The Study of Parasitic Organisms

Description

A parasite is an organism that liveson or in a hostorganismand gets its food from or at the expense of its host.There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans and animals: protozoa,helminths,and ectoparasites.The study of parasitic organisms at the molecular level has yielded fascinating new insights of great medical, social, and economical importance, and has pointed the way for the treatment and prevention of the diseases they cause.This book presents an up-to-date account of the modern scientific discipline in a manner that allows and encourages the reader to place these organisms in their biological context. The chapters are written in an arrangement that provides a fully integrated whole,and permits the reader to create a composite of the biochemical function of these organisms.The book explains metabolism, in both aerobic and anaerobic protozoa; antioxidant mechanisms; parasite surfaces; organelles; invasion mechanisms;and chemotherapy.Written by expert investigator,this book will be of interest to all experienced researchers,graduate students,and to the newcomer eager to become familiar with the biology of parasites. Contents: 1. Veterinary Helminthology, 2. Veterinary Protozoology, 3. Veterinary Entomology, 4.Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasitism and Antiparasitics,5.Study of Parasitic Diseases,6. Parasites of Cattle,Sheep and Goats,7. Parasites of Horses,Pigs and Reptiles, 8.Parasites of Dogs, Cats and Laboratory Animals,9.Parasites of Poultry and Gamebirds,10.Parasites of Exotic Species.