Parasitic Animals

Originally published in 1951, this book discusses the life cycles of various parasitic animals, as distinct from parasitic bacteria and plants.

Geoffrey Lapage (Author)

9781107496613, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 April 2015

386 pages
19.8 x 12.9 x 2 cm, 0.38 kg

Originally published in 1951 as part of the Cambridge Library of Modern Science, this book discusses the life cycles of various parasitic animals, as distinct from parasitic bacteria and plants. Key biological points are illustrated with references to parasitic animals that attack either humans or domestic animals for the purposes of clarity, and the effect of the host-parasite relationship on both parties is also examined. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of science and parasitology.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Illustrations
1. What is a parasitic animal?
2. How the parasitic animal makes contact with the host and moves about inside it
3. Representative life histories, I
4. Representative life histories, II
5. Some effects of parasitic life upon the parasitic animal, I
6. Some effects of parasitic life upon the parasitic animal, II
7. Some effects of parasitic animals upon the hosts, tissue reactions and resistance (immunity) of the host
8. Some other effects of parasitic animals upon their hosts
9. Other important aspects of the host-parasite relationship
10. Avoidance of the parasitic animal by the host
11. Conclusion
Index.

Subject Areas: Animal behaviour [PSVP]