Cover; Editorial Board; Advances in Parasitology; Copyright page; Contributors to Volume 64; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. Leishmania and the Leishmaniases: A Parasite Genetic Update and Advances in Taxonomy, Epidemiology and Pathogenicity in Humans; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. General Information on the Epidemiology, Taxonomy and Life Cycle of Leishmania; 3. Evolutionary Genetics and Population Structure of Leishmania: Impact on Taxonomy and Epidemiology; 4. Leishmania Genetics and Pathogenicity: What's New?; 5. What Genetic Research is Necessary to Advance Knowledge of Leishmaniasis?
2. Exploring the Genetic Background of Human Genetic Susceptibility to Infectious Disease3. Human Diversity Revealed by Neutral/Historical Genetic Markers; 4. Genetically Driven Phenotypic Diversity; 5. Are Races and Ethnic Groups Biologically Meaningful and Medically Relevant?; 6. Our Genetic Inheritance has been Sculpted by Infectious Diseases; 7. Major International Programmes that will Boost Understanding of Human Genetic Diversity; 8. Conclusion; References; Glossary; Index; Contents of Volumes in This Series; Colour Plates
4. Phylogeny: The Family Album5. Systematics: The Biological Bedrock; 6. Evolution and Phylogeny of Gyrodactylids; 7. Epidemiological Models: Bridging the Gap between Micro- and Macroparasites; 8. Host Immunity and Parasite Pathogenicity; 9. Environmental Interactions; 10. The Gyrodactylus salaris Epidemic in Norway: Implications for other Countries; 11. Conclusions and Future Research Areas; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4. Human Genetic Diversity and the Epidemiology of Parasitic and Other Transmissible Diseases; Abstract; 1. Introduction
AcknowledgementsReferences; Chapter 2. Human Waterborne Trematode and Protozoan Infections; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Fasciolids; 3. The Genus Echinochasmus; 4. Philophthalmids (Eye Flukes); 5. Human Waterborne Protozoan Parasites; 6. The Organisms; 7. Detection Methods for Human Waterborne Protozoan Parasites; 8. Water Treatment; 9. Associations of Human Waterborne Parasites with Molluscan Shellfish; 10. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. The Biology of Gyrodactylid Monogeneans: The ''Russian-Doll Killers''; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Morphology; 3. Ethology
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Advances in Parasitology includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and Trypanosomes. The series also contains 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 various topics including "Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems in Epidemiology" and "The Evolution of Parasitism - a phylogenetic persepective". With an impact factor of 3.9 the series ranks second in the ISI Parasitology subject category.