Front Cover; Advances in Parasitology, Volume 32; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 32; Preface; Chapter 1. Blastocystis in Humans and Animals: Morphology, Biology, and Epizootiology; I. Introduction; II. Taxonomy; Ill. Culture of Blastocystis hominis; IV. Morphology; V. Blastocystis spp. in Animals other than Humans; VI. Clinical Aspects of B. hominis Infections; VII. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Note added in proof; Chapter 2. Giardia and Giardiasis; I. Introduction; II. Morphology and Ultrastructure; III. Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Genetics.
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IV. Life Cycle and Laboratory MaintenanceV. Biochemistry and Metabolism; VI. Host-Parasite Relationships; VII. Epidemiology and Transmission; VIII. Control; IX. Conclusions; Aknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Immunology of Leishmaniasis; I. Introduction; II. Genetic Regulation of Leishmaniasis; III. Immune Response to Leishmania-an Historical Perspective; IV. Immune Response to Leishmania Infection; V. Suppression of Protective Immunity; VI. T Cell Subsets in Leishmaniasis; VII. Cytokines in Leishmaniasis; VIII. The Effector Mechanism in Leishmaniasis.
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IX. Vaccination Strategies in LeishmaniasisX. Clinical Symptoms and Diagnosis of Leishmaniasis; XI. The Leishmania Model-its Impact on Other Parasite Systems; XII. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4. Transport of Nutrients and Ions across Membranes of Trypanosomatid Parasites; I. Introduction; II. Proton Transport; III. D-Glucose Transport; IV. Amino Acid Transport; V. Calcium Transport; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5. The Biology of Fish Coccidia; I. Introduction; II. Life Cycles; Ill. Transmission; IV. Structure and Development of Asexual Stages and Gamonts.
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V. Infective StagesVI. Host-Parasite Interactions; VII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The Sexuality of Parasitic Crustaceans; I. Introduction; II. Types of Sexuality; III. Sexual Dimorphism; IV. Sexual Determinism; V. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Note added in proof; Index.
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This volume of Advances in Parasitology has a predominantly protozoological flavor. Key Features * The questionable pathogenicity of Blastocytis, a ptorist closely related to amoeboflagellates * Discussion of Giardia and the evidence of early branching of the eukaryotic stem * Full overview of current knowledge of the immunology of Leishmania * Explanation of the way trypanosomatids transport nutrients and ions across their membranes * A review of the biology of the coccidian parasites of fish with extensive illustrations * A review of the sexuality of parasitic crustaceans.