Overview
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Willem Takken
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Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt
- Aims to provide a rapid overview of recent developments in the field of parasite-vector interactions and how this can be used for more effective and sustainable disease control
- The state-of-the-art of parasite-vector interactions is being reviewed
- Means for using this information for advanced strategies of vector-borne disease control are proposed
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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- Willem Takken, Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt
Pages 13-15
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Fundamental aspects of vector-parasite interactions
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- Andrew D. Pike, Chris M. Cirimotich, George Dimopoulos
Pages 19-33
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- Chris M. Stone, Woodbridge A. Foster
Pages 35-79
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- Barry W. Alto, L. Philip Lounibos
Pages 81-101
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- Krijn P. Paaijmans, Matthew B. Thomas
Pages 103-121
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- Louis Lambrechts, Jacob C. Koella
Pages 123-137
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Species-specific interactions
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Front Matter
Pages 139-139
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- Fedor Gassner, Nienke Hartemink
Pages 141-154
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- Paul D. Ready, Matthew E. Rogers
Pages 167-178
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Strategic issues concerning vector-parasite interactions
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Front Matter
Pages 179-179
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- Ace North, Penelope Hancock
Pages 181-196
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- Teun Bousema, Amrish Baidjoe
Pages 197-220
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- Michelle E. H. Helinski, Laura C. Harrington
Pages 221-244
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Epilogue
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Front Matter
Pages 245-245
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- Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt, Willem Takken
Pages 247-251
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Back Matter
Pages 253-272
About this book
Vector-borne diseases continue to be one of the most important determinants affecting human and animal health. Large numbers of people suffer from diseases like malaria, dengue, filariasis and leishmaniasis, especially in the tropics. Whereas these diseases were eradicated from the temperate climate zones, in recent years the rising incidence of 'emerging' vector-borne diseases such as bluetongue, West Nile Virus, Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis and the recent outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue in southern Europe provide evidence that these diseases are resilient and can disperse to other regions and continents where before they were not present or relevant.
Many tools for the management of vector-borne diseases are currently under pressure because of increasing drug and insecticide resistance, as well as the realization of biological variation of parasites and vectors and their ecosystems. At the same time, progress in our understanding of genetics, immunology, population biology and epidemiology allow for a better understanding of parasite-vector interactions. Here the state-of-the-art of these interactions is being reviewed, and means for using this information for advanced strategies of vector-borne disease control are proposed. This 3rd edition of ECVD aims to provide a rapid overview of recent developments in the field of parasite-vector interactions and how this can be used for more effective and sustainable disease control.
About the authors
Willem Takken is professor in Medical and Veterinary Entomology at Wageningen University. Sander Koenraadt is an assistant professor in Vector Ecology at Wageningen University. Both editors collaborate in several research programmes, and consider dissemination of research results to fellow scientists as well as the public at large as an important component of their work.