Parasitology / Jack Chernin.

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Parasitology serves as an excellent introductory text, addressing basic concepts and principles, for those with no prior knowledge of the subject area. The book commences with thorough explanations of the terms 'parasite' and 'parasitism' before moving on to address the various types of parasite lif...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chernin, Jack
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2000.
Series:Lifelines (Taylor & Francis)
Subjects:
Medical parasitology.
Parasitology.
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Physical Description:ix, 139 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Parasites and parasitism
  • Methods of invasion and escape
  • Life-cycles
  • Multiplicative phases
  • The nature of parasitism
  • Parasites' effect upon the host
  • Mechanical damage
  • Migration within the host
  • The parasite's feeding activity
  • Toxins
  • Immunosuppression
  • Host-parasite reactions
  • Pathology due to host response
  • Pathology due to parasite numbers
  • Parasite life-cycles
  • One host only, no asexual multiplication and no internal accumulation
  • Life-cycles in which no sexual reproduction has been observed but there is asexual multiplication and internal accumulation
  • Life-cycles with both sexual and asexual reproduction without change of host and with internal accumulation
  • Life-cycles with both sexual and asexual reproduction without change of host but without internal accumulation
  • Parasites with a sexual phase in one host and larval development but no asexual or internal accumulation in the intermediate host
  • Asexual reproduction with internal accumulation but no sexual reproduction and no external phase
  • Life-cycles with two changes of host but without any internal accumulation
  • Life-cycles that have more than one host with both sexual and asexual phases and internal accumulation
  • Life-cycles using three hosts
  • Protozoa
  • The classification of parasitic protozoa
  • Parasitic protozoa of economic importance
  • Flagellated protozoa
  • Spore-forming protozoans
  • Biology of parasitic protozoa
  • Platyhelminths
  • Main characteristics
  • Turbellarians
  • Cestodes.