Parasitism - The Ecology and Evolution of Intimate Interactions

Informationen zum Autor Claude Combes is a professor of animal biology and director of the Centre de Biologie et ecologie Tropicale et Mediterraneenne at the Universite de Perpignan, France. He is the author of "La Vie "and coauthor of "Encylopedia Reference of Parasitology." Klappentext In "Parasitism, " Claude Combes explores the fascinating adaptations parasites have developed through their intimate interactions with their hosts. He begins with the biology of parasites--their life cycles, habitats, and different types of associations with their hosts. Next he discusses genetic interactions between hosts and parasites, and he ends with a section on the community ecology of parasites and their role in the evolution of their hosts. Throughout the book Combes enlivens his discussion with a wealth of concrete examples of host-parasite interactions.

Product details

• Authors: Claude Combes, Claude/ De Buron Combes
• Assisted by: Vincent A. Connors (Translation), Isaure de Buron (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.10.2004
• EAN: 9780226114460
• ISBN: 978-0-226-11446-0
• No. of pages: 552
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 42 mm
• Series: Interspecific Interactions (Pa; Interspecific Interactions
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology