The Biology of Parasites

This heavily illustrated text teaches parasitology from a biological perspective. It combines classical descriptive biology of parasites with modern cell and molecular biology approaches, and also addresses parasite evolution and ecology. Parasites found in mammals, non–mammalian vertebrates, and invertebrates are systematically treated, incorporating the latest knowledge about their cell and molecular biology. In doing so, it greatly extends classical parasitology textbooks and prepares the reader for a career in basic and applied parasitology. INDICE: Table of Contents: Biology of Parasites. . Part I General Parasitology. . 1. General aspects of parasite biology. 1. 1. The world of terms in parasitology. 1. 1. 1. The term Parasite. 1. 1. 2. Modes of coexistance of animals of different species. 1. 1. 3. The different forms of parasitism. 1. 1. 4. Parasites and hosts. 1. 1. 5. Modes of ransmission. Teaching questions. . 1. 2. What is unique about parasites?. 1. 2. 1. A very peculiar habitat: The host. 1. 2. 2. Specific morphological and physiological adaptations. 1. 2. 3. Flexible strategies of reproduction. Teaching questions. . 1. 3. The burden by parasites on host individuals and host populations. Teaching questions. . 1. 4. Parasite/host coevolution. 1. 4. 1. The main features of coevolution. 1. 4. 2. The role of alleles in coevolution. 1. 4. 3. Rareness is an advantage. 1. 4. 4. Malaria as an example for coevolution. Teaching questions. . 1. 5. The influence of parasites on mate choice. Teaching questions. . 1. 6. Immunobiology of parasites. 1. 6. 1. Defence mechanisms of hosts. 1. 6. 2. Immune evasion. 1. 6. 3. Parasites as opportunistic pathogens. 1. 6. 4. Anti parasite vaccines. 1. 6. 5. The Hygiene Hypothesis: Do parasites have a good side?. Teaching questions. . 1. 7. How Parasites alter their hosts. 1. 7. 1. Alterations of host cells. 1. 7. 2. Intrusion of the hormonal systems. 1. 7. 3. Changing the behavior of hosts. Teaching questions. . Part II Parasitic protozoa. . 2. Biology of parasitic protozoa. 2. 1. Microspora. Teaching questions. . 2. 2. Metamonada. Teaching questions. . 2. 3. Parabasala. Teaching questions. . 2. 4. Amoebaozoa. Teaching questions. . 2. 5. Euglenozoa. Teaching questions. . 2. 6. Percolozoa. Teaching questions. . 2. 7. Stramenopila. Teaching questions. . 2. 8. Alveolata. 2. 8. 1. Apicomplexa. 2. 8. 1. 1. Gregarinea. 2. 8. 1. 2. Coccidea. 2. 8. 1. 3. Haematozoea. 2. 8. 2. Ciliophora. Teaching questions. . 2. 9. Myxozoa. Teaching questions. . Part III Helminths. . 3. Platyhelmintha. 3. 1. Trematoda. 3. 1. 1. Aspidogastrea. 3. 1. 2. Digenea. Teaching questions. . 3. 2. Monogenea. 3. 3. Cestoda. 3. 3. 1. Gyrocotyloidea. 3. 3. 2. Amphilinidea. 3. 3. 3. Eucestoda. 3. 3. 3. 1. Caryophyllidea. 3. 3. 3. 2. Diphyllobothriidea. 3. 3. 3. 3. Mesocestoididae. 3. 3. 3. 4. Cyclophyllidea. Teaching questions. . 4. Acanthocephala. Teaching questions. . 5. Hirudinea. Teaching questions. . 6. Nematoda. 6. 1. Enoplea. 6. 1. 1. Dorylaimia. 6. 2. Chromadorea. 6. 2. 1. Spirurina. 6. 2. 2. Tylenchina. 6. 2. 3. Rhabditina. Teaching questions. . 7. Nematomorpha. Teaching questions. Part IV Arthropoda. . 8. Acari. 8. 1. Mesostigmata. 8. 2. Metastigmata. 8. 2. 1. Ixodidae. 8. 2. 2. Argasidae. 8. 3. Cryptostigmata. 8. 4. Prostigmata. 8. 5. Astigmata. Teaching questions. . 9. Crustacea and Pentastomida. 9. 1. Crustacea. 9. 2. Pentastomida. Teaching questions. . 10. Insecta. 10. 1. Phthiraptera. 10. 1. 1. Mallophagen. 10. 1. 2. Phynchophtherina. 10. 1. 3. Anoplura. 10. 2 Heteroptera. 10. 2. 1. Reduviidae. 10. 2. 2. Cimicidae. 10. 2. 3. Polyctenidae. 10. 3 Siphonaptera. 10. 4 Diptera. 10. 4. 1. Nematocera. 10. 4. 1. 1. Ceratopogonidae. 10. 4. 1. 2. Culicidae. 10. 4. 1. 3. Simuliidae. 10. 4. 1. 4. Phlebotomidae. 10. 4. 2. Brachycera. 10. 4. 2. 1. Tabanidae. 10. 4. 2. 2. Glossinidae. 10. 4. 2. 3. Hippoboscidae. 10. 4. 2. 4 .Nycteribiidae, Streblidae. 10. 4. 2. 5. Muscidae. 10. 4. 2. 6. Calliphoridae. 10. 4. 2. 7. Sarcophagidae. 10. 4. 2. 8. Oestridae. Teaching questions. . Answers to teaching questions. . Alphabetical index

• ISBN: 978-3-527-32848-2
• Editorial: Wiley VCH
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 448
• Fecha Publicación: 11/01/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés