Advances in Parasitology
Academic Press
Published on 26. October 1983
412 pages
978-0-08-058068-5 (ISBN)
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Advances in Parasitology
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John R. Baker | Ralph Muller
Advances in Parasitology: v. 22
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08/1997
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Parasitology, Volume 22
- Copyright Page
- CONTENTS
- Contributors to Volume 22
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Recent Observations on the Behaviour of Certain Trypanosomes within their Insect Hosts
- I. Introduction
- II. Methods Used to Re-examine the Traditional Views
- III. Observations
- IV. Discussion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 2. Cell-mediated Killing of Protozoa
- I. Introduction
- II. Parasite Entry into Host Cells
- III. Intracellular Fate of Different Protozoal Species
- IV. Mechanisms of Killing
- V. Evasion of Host Microbicidal Activity
- VI. Genetic Control of Resistance Mechanisms
- VII. Summary and Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 3. Sexual Development of Malarial Parasites
- I. Introduction
- II. Sexual Development in vivo
- III. Cell Biology of Gametocyte Development
- IV. The Culture of Gametocytes and Related in vitro Techniques
- V. Strategies for the Control of Sexual Development
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 4. The Genetic Basis of Diversity in Malaria Parasites
- I. Introduction
- II. Definitions
- III. Genetic Studies
- IV. Diversity Among Rodent Malaria Parasites
- V. Diversity in Plasmodium falciparum
- VI. Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 5. Hydatidosis and Cysticercosis: The Dynamics of Transmission
- I. Introduction
- II. Parasite-related Factors
- III. Host-related Factors
- IV. The Infective Pattern
- V. Stability and Implications for Control
- VI. Summary and Conclusions
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 6. Lipid Metabolism in Parasitic Helminths
- I. Lipid Composition
- II. Histochemical Studies on Lipid Distribution in Parasitic Helminths
- III. Adsorption of Lipids
- IV. Lipid Synthesis
- V. Lipid Catabolism. Utilization and Excretion
- VI. Comparison Between Hosts' and Parasites' Lipids
- VII. General Comments
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Subject Index
