Advances in Parasitology
Academic Press
Published on 21. April 1988
262 pages
978-0-08-058073-9 (ISBN)
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Advances in Parasitology
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John R. Baker | Ralph Muller
Advances in Parasitology: v. 27
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07/1997
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Parasitology, Volume 27
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors to Volume 27
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Exoerythrocytic Development of Malarial Parasites
- I. Introduction
- II. Historical Survey
- III. Morphology of Exoerythrocytic Development
- IV. Metabolism of Exoerythrocytic Forms
- V. Culture of Exoerythrocytic Forms in vitro
- Vl. Final Remarks
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 2. Cryptosporidiosis in Perspective
- I. Introduction
- II. Classification and Natural History
- III. Life-cycle and Ultrastructure
- lV. The Infection in Humans
- V. The Infection in Other Animals
- VI. Laboratory Investigation
- VII. Treatment and Control
- VIII. Summary and Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 3. Parasites and Complement
- I. Introduction
- II. The Complement Cascade
- III. Classical Pathway
- IV. Alternative Pathway
- V. Parasites and Complement
- VI. Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 4. Chemical Communication in Helminths
- I. Introduction
- II. Terminology
- III. Chemoattraction Bioassays
- IV. Chemical Nature of Helminth Pheromones
- V. Structures Involved in the Production and Release of Pheromones
- VI. Receptors and Chemoreception
- VII. Specific Organisms
- VIII. Site-finding Behavior
- IX . Analytical Techniques Used in Studies of Chemical Communication
- X. Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects
- References
- Chapter 5. The Nature, Extent and Significance of Variation Within the Genus Echinococcus
- I. Introduction
- II. Taxonomy
- III. Beyond Taxonomy: Variation Within Recognized Species
- IV. Intraspecific Variation and Speciation
- V. Practical Significance of Strain variation
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Index
