edited by W.H.R. Lumsden, R. Muller and J.R. Baker.
Volume 24 /
New York :
Academic Press,
1985.
1 online resource (ix, 358 pages) :
illustrations
Advances in parasitology ;
24
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Cover; Advances in Parasitology, Volume 24; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 24; Preface; Chapter 1. Helminth Infections of Humans: Mathematical Models, Population Dynamics, and Control; I. Introduction; II. Epidemiological Patterns; III. Some History; IV. Schistosome Models; V. Direct Life Cycle Intestinal Helminth Models; VI. Filarial Worm Models; VII. Hybrid Models Incorporating Heterogeneity in Exposure to Infection; VIII. General Age-Structured Models of Human Helminth Infections; IX. Control of Helminth Infections; X. Conclusions; References.
Chapter 2. Anorexia: Occurrence, Pathophysiology, and Possible Causes in Parasitic InfectionsI. Introduction; II. Occurrence of Anorexia; III. Pathophysiology and Anorexia; IV. Mechanisms of Anorexia; References; Chapter 3. Argasid and Nuttalliellid Ticks as Parasites and Vectors; I. Introduction; II. Phylogeny and Evolution; III. Argasid and Nuttalliellid Ticks as Parasites (Biosystematics); IV. Argasid Ticks as Vectors; References; Chapter 4. Trichostrongyloid Nematodes and Their Vertebrate Hosts: Reconstruction of the Phylogeny of a Parasitic Group; I. Introduction.
II. Data Concerning the ParasitesIII. Data Concerning the Hosts; IV. The Phylogenetic Tree of the Trichostrongyloidea; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Nematodes as Biological Control Agents: Part I. Mermithidae; I. Introduction; II. Morphology and Taxonomy; III. Biology; IV. Mass Propagation; V. Field Studies; VI. Potential and Future; References; Index.