
Opportunistic Infections
Toxoplasma, Sarcocystis, and Microsporidia
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 31. March 2004
Book
Hardback
VIII, 245 pages
978-1-4020-7814-9 (ISBN)
Description
Opportunistic Infections: Toxoplasma, Sarcocystis, and Microsporidia
will focus on two important Genera of Apicomplexan parasites,
Toxoplasma gondii
and
Sarcocystis
species, and the medically important members of the Phylum Microsporida. We have been fortunate in obtaining excellent contributions from many experts in the field.
Volumes in the "World Class Parasites" book series are written for researchers, students and scholars who enjoy reading about excellent research on problems of global significance. Each volume focuses on a parasite, or group of parasites, that has a major impact on human health, or agricultural productivity, and against which we have no satisfactory defense. The volumes are intended to supplement more formal texts that cover taxonomy, life cycles, morphology, vector distribution, symptoms and treatment. They integrate vector, pathogen and host biology and celebrate the diversity of approach that comprises modern parasitological research.
Volumes in the "World Class Parasites" book series are written for researchers, students and scholars who enjoy reading about excellent research on problems of global significance. Each volume focuses on a parasite, or group of parasites, that has a major impact on human health, or agricultural productivity, and against which we have no satisfactory defense. The volumes are intended to supplement more formal texts that cover taxonomy, life cycles, morphology, vector distribution, symptoms and treatment. They integrate vector, pathogen and host biology and celebrate the diversity of approach that comprises modern parasitological research.
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Series
Edition
2004 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
VIII, 245 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
559 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4020-7814-9 (9781402078149)
DOI
10.1007/b105354
Schweitzer Classification
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David S. Lindsay | Louis M. Weiss
Opportunistic Infections
Toxoplasma, Sarcocystis, and Microsporidia
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12/2010
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Opportunistic Infections
Toxoplasma, Sarcocystis, and Microsporidia
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Content
Biology of Toxoplasma Gondii in Cast and Other Animals.- Proteases as potential targets for blocking Toxoplasma gondii invasion and replication.- Targeting the toxoplasma gondii apicoplast for chemotherapy.- Factors determining resistance and susceptibility to infection with Toxoplasma gondii.- Immune Response to Toxoplasma Gondii in the Central Nervous System.- Developmental stage conversion: Insights and possibilities.- Sarcocystis of humans.- Zoonotic microsporidia from animals and arthropods with a discussion of human infections.- Insights into the Immune Responses to Microsporidia.- Chemotherapy of microsporidiosis: Benzimidazoles, fumagillin and polyamine analogues.- Phylogenetics: Taxonomy and the microsporidia as derived fungi.- The microsporidia genome: Living with minimal genes as an intracellular eukaryote.