Foundations of Parasitology
Brown (William C.) Co ,U.S. (Publisher)
6th Edition
Published on 1. January 1999
Book
Hardback
704 pages
978-0-697-42430-3 (ISBN)
Description
The sixth edition of this introductory textbook emphasizes principles with related information on the biology, physiology, morphology and ecology of the major parasites of humans and domestic animals. It uses a balanced approach to all major phyla of parasites.
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Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Dubuque, IA
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
glossary
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
1790 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-697-42430-3 (9780697424303)
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Author
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
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Content
Introduction to parasitology; basic principles and concepts I -parasite ecology and evolution; basic principles and concepts II -immunology and pathology; parasitic protozoa - form, function, and classification; kinetoplasts - trypanosomes and their kin; other flagellated protozoa; the amoebas; phylum apicomplexa - gregarines, coccidia, and related organisms; phylum apicomplexa - malaria organisms and prioplasms; phylum ciliophora - ciliated protistan parasites; phyla microspore and myxozoa - parasites with polar filaments; the mesozoa - pioneers or degenerates? introduction to the phylum platyhelminthes; trematoda - aspidobothrea' trematoda - form, function, and classification of digeneans; digeneans - strigeiformes; digeneans - echionostomatiformes; digeneans - plagirochiformes and opisthorchiformes; monogenea; cestoidea - form, function, and classification of the tapeworms; tapeworms; phylum nematoda - form, function, and classification; nematodes - trichurida and dioctoiphymatida, enoplean parasites; nematodes - rhabditida, pioneering parasites; nematodes - strongylida, bursate rhabditians; nematodes - ascaridia, intestinal large roundworms; nematodes -oxyurid, the pinworms; nematodes - spirurida, a potpourri; nematodes -filaroidea, the filarial worms; nematodes - camallanina, the Guinea worms and others; phylum acanthocephala - thorny-headed worms; phylum pentastomida - tongue worms; phylum arthropoda - form, function, and classification; parasitic crustaceans; parasitic insects - mallophaga and anoplura, the lice; parasitic insects - hemiptera, the bugs; parasitic insects - siphonaptera, the fleas; parasitic insects -diptera, the flies; parasitic insects - strepsiptera, hymenopteran, and others; parasitic arachnids - subclass acri, the ticks and mites.