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Trichinella and Trichinellosis provides an up-to-date account of the nematode Trichinella spp., including infections and diseases caused by this parasite in both animals and humans. This book will fill the long gap in time during which an exhaustive monograph on this subject has been missing in the international literature. The chapters have been written by the most prolific researchers in the world on the different aspects of Trichinella and trichinellosis.
This book serves as an original resource for research on Trichinella and trichinellosis, exploring cutting-edge advances on such parasites and the infections they cause.
This book will be a valuable resource for students, biologists, epidemiologists, veterinarians, physicians, and scientists involved in the study of the parasites of the Trichinella genus and their related diseases. It will be particularly helpful for those who are beginning their research in this fascinating field.
List of contents
1. History of the parasite and disease
2. The genetics of Trichinella populations: a study in contrasts
3. Taxonomy of the Trichinella genus
4. Biology of Trichinella
5. Proteomics of Trichinella
6. Epidemiology
7. Immunity to Trichinella
8. Immunopathology of myositis, myocarditis, and CNS involvement in trichinellosis
9. Trichinellosis in animals
10. Clinical picture and diagnosis of human trichinellosis
11. Anatomical pathology
12. Immunodiagnosis
13. Molecular methods for identifying and diagnosing Trichinella; from historical perspectives to the "-omics” revolution
14. Treatment
15. Preharvest and postharvest control of Trichinella in meat
16. Antigenic shift during Trichinella cycle, consequences for vaccine developments
About the author
Fabrizio Bruschi is a professor of parasitology and parasitic diseases at the School of Medicine, Università di Pisa, Italy. Prof. Bruschi has been a member of the International Commission on trichinellosis since 1988. Additionally, he is currently President of the Italian Society of Parasitology (SoIPa). Furthermore, he is a corresponding member of the National School of Tropical Medicine (NSTM) at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States.
