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Human parasitology /
Human Parasitology emphasizes a medical perspective while incorporating functional morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and immunology to enhance appreciation of the diverse implications of parasitism. Bridging the gap between classical clinical parasitology texts and traditional encyclopedic treat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autor principal: | |
| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Academic Press,
[2012].
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| Edición: | 4th edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Fornt Cover
- Human Parasitology
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1
- Symbiosis and Parasitism
- DEFINITIONS
- ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PARASITISM
- MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS
- EVOLUTION OF PARASITISM
- Suggested Readings
- Chapter 2
- Parasite-Host Interactions
- EFFECTS OF PARASITES ON HOSTS
- BIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS OF PARASITISM
- OPPORTUNISTIC PARASITES
- Selected Readings
- Part I
- THE PROTOZOA
- Chapter 3
- General Characteristics of the Euprotista (Protozoa)
- LOCOMOTOR ORGANELLES FLAGELLA
- OTHER ORGANELLES
- ENCYSTATION
- REPRODUCTION
- Selected Readings
- CLASSIFICATION OF THE PROTOZOA
- Chapter 4
- Visceral Protozoa I: Rhizopods (Amoebae) and Ciliophorans
- AMOEBAE
- PATHOGENIC FREE-LIVING AMOEBAE
- MICROSPORIDIANS
- CILIATES
- Selected Readings
- Chapter 5
- Visceral Protozoa II: Flagellates
- NONTRICHOMONAD FLAGELLATES
- THE GENUS TRICHOMONAS AND RELATED FORMS
- Selected Readings
- Chapter 6
- Blood and Tissue Protozoa I: Hemoflagellates
- MORPHOLOGIC FORMS
- GENUS TRYPANOSOMA
- Selected Readings
- Chapter 7
- Blood and Tissue Protozoa II: Human Malaria
- PLASMODIUM AND HUMAN MALARIA
- Selected Readings
- Chapter 8
- Blood and Tissue Protozoa III: Other Protists
- BABESIA
- TOXOPLASMA GONDII
- CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM
- CYCLOSPORA CAYENTANENSIS
- ISOSPORA BELLI
- BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS
- Selected Readings
- Part II
- THE TREMATODA
- Chapter 9
- General Characteristics of the Trematoda
- STRUCTURE OF ADULT
- GENERALIZED LIFE CYCLE PATTERNS
- GERM CELL CYCLE
- PHYSIOLOGY
- CHEMOTHERAPY
- Selected Readings
- CLASSIFICATION OF THE TREMATODA
- Chapter 10
- Visceral Flukes
- LIVER FLUKES
- INTESTINAL FLUKES
- LUNG FLUKES
- Selected Readings
- Chapter 11
- Blood Flukes
- MORPHOLOGY
- VARIATIONS
- SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND DIAGNOSIS
- CHEMOTHERAPY
- HOST IMMUNE RESPONSE
- OTHER SCHISTOSOMES
- SWIMMER'S ITCH
- Selected Readings
- Part III
- THE CESTODA
- Chapter 12
- General Characteristics of the Cestoda
- MORPHOLOGY
- LIFE CYCLE PATTERNS
- PHYSIOLOGY
- CHEMOTHERAPY
- HOST IMMUNE RESPONSE
- Selected Readings
- CLASSIFICATION OF THE CESTODA
- Chapter Chapter 13
- Intestinal Tapeworms
- DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM
- TAENIA SOLIUM
- TAENIA SAGINATA
- HYMENOLEPIS NANA
- HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA
- DIPYLIDIUM CANINUM
- Selected Readings
- Chapter 14
- Extraintestinal Tapeworms
- HUMAN SPARGANOSIS
- HUMAN CYSTICERCOSIS
- HUMAN HYDATIDOSIS
- Selected Readings
- Part IV
- THE NEMATODA
- Chapter 15
- General Characteristics of the Nematoda
- STRUCTURE OF THE ADULT
- Selected Readings
- CLASSIFICATION OF THE NEMATODA
- Chapter 16
- Intestinal Nematodes
- THE ADENOPHOREA
- THE SECERNENTEA
- HUMAN HOOKWORM DISEASE
- Selected Readings
- Chapter 17
- Blood and Tissue Nematodes
- LIFE CYCLE
- PERIODICITY
- FILARIAL WORMS
- THE GUINEA WORM
- Selected Readings
- Part V
- ARTHROPODA
- Chapter 18
- Arthropods as Vectors