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Gerald D. Schmidt & Larry S. Roberts' foundations of parasitology /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, Larry S., 1935-
Other Authors: Janovy, John, Jr., 1937-, Schmidt, Gerald D., 1934-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : McGraw-Hill, [2000]
Edition:Sixth edition.
Subjects:
Parasitology.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to parasitology
  • Basic principles and concepts I : Parasite ecology and evolution
  • Basic principles and concepts II : Immunology and pathology
  • Parasitic protozoa : form, function, and classification
  • Kinetoplasta : trypanosomes and their kin
  • Other flagellated protozoa
  • The amebas
  • Phylum Apicomplexa : gregarines, Coccidia, and related organisms
  • Phylum Apicomplexa : malaria organisms and piroplasms
  • Phylum Cilophora : ciliated protistan parasites
  • Phyla Microspora and Myxozoa parasites with polar filaments
  • The Mesozoa : pioneers or degenerates?
  • Introduction to the Phylum Platyhelminthes
  • Trematoda : Aspidobothrea
  • Trematoda : form, function, and classification of digeneans
  • Digeneans : Strigeiformes
  • Digeneans : Echinostomatiformes
  • Digeneans : Plagiorchiformes and Opisthorchiformes
  • Monogenea
  • Cestoidea : form, function, and classification of the tapeworms
  • Tapeworms
  • Phylum Nematoda : form, function, and classification
  • Nematodes : Trichurida and Dioctophymatida, Enoplean parasites
  • Nematodes : Rhabditida, pioneering parasites
  • Nematodes : Strongylida, Bursate rhabditians
  • Nematodes : Ascaridida, intestinal large roundworms
  • Nematodes : Oxyurida, the pinworms
  • Nematodes : Spirurida, a potpourri
  • Nematodes : Filaroidea, the filarial worms
  • Nematodes : Camallanina, the Guinea worms and others
  • Phylum Acanthocephala : thorny-headed worms
  • Phylum Pentastomida : tongue worms
  • Phylum Arthropoda : form, function, and classification
  • Parasitic crustaceans
  • Parasitic insects : Mallophaga and Anoplura, the lice
  • Parasitic insects : Hemiptera, the bugs
  • Parasitic insects : Siphonaptera, the fleas
  • Parasitic insects : Diptera, the flies
  • Parasitic insects : Strepsiptera, Hymenoptera, and others
  • Parasitic Arachnids : subclass Acari, the ticks and mites.