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The Biology of Echinostomes

From the Molecule to the Community

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  • © 2009

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  1. Rafael Toledo
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  2. Bernard Fried
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  • Developed by the top researchers in Echinostome biology
  • Up-to-date content provides insights into parasite biology and parasite-host interactions
  • Presents the Echinostome for use as a model organism for parasitic infections

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Echinostomes: systematics and life cycles

    • José Guillermo Esteban*, Carla Muñoz-Antoli
    Pages 1-34

  3. Echinostomes and snails: exploring complex interactions.

    • Christine Coustau*, Benjamin Gourbal, Guillaume Mitta, Coen Adema
    Pages 35-59

  4. Echinostomes in the second intermediate host

    • Shamus P. Keeler, Jane E. Huffman*
    Pages 61-87

  5. Echinostomes in the definitive host: a model for the study of host-parasite relationships.

    • Rafael Toledo
    Pages 89-109

  6. Maintenance, cultivation, and excystation of echinostomes: 2000-2007

    • Bernard Fried
    Pages 111-128

  7. Echinostomes in the wild

    • Arnaldo Maldonado Jr., Reinalda M. Lanfredi*
    Pages 129-145

  8. Echinostomes in humans

    • Jong-Yil Chai
    Pages 147-183

  9. Immunology and pathology of echinostome infections in the definitive host.

    • Rafael Toledo
    Pages 185-206

  10. Echinostomes: genomics and proteomics

    • Antonio Marcilla
    Pages 207-228

  11. Studies of echinostomes using chromatography and atomic spectrometry.

    • Joseph Sherma*, Bernard Fried
    Pages 229-248

  12. Effects of environmental change on helminth infections in amphibians: exploring the emergence of Ribeiroia and Echinostoma infections in North America.

    • Pieter T. J. Johnson*, Valerie J. McKenzie
    Pages 249-280

  13. Concurrent infections of echinostomes with helminths and protozoans

    • Gregory S. Noland*, Thaddeus K. Graczyk
    Pages 281-293

  14. Use of Echinostoma spp. in studies on chemotherapy and metabolic profiling.

    • Jasmina Saric, Jia V. Li, Yulan Wang, Elaine Holmes, Jürg Utzinger, Jennifer Keiser*
    Pages 295-324

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 325-333
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About this book

Echinostomes are medically- and veterinary-important parasitic flatworms that invade humans, domestic animals and wildlife and also parasitize in their larval stages numerous invertebrate and cold-blooded vertebrate hosts. The interest in echinostomes in parasitology and general biology comes from several areas: (1) Human infections; (2) Experimental models; (3) Animal infections; (4) Systematics.

The application of novel techniques is moving the echinostomes to the frontline of parasitology in fields such as systematics, immunobiology in vertebrate and invertebrate organisms and proteomics among others. The Biology of Echinostomes demonstrates the application of new techniques to a group of trematodes that may serve to obtain information of great value in parasitology and general biology. The book includes basic topics, such as biology and systematics, as well as more novel topics, such as immunobiology, proteomics, and genomics of echinostomes. The authors of each chapter emphasize their content with: (i) the most novel information obtained; (ii) analysis of this information in a more general context (i.e. general parasitology); and (iii) future perspectives in view of the information presented. The subjects are analyzed from a modern point of view, considering aspects such as applications of novel techniques and an analysis of host-parasite interactions.

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From the reviews: “This multi-authored monograph is the second book within the last decade that focuses on ‘echinostomes’ as experimental models. … All chapters follow a standard format with helpful subtitles … . The production quality of the monograph is generally good … . contains a wealth of information predominantly on Echinostoma spp. and … represents a valuable resource. The monograph will unquestionably be consulted by the aficionados … .” (Aneta Kostadinova, Parasites & Vectors, November, 2009)

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