Parasitology - A Conceptual Approach

This text offers a timely overview of the eukaryotic parasites affecting human health and the health of animals and plants. It offers a broadly encompassing, integrative view of the phenomenon of parasitism and of the remarkable diversity of the world¿s parasites. This second edition has been thoroughly updated on all aspects of parasitism

List of contents

1. An Introduction to Parasitism. 2. An Overview of Parasite Diversity. 3. The Parasite’s Way of Life. 4. Host Defense and Parasite Evasion. 5. Parasite vs. Host: Pathology and Disease. 6. The Ecology of Parasitism. 7. The Evolutionary Biology of Parasitism. 8. Parasites and Conservation Biology. 9. The Challenge of Parasite Control. 10. The Future of Parasitology. The Rogues' Gallery: Protozoa; Platyhelminths; Nematodes; Arthropods

About the author

Eric S. Loker is Distinguished Professor of Biology, Curator of the Division of Parasites of the Museum of the Southwestern Biology, and Director of the COBRE Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology at the University of New Mexico where he has taught parasitology and related courses for many years. His research interests focus on the biology of schistosomes.
Bruce V. Hofkin received his PhD from the University of New Mexico where he is currently a faculty member in the Department of Biology. His primary research interest is the epidemiology and control of vector-borne and snail-borne diseases.

Summary

This text offers a timely overview of the eukaryotic parasites affecting human health and the health of animals and plants. It offers a broadly encompassing, integrative view of the phenomenon of parasitism and of the remarkable diversity of the world’s parasites. This second edition has been thoroughly updated on all aspects of parasitism

Product details

• Authors: Bruce V. Hofkin, Eric S. Loker, Eric S. (University of New Mexico Loker, Eric S. Hofkin Loker, Loker Eric S.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9780367228880
• ISBN: 978-0-367-22888-0
• No. of pages: 668
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; NATURE / Animals / General, Epidemiology & medical statistics, Microbiology (non-medical), Parasitology (non-medical), SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology, Tropical Medicine, Medical parasitology, Epidemiology and Medical statistics