Introduction to Animal Parasitology

J. D. Smyth (Author)

9780521428118, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 24 November 1994

572 pages
27.9 x 21 x 2.9 cm, 1.327 kg

The third edition of this basic textbook in parasitology has been entirely rewritten, incorporating the spectacular advances made in biological sciences within recent years. The author presents students and research workers with a broad multi-disciplined approach to the morphology, ultrastructure, speciation, life cycles, biochemistry, in vitro culture and immunology of parasites. Special attention is paid to those species used as models for teaching and research as well as the major human and animal parasites. The author introduces the basics of the subject for new students as well as bringing in more advanced topics of interest to senior students and researchers. The text is illustrated with a large number of figures, tables and up-to-date reference lists. The book will appeal to all students with an interest in parasitology as well as being of interest to research workers in the field.

Preface to the third edition
Acknowledgements
1. Parasitism: what is a parasite?
2. Niches, habitats and environments
3. Protozoa: the amoebae
4. Flagellates: intestinal and related forms
5. Haemoflagellates
6. Sporozoea: gregarines and coccidia
7. Sporozoea: haemosporina: malaria
basic biology
8. Sporozoea: malaria in man and the animal kingdom
9. Sporozoea: haemosporina other than plasmodia
piroplasmia
10. Opalinata and ciliophora
11. Helminth parasites: platyhelminthes: monogenea
12. Trematoda: aspidogastrea
13. Trematoda: digenea
14. Digenea: bucephalidae, fasciolidae, opisthorchiidae, dicrocoeliidae
15. Digenea: plagiorchiidae, echinostomatidae, heterophyidae, trogylotrematidae
16. Digenea: schistosomatidae
17. Digenea: strigeidae, diplostomatidae, paramphistomatidae
18. Physiology of trematodes
19. Cestoda: cestodaria
20. Eucestoda: general account
21. Eucestoda: minor orders
22. Eucestoda: pseudophyllidea
23. Eucestoda: cyclophyllidea
24. Physiology of cestodes
25. Nematoda: general account
26. Aphasmid nematoda
27. Phasmid nematoda: rhabditida, ascaridida and oxyurida
28. Phasmid nematoda: strongylida
29. Phasmid nematoda: spirurida
30. Physiology of nematodes
31. Acanthocephala
32. Immunoparasitology
33. In vitro cultivation of endoparasites: general principles
protozoa
34. In vitro cultivation of endoparasites: helminths
References
Author index
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Parasitology [non-medical PSGH]