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Michael T. Rogan
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Department of Biological Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, UK
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages I-XVII
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- Alan Brown, Gary Griffiths, Peter Michael Brophy, Barbara Anne Furmidge, David Idris Pritchard
Pages 83-132
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- Aaron G. Maule, David W. Halton, Timothy A. Day, Ralph A. Pax, Chris Shaw
Pages 187-226
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- Andrew Hemphill, Simon L. Croft
Pages 227-268
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- J. Modha, C. A. Redman, S. Lima, M. W. Kennedy, J. Kusel
Pages 269-303
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Back Matter
Pages 361-365
About this book
Parasitic diseases still affect millions of people every year, especially in the tropics, causing considerable morbidity or death. Such infections within livestock are probably an even bigger problem, leading to poorer productivity, condemna tion of infected meat and considerable economic loss. Para sitological research has, however, helped the situation in some cases and the development of novel drugs, vaccines and diagnostics has improved our chances of controlling these diseases. Research into parasitic infections is, therefore, often goal orientated. However, the study of parasites and host/parasite relationships still remains one of the most exciting and in teresting aspects of biology. Scientists, from undergraduate students to research professors, frequently ponder over how endoparasitic organisms can survive within the most alien of environments - inside another organism. The nutritional, reproductive and survival strategies which have evolved within each group of parasites have allowed the development of highly specific host-parasite relationships and allow the successful transmission of the parasite from one host to an other. A considerable amount of research is therefore direc ted at improving our understanding of various aspects of parasite biology.
Reviews
"All the chapters are well written and provide volumes of information on practical procedures in experimental parasitology. In conclusion, this is an excellent laboratory manual." FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology "Described as a laboratory manual, this book is much more than a collection of protocols. I would thoroughly recommend this book." The Journal of Medical Microbiology
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Biological Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, UK
Michael T. Rogan
