[On the history of the Kursk parasitologic school]

The article presents history of origin and development of scientific school of parasitology in Kursk founded by professor N. P. Kevorkov. The period of becoming of Kevorkov as scientist under the guidance of N. I. Hodukin at the Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Uzbek SSR (Tashkent). The results of his scientific research during the years of his leadership of the Chair of Biology at the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute (Frunze) are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to results of scientific research of professor N. P. Kevorkov and his disciple professor G. M. Tkachenko at the Kursk State Medical Institute. The theoretical and practical significance of the study is in restoration of contribution of N. P. Kevorkov and G.M Tkachenko, the leaders of scientific school of parasitology of the Kursk State Medical Institute, to investigation of biology of pathogens of malaria, hymenolepiasis, trichomoniasis and lyambliosis, as well as to prevention and treatment of these diseases.