Front Cover; Advances in Parasitology, Volume 25; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; Contributors to Volume 25; Preface; Chapter 1. Oxygen-derived Free Radicals in the Pathogenesis of Parasitic Disease; I. Introduction; II. Possible Origins of Tissue Damage in Parasitic Diseases; III. Susceptibility of Parasites to Oxygen Toxicity; IV. Implications for Oxygen Radicals of Experiments with Endotoxin; V. Endothelial Cell Damage in Malaria and Babesiosis; VI. Cerebral Malaria and Babesiosis; VII. Fibrin Formation in Malaria and Babesiosis; VIII. Effect of Oxygen Radicals on Red Blood Cells.
Chapter 5. Biochemical Strain Variation in Parasitic HelminthsI. Introduction; II. Protein Polymorphism; III. Helminth Strains Detected by Electrophoresis; IV. Metabolic Pathways in Helminths; V. Strain Variations of Metabolism; VI. Conclusions; References; Index.
IV. Release or Resumption of DevelopmentV. Relationship Between Resumption of Development, Pregnancy and Lactation; VI. Reflections and Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4. The Eggs of Monogeneans; I. Introduction; II. The Diversity of Monogenean Eggs; III. The Egg Assembly Apparatus; IV. Egg Assembly; V. Egg Output; VI. The Chemistry Structure and Role of the Eggshell; VII. The Fate of Eggs; VIII. The Significance of Egg Shape and Size; IX. Egg Laying; X. Egg Development; XI. Egg Hatching; XII. Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References.
IX. Schistosome GranulomasX. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2. The Biology of Pentastomids; I. Introduction; II. Phylogeny; III. Classification and Taxonomy; IV. Structure and Function; V. Physiology and Biochemistry; VI. Development and Life History; VII. Pathological and Veterinary Aspects of Pentastomid Infections; VIII. Pentastomid Infections of Man; IX. Immunology; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Hypobiosis in Parasitic Nematodes-An Update; I. Introduction; II. Significance of Hypobiosis in the Biology of Nematodes; III. Types of Hypobiosis.