
Human Parasitology
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Key Features
- Integrates the most recent molecular discoveries on mosquitoes, ticks and other arthropods
- Features expanded coverage of the evolution of parasitism and an extensive update on the immunology of parasite-host interactions
- Offers an enhanced art program that features lifecycle illustrations and additional SEM and TEM micrographs
- Provides a New Host Immune Response section for each organism
- Includes a special section on the impact of genomics
Readership
Premedical, medical technology, and undergraduate microbiology and parasitology students as well as researchers and professionals in related disciplines
Table of Contents
1. Symbiosis and Parasitism
2. Parasite-Host InteractionsPart I: The Protozoa
3. General Characteristics of the Euprotista (Protozoa)
4. Visceral Protozoa I: (Amoebae) and Ciliophorans
5. Visceral Protozoa II: Flagellates
6. Blood and Tissue Protozoa I: Hemoflagellates
7. Blood and Tissue Protozoa II: Human Malaria
8. Blood and Tissue Protozoa III: Other ProtistsPart II: The Trematoda
9. General Characteristics of the Trematoda
10. Visceral Flukes
11. Blood FlukesPart III: The Cestoda
12. General Characteristics of the Cestoda
13. Intestinal Tapeworms
14. Extraintestinal TapewormsPart IV: The Nematoda
15. General Characteristics of the Nematoda
16. Intestinal Nematodes
17. Blood and Tissue NematodesPart V: Arthropoda
18. Arthropods as VectorsAppendix
A. Drugs for Parasitic Infections: Partial List of Generic and Name Brands
B. Current Chemotherapeutic Regiments
C. Adverse Effects of Antiparasitic Drugs
Product details
- No. of pages: 422
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2018
- Published: May 28, 2018
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780128137130
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780128137123
About the Authors
Burton Bogitsh
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Clint Carter
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Thomas Oeltmann
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