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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Daniel E. Sonenshine is an eminent professor (emeritus) of Biological Sciences at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia USA. Dr. R. Michael Roe is the William Neal Reynold Distinguished Professor of Entomology at the North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina USA. Klappentext Spanning two volumes, this is the most comprehensive work on tick biology and tick-borne diseases. Zusammenfassung Spanning two volumes, this is the most comprehensive work on tick biology and tick-borne diseases. Inhaltsverzeichnis Biology of Ticks, 2nd Edition Volume 1: Structure, Systematics, Physiology, and Molecular Biology Chapter 1. Overview: Ticks, People and Animals Daniel E. Sonenshine and R. Michael Roe Chapter 2. Modern Tick Systematics Lance A. Durden and Lorenza Beati Chapter 3. Life Cycles and Natural History of Ticks Dmitry A. Apanaskevich and James H. Oliver, Jr. Chapter 4. External and Internal Anatomy Daniel E. Sonenshine and R. Michael Roe Chapter 5. Integument and Ecdysis W. Reuben Kaufman Chapter 6. Mouthparts and Digestive System: Anatomy and Molecular biology of Feeding and Digestion Daniel E. Sonenshine and Jennifer M. Anderson Chapter 7. Salivary Glands: Structure, Physiology and Molecular Biology Francisco J. Alarcon-Chaidez Chapter 8. Excretion and Water Balance: Hindgut, Malpighian Tubules and Coxal Glands Daniel E. Sonenshine Chapter 9. Heme Processing and the Evolution of Hematophagy Ben J. Mans Chapter 10. Respiratory System: Structure and Function Laura J. Fielden and Francis D. Duncan Chapter 11. Circulatory System and Hemolymph: Structure, Physiology and Molecular Biology Libor Grubhoffer, Natalia Rudenko, Marie Vancova, Maryna Golovchenko and Jan Sterba Chapter 12. Fat Body and Nephrocytes: Structure and Function Lewis B. Coons Chapter 13. Nervous and Sensory Systems: Structure, Function, genomics and proteomics Ladislav %Simo, Daniel E. Sonenshine, Yeonsoong Park and Dusan Zitnan Chapter 14. Molecular Biology and Physiology of Chemical Communication Albert Mulenga Chapter 15. Heme-binding, lipoglyco-storage proteins Sayed M. S. Khalil, Kevin V. Donohue , R. Michael Roe and Daniel E. Sonenshine Chapter 16. Hormonal Regulation of Development, Metamorphosis and Reproduction R. Michael Roe, Kevin V. Donohue, Sayed M.S. Khalil, Brooke W. Bissinger, Jiwei Zhu and Daniel E. Sonenshine Chapter 17. Female Reproductive System: Anatomy, Physiology and Molecular Biology Mari H. Ogihara and DeMar Taylor Chapter 18. Male Reproductive System: Anatomy, Physiology and Molecular Biology Daniel E. Sonenshine and Lewis B. Coons ...
