عنوان

Advances in parasitology

(Number (ISBN

0120317443

(Number (ISBN

9780120317448

Number

b724670

Title Proper

Advances in parasitology

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by J.R. Baker and R. Muller and D. Rollinson.

Volume Designation

Volume 44 /

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Academic Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2000.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xiii, 353 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations.

Series Title

Advances in parasitology ;

Volume Designation

44

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

There are currently 3-5 million cases of leishmaniasis in the world and the prevalence is rising. The first chapter in this volume reviews the cell biology of the parasite and its transmission and survival. The second review addresses the apicomplexan protozoan parasites Theileria anulaga, T. parva and T. sergenti which globally cost agriculture over one billion US dollars annually. Current research in this area aims to produce effective, stable and cheap subunit viruses requiring only a single application and the authors predict that success will eventually be achieved with 'naked DNA' vaccines containing cytokine genes as immunopotentiators. The next review is the first in over 30 years to discuss the larva of the class Monogenea. The authors cover morphology, behaviour and structure of many examples providing a detailed reference for researchers. The penultimate chapter discusses the distribution of Schistosoma bovis and considers the reported interactions occurring between parasites and snails. The final chapter reviews one of the most serious parasitic diseases in salmonid aquaculture - sealice. In 1998 the costs due to sealice damage in Scotland alone were estimated at 15-30 million pounds. Discussion of biology and control of these ectoparasites emphasizes the need to understand the basic biology of the parasite. This volume will be essential reading for parasitologists in many branches of the subject.

Title

Advances in parasitology.

Protozoa, Pathogenic.

Protozoan diseases.

Protozoa, Pathogenic.

Protozoan diseases.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Baker, J. R.

Muller, R.

Rollinson, D.

Date of Transaction

20201210003122.0

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pn

Electronic name

[Book]

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