Molecular Medical Parasitology

A unique source of information in a rapidly advancing field

Joseph Marr (Edited by), Tim W. Nilsen (Edited by), Richard W. Komuniecki (Edited by)

9780124733466

Hardback, published 10 December 2002

488 pages, Approx. 100 illustrations
24.1 x 16.5 x 2.9 cm, 1.41 kg

"This book will be a valuable addition to the bookshelves of persons interested in molecular parasitology. It will be most useful as a reference text for those in the field and as a primer for those new to parasitology. This volume provides a comprehensive single reference that will keep clinicians and nonparasitologists who are interested in infectious diseases well informed about this important area." --CID (2003)

"...this book forms an important resource for graduate and advanced studies on parasitology. ...a highly useful collection for health sciences scholars and libraries." --E-STREAMS (2003)

Approx.488 pages

Contents include:
- RNA editing and processing
- Genomics
- Post-transcriptional gene regulation
- Genetic approaches to analysis of virulence
- Protozoa and Helminth energy metabolism
- Trypanosomatid surface carbohydrates
- Plastids, mitochondria and hydrogenosomes
- Neurotransmitters
- Drug resistance in parasites
- Medical implications of molecular parasitology

Subject Areas: Biochemistry [PSB], Medical parasitology [MMFP]