Advances in Parasitology

First published in 1963, Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology

John R. Baker (Volume editor), Ralph Muller (Volume editor), David Rollinson (Volume editor)

9780120317677, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 20 April 2007

476 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.9 cm, 0.89 kg

Advances in Parasitology includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and Trypanosomes. The series also contains reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications. Eclectic volumes are supplemented by thematic volumes on various topics including “Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems in Epidemiology? and “The Evolution of Parasitism – a phylogenetic persepective?. With an impact factor of 3.9 the series ranks second in the ISI Parasitology subject category.

Leishmania and the Leishmaniases: a Parasite Genetic Update and Advances in Taxonomy, Epidemiology and Pathogenicity in Humans
Human Waterborne Trematode and Protozoan Infections
The Biology of Gyrodactylid Monogeneans: the “Russian-Doll Killers?
Human Genetic Diversity and Epidemiology of Parasitic and Other Transmissible Diseases

Subject Areas: Microbiology [non-medical PSG], Genetics [non-medical PSAK], Medical parasitology [MMFP]