
Advances in Parasitology
Description
Key Features
- Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field of parasitology
- Contains contributions from leading authorities and industry experts
Readership
Table of Contents
Series Editor
- Editorial Board
Chapter One. Malaria Parasite Proteins and Their Role in Alteration of the Structure and Function of Red Blood Cells
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Trafficking of Parasite Proteins into the RBC
- 3. Exported Parasite Proteins
- 4. Alteration of Host RBC Proteins during Malaria Infection
- 5. Conclusion
Chapter Two. Harnessing the Toxocara Genome to Underpin Toxocariasis Research and New Interventions
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Significance of Toxocara and Diagnostic Considerations
- 3. Molecular Discovery in Toxocara Prior to Large-Scale Genomic and Transcriptomic Analyses
- 4. T. canis Genome and Transcriptomes Give First Global Insights Into This Pathogen's Molecular Biology
- 5. Prospects for New Intervention Targets in Toxocara and Related Parasites
- 6. Conclusion
Chapter Three. Coinfection of Schistosoma Species with Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C Viruses
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Studies Conducted on General Populations
- 3. Studies Conducted on Special Populations
- 4. Studies Comparing Subjects with Schistosomiasis and Subjects with HCV
- 5. Concluding Remarks
Chapter Four. Recent Advances in Elucidating Nematode Moulting – Prospects of Using Oesophagostomum dentatum as a Model
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Nematode Cuticle
- 3. Towards Understanding the Moulting Process
- 4. Oesophagostomum dentatum as a Model for Studying Fundamental Developmental Processes
- 5. Elucidating Aspects of Moulting in Oesophagostomum dentatum and Its Implications
- 6. Future Prospects and Concluding Remarks
Chapter Five. A Population Biology Perspective on the Stepwise Infection Process of the Bacterial Pathogen Pasteuria ramosa in Daphnia
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Daphnia–Pasteuria System
- 3. Steps of the Infection Process in the Daphnia–Pasteuria System
- 4. Using the Stepwise Model to Address Evolutionary Questions
- 5. Conclusions
Chapter Six. The Increase of Exotic Zoonotic Helminth Infections: The Impact of Urbanization, Climate Change and Globalization
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Globalization
- 3. Urbanization
- 4. Climate Change
- 5. Points for Discussion
- 6. Conclusions
- Supplementary data
Index
Contents of Volumes in This Series
- Volume 41
- Volume 42
- Volume 43
- Volume 44
- Volume 45
- Volume 46
- Volume 47
- Volume 48
- Volume 49
- Volume 50
- Volume 51
- Volume 52
- Volume 53
- Volume 54
- Volume 55
- Volume 56
- Volume 57
- Volume 58
- Volume 59
- Volume 60
- Volume 61
- Volume 62
- Volume 63
- Volume 64
- Volume 65
- Volume 66
- Volume 67
- Volume 68
- Volume 69
- Volume 70
- Volume 71
- Volume 72
- Volume 73
- Volume 74
- Volume 75
- Volume 76
- Volume 77
- Volume 78
- Volume 79
- Volume 80
- Volume 81
- Volume 82
- Volume 83
- Volume 84
- Volume 85
- Volume 86
- Volume 87
- Volume 88
- Volume 89
- Volume 90
Product details
- No. of pages: 436
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2016
- Published: March 2, 2016
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780128051313
- eBook ISBN: 9780128052686
About the Serial Editors
David Rollinson
