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The Biology and Identification of the Coccidia (Apicomplexa) of Rabbits of the World
Provides a complete species analysis of the known biology of every coccidian ever described from rabbits
Donald W. Duszynski (Author), Lee Couch (Author)
9780123978998, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 5 August 2013
352 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.88 kg
"This is an excellent book. It is an indispensable resource for those working with rabbits in any area of the biological sciences. It also can serve as an excellent basic text that covers important aspects of the biology of the Apicomplexa known as coccidia." --Journal of Parasitology, 100(1), 2014 "Here is a new publication that should be of interest to almost every member of the World Lagomorph Society (WLS)…It combines in 1 source, all the information that researchers, veterinarians, students, and others usually face in trying to find and navigate through this scattered literature. This book conceptually and historically summarizes the world's literature on apicomplexan parasites of rabbits and provides a quick guide to isolation procedures, identification, strategies for management, and available chemotherapy." --World Lagomorph Society online, August 5, 2013 "Duszynski and Couch present what they intend to be the most comprehensive treatise to date on the structure and biology of all species of the Coccidia, the most pervasive group of protist (formerly protozoa) parasites that infect rabbits." --Reference & Research Book News, October 2013
The Biology and Identification of the Coccidia (Apicomplexa) of Rabbits of the World is a taxonomic summation of a damaging intestinal parasite found in rabbits and transmissible to other species, including humans. This book conceptually and historically summarizes the world's literature on the parasite and also provides a quick guide to isolation procedures, identification, strategies for management, and available chemotherapy. It is a vital source of knowledge about coccidia’s real and potential transmission to humans, which can lead to dangerous health problems, like severe dehydration, vomiting, lethargy and even death. Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease that affects several different animal species, including canines and humans, and is one of the most prevalent protozoal infections in North America. The causative agent is a protozoan that has the ability to multiply rapidly and cause major damage in the intestinal wall, rupturing the cells of the intestinal lining. The final stage, the oocyst, is extremely resistant to environmental stress and is difficult to completely remove from the environment. Oocysts are frequent contaminants of feed and water and when the sporulated oocysts are ingested by other animals, they start the life cycle over in the new host. With the demand for rabbits in scientific research and for rabbit meat for human consumption increasingly globally each year, rabbits are of epidemiologic significance for laboratory workers, university researchers, veterinarians, pet owners, and breeders.
Chapter One: IntroductionChapter Two: Lagomorpha Origins and Diversification Chapter Three: Coccidia (Eimeriidae) of the Family Ochotonidae: Genus OchotonaChapter Four: Coccidia (Eimeriidae) from the Family Leporidae: Genus BrachylagusChapter Five: Coccidia (Eimeriidae) from the Family Leporidae: Genus LepusChapter Six: Coccidia (Eimeriidae) from the Family Leporidae: Genus OryctolagusChapter Seven: Coccidia (Eimeriidae) from the Family Leporidae: Genus Sylvilagus Chapter Eight: Sarcocystidae Poche, 1913, the Predator-Prey Coccidia in Rabbits: Besnoitia, Sarcocystis, ToxoplasmaChapter Nine: Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis in RabbitsChapter Ten: Strategies for Management and Therapy Chapter Eleven: Summary and ConclusionsGlossaryIndex
Subject Areas: Zoology: Mammals [PSVW7], Parasitology [non-medical PSGH], Medical parasitology [MMFP]
