寄生虫学包括生物学，传播学，免疫学，流行病学以及对具有兽医和医学重要性的寄生虫的控制。我们研究了一系列的寄生虫病，包括人畜共患病，tick和它们传播的疾病。利物浦大学感染与全球健康研究所的成立是为了汇聚来自健康与生命科学学院的领先医学，兽医和基础科学研究人员。它还补充了利物浦的其他优势，包括利物浦热带医学学院，沃尔夫森个性化医学中心，儿童医学研究网络以及威康信托基金会热带中心及其相关的博士学位课程。我们还通过利物浦健康合作伙伴学术健康科学系统与NHS同事保持密切而积极的合作。
Parasitology encompasses the biology, transmission, immunology, epidemiology and control of parasites of veterinary and medical importance. We study a range of parasitic diseases including zoonoses, as well as ticks and the diseases they transmit. Liverpool's leading international reputation in infection research, tropical medicine and global health stretches back over 150 years.<br><br>The University of Liverpool's Institute of Infection and Global Health was established to bring together leading medical, veterinary and basic science researchers from across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. It also complements other strengths in Liverpool, including the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, the Wolfson Centre for Personalised Medicine, the Medicines for Children Research Network, and the Wellcome Trust Tropical Centre with its associated PhD programme.<br><br>We also enjoy close and active collaboration with NHS colleagues through the Liverpool Health Partners Academic Health Science System.