edited by J.R. Baker and R. Muller and D. Rollinson.
Volume 42 /
New York :
Academic Press,
1999.
1 online resource (xiii, 426 pages) :
illustrations.
Advances in parasitology ;
42
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Cover; Advances in Parasitology, Volume 42; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 42; Preface; Chapter 1. The Southern Cone Initiative Against Chagas Disease; 1. Introduction; 2. Epidemiology of Chagas Disease; 3. Chagas Disease in the Southern Cone; 4. Experience in Chagas Disease Vector Control; 5. Development of the Southern Cone Programme; 6. Implementation of the Southern Cone Programme; 7. Results; 8. Reinfestation of Treated Houses; 9. Political Developments; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2. Phytomonas and Other Trypanosomatid Parasites of Plants and Fruit
1. Introduction2. Early Nomenclature; 3. Morphology; 4. Occurrence and World Distribution; 5. Culture and Nutrition; 6. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; 7. Taxonomy and Identification; 8. Phylogeny; 9. Pathogenesis; 10. Transmission; 11. Reservoirs; 12. Diagnosis; 13. Treatment and Prophylaxis; Appendix; References; Chapter 3. Paragonimiasis and the Genus Paragonimus; 1. Introduction; 2. Morphology and Taxonomy; 3. Life Cycles of Paragonimus Species; 4. Strains, Species and Genetics; 5. The Species of Paragonimus; 6. Paragonimus Species as Parasites of Humans and Domestic Animals
5. Planning an Intestinal Helminth Control Programme6. Intestinal Helminth Control Programmes: Country Experience; 7. Cost-effectiveness and Sustainability; 8. Drug Resistance; 9. Future Directions; References; Chapter 6. DNA Vaccines: Technology and Application as Anti-parasite and Anti-microbial Agents; 1. Introduction; 2. Plasmid Vectors Available for DNAVaccine Use; 3. RNA Vaccines; 4. Methods of Delivery; 5. Immune Responses Generated by Nucleic Acid; 6. Use of DNAVaccines Against Infectious and Parasitic Diseases; 7. Nucleic Acids as Anti-cancer Vaccines; 8. DNA Vaccines in Gene Therapy
7. Biochemistry and Physiology8. Paragonimus Species as Model Organisms; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4. Immunology and Biochemistry of Hymenolepis diminuta; 1. Introduction; 2. The Nature of Immunity to Hymenolepis diminuta in the Rat; 3. Metabolism; 4. Strain Variation and the Crowding Effect; 5. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5. Control Strategies for Human Intestinal Nematode Infections; 1. Introduction; 2. Public Health Relevance of Intestinal Helminths: Recent Estimates; 3. Infection Control or Disease Control?; 4. Strategies for Control: an Update
9. Safety Issues10. Final Comments; Acknowledgements; References; Index
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Advances in Parasitology is a series of up-to-date reviews of all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. It includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as typanosomiasis and scabies, and more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications.