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Biology of ticks. Volume 1 /
Biology of Ticks is the most comprehensive work on tick biology and tick-borne diseases. This second edition is a multi-authored work, featuring the research and analyses of renowned experts across the globe. Spanning two volumes, the book examines the systematics, biology, structure, ecological ada...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2014]
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1. Overview: Ticks, People, and Animals; 2. Modern Tick Systematics; 3. Life Cycles and Natural History of Ticks; 4. External and Internal Anatomy of Ticks; 5. Integument and Ecdysis; 6. Mouthparts and Digestive System: Anatomy and Molecular Biology of Feeding and Digestion; 7. Salivary Glands: Structure, Physiology, and Molecular Biology; 8. Excretion and Water Balance: Hindgut, Malpighian Tubules, and Coxal Glands; 9. Heme Processing and the Evolution of Hematophagy; 10. Respiratory System: Structure and Function.
- 11. Circulatory System and Hemolymph: Structure, Physiology, and Molecular Biology; 12. Fat Body and Nephrocytes: Structure and Function; 13. Nervous and Sensory Systems: Structure, Function, Genomics, and Proteomics; 14. Molecular Biology and Physiology of Chemical Communication; 15. Heme-binding Lipoglyco-storage Proteins; 16. Hormonal Regulation of Metamorphosis and Reproduction in Ticks; 17. Female Reproductive System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Molecular Biology; 18. Male Reproductive System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Molecular Biology; Index