In nature, heterotrophs compete for food, forming ecological food chains. Herbivores rely on plants and live symbiotically, while carnivores and ectoparasites like ticks depend on other animals, leading parasitic lives. Ticks are ectoparasites that need blood meals to fulfill their nutritional requirements and attach to hosts using suctorial mouthparts. This book offers a detailed overview of tick feeding, salivary secretions, and the immune responses in hosts. It explores how ticks transmit pathogens through saliva, causing diseases in humans, wild animals, and livestock. The book also examines the physiological effects of tick saliva toxins and their role in pathogenesis and allergy. It includes chapters on isolating tick saliva toxins, producing polyclonal antibodies, and control methods for ticks. With recent scientific discoveries, it serves as a valuable resource for scientists, doctors, veterinarians, and tick biology experts, addressing tickborne infections and their economic impact.
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Großbritannien
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Höhe: 212 mm
Breite: 148 mm
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978-1-0364-5763-1 (9781036457631)
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Ravi Kant Upadhyay earned his PhD in Zoology (Insect Biochemistry) on 'Cholesterol absorption in locusts' from the University of Delhi joint registration with NII, New Delhi, India, in 1997. His research focuses on cholesterol metabolism in insects and the role of cholesterol-binding proteins. He has also worked on animal toxin purification and antibody production, antimicrobial activity of plant compounds, and termite control using plant-based formulations. He is a Professor & Head, Department of Zoology at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, India. He has over 227 international publications, delivered numerous lectures, and completed several government-sponsored research projects. Additionally, he reviews for over 37 journals and serves on more than a hundred editorial boards.Nidhi Yadav completed her PhD in Zoology in 2025 from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University. Awarded a DST/INSPIRE Fellowship, she researches 'Ixodid Toxin Peptides' and has published 12 high-impact papers. Her interests include isolating and neutralizing animal toxins using polyclonal antibodies.
