Edited by
John Baker, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London, U.K.
Ralph Muller, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U.K.
D. Rollinson, The Natural History Museum, London, UK
Description
First published in 1963,
Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest
in contemporary parasitology.
Now edited by J.R. Baker (Royal School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, UK), R. Muller (International
Institute of Parasitology, UK) and D. Rollinson (The Natural History Museum, UK), supported by an international Editorial Board,
Advances
in Parasitology includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as typanosomiasis and scabies, and reviews of
more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications. Eclectic volumes
are supplemented by thematic volumes on such topics as
Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems in Epidemiology.
In 1999, the Institute for Scientific Information released figures showing that
Advances in Parasitology has an Impact
Factor of 4.913, placing it 2nd in the highly competitive category of Parasitology.
This eclectic volume in the serial contains four
reviews on the following topics:
* Two reviews on the biology of trypanosomes (a parasitic protozoan) and trypanosomiasis (disease caused
by the parasite, such as sleeping sickness and Chagas' disease), a topical area in public health, especially in Africa and South America,
and much research in epidemiology and molecular biology/biochemistry.
* A review summarizing the literature on the biology of Echinostomes
(parasitic flatworms), focusing on descriptions and life cycle studies, experimental studies and physiology, and biochemistry and molecular
biology.
* A review on the importance of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in the interaction between host and parasite--how it is used
in both the parasite 'attacking' the host, and in the host's defense mechanisms. This has implications in the evolution of parasite
and host systems, and also in identifying the underlying causes of diseases caused by parasites.
Included in series
Advances in Parasitology
Audience:
Researchers in parasitology, tropical medicine, zoology, and veterinary science.
