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Advances in parasitology. Volume 43 /
Advances in Parasitology is a series of up-to-date reviews of all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. It includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as typanosomeiasis and scabies, and more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape cur...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Academic Press,
1999.
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| Colección: | Advances in parasitology ;
43. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Parasitology, Volume 43; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 43; Preface; Chapter 1. Genetic Exchange in the Trypanosomatidae; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Laboratory Experiments on Genetic Exchange; 3. Evidence from Population Genetics and Evolutionary Studies; 4. The Biological Context; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2. The Host-Parasite Relationship in Neosporosis; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Historical Background and Phylogenetical Status of Neospora caninum; 3. The Biology of Neospora caninum; 4. Neosporosis; 5. Host-Parasitic Interactions
- 6. Concluding RemarksAcknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Proteases of Protozoan Parasites; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Classification of Proteases; 3. Survey of Identified Protozoan Proteases; 4. Protease Inhibitors as Antiprotozoan Drugs; 5. Leishmania; 6. African Trypanosomes; 7. Trypanosoma cruzi; 8. Malaria Parasites; 9. Entamoeba histolytica; 10. Giardia lamblia; 11. Cryptosporidium parvum; 12. Trichomonas vaginalis; 13. Toxoplasma gondii; 14. Summary; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4. Proteinases and Associated Genes of Parasitic Helminths; Abstract; 1. Introduction
- 2. Digenean Trematodes3. Proteinases of Schistosomes; 4. Proteinases of Fasciola hepatica and Other Fasciolidae; 5. Proteinases of Other Flukes; 6. Proteinases of Cestodes; 7. Proteinases of Parasitic Nematodes; 8. Phylogenetic Analysis of Cysteine Proteinases of the Papain Superfamily; 9. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5. Parasitic Fungi and their Interactions with the Insect Immune System; Abstract; 1. Insect Immunity; 2. Entomopathogenic Fungi; 3. Fungal Factors Determining Virulence; 4. Humoral Immune Reactions of Insects Against Fungi
- 5. Comparisons with Other Pathogens and Parasites of InsectsReferences; Index; Contents of Volumes in This Series