The Biology and Identification of the Coccidia (Apicomplexa) of Marsupials of the World

This book is the first and only taxonomic summation of apicomplexan parasites of marsupials that allows easy parasite identification with a summation of virtually everything known about the biology of each known parasite species, including viruses, protozoa, worms, arthropods, and more.

Donald W. Duszynski (Author)

9780128027097

Hardback, published 6 November 2015

254 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.72 kg

Approx.242 pages

I. Introduction & overview of marsupials of the world and the parasitesII. Order DidelphomorphiaIII. Order DasyuromorphiaIV. Order DiprotodontiaV. Orders Pacituberculata, Microbiotheria, Notoryctemorphia, PermelmorphiaVI. Cryptosporidium, Sarcocystis, and Toxoplasma in marsupialsVII. Species inquirendaeVIII. Discussion and summary (Host specificity, pathology, epidemiology, treatment and controlIX. Literature Cited

Subject Areas: Medical parasitology [MMFP]