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First published in 1963, Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. Advances in Parasitology includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and trypanosomes. The series also contains reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications. Eclectic volumes are supplemented by thematic volumes on various topics, including control of human parasitic diseases and global mapping of infectious diseases. The 2010 impact factor is1.683 * Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field * Contributions from leading authorities and industry experts.
Front Cover; Advances in Parasitology; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Gene Silencing in Parasites: Current Status and Future Prospects; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 RNAi Mechanisms and Approaches; 1.2.1 Short-RNA types and RNAi: Basic principles; 1.2.2 RNAi machinery in parasites; 1.2.2.1 Protozoa; 1.2.2.2 Helminths; 1.2.2.3 Arthropods; 1.3 Delivery Tools and Methods in RNA Silencing; 1.3.1 Uptake and spreading of dsRNAs; 1.3.2 dsRNA delivery and stability; 1.3.3 dsRNA delivery in parasites; 1.3.4 Additional factors affecting the efficiency of the RNAi outcome in parasites
1.4 Systematic Applications of RNAi Technology in Parasites1.4.1 Protozoa; 1.4.2 Helminths; 1.4.2.1 Trematodes; 1.4.2.2 Cestodes and monogeneans; 1.4.2.3 Nematodes; 1.4.3 Arthropods; 1.4.3.1 Ticks; 1.4.3.2 Mosquitoes; 1.4.3.3 RNAi in other parasitic arthropods; 1.5 Future Prospects; Barriers for achieving in vitro or in vivo silencing in parasites; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2: Giardia-From Genome to Proteome; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Current Status of Genome and Proteome Projects; 2.3 What is Giardia?-Evolutionary Biology and Phylogeny; 2.4 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
2.5 The Maintenance of Giardia in Nature2.5.1 Life cycle and development; 2.5.2 Hosts; 2.5.2.1 Humans; 2.5.2.2 Dogs and cats; 2.5.2.3 Livestock; 2.5.2.4 Wildlife; 2.5.3 Transmission; 2.5.3.1 Faecal-oral transmission; 2.5.3.2 Waterborne transmission; 2.5.3.3 Foodborne transmission; 2.6 Interaction Between Cycles; 2.6.1 Zoonotic transmission; 2.6.1.1 Dogs and cats; 2.6.1.2 Livestock; 2.6.1.3 Wildlife; 2.7 Functional Significance of Genetic Variation; 2.7.1 Developmental biology; 2.7.2 Pathogenesis, variation in virulence and polyparasitism; 2.8 Conclusions; References
Chapter 3: Malaria Ecotypes and Stratification3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Methods; 3.3 Results; 3.3.1 Global studies; 3.3.2 Experiences in different geographical regions; 3.3.2.1 Afrotropic region; 3.3.2.1.1 General; 3.3.2.1.2 Savanna; 3.3.2.1.3 Forest; 3.3.2.1.4 Highland fringe; 3.3.2.1.5 Desert fringe; 3.3.2.1.6 Coastal; 3.3.2.1.7 Urban; 3.3.2.1.8 Agricultural development; 3.3.2.1.9 War and socio-political disturbance; 3.3.2.2 Australasian region; 3.3.2.3 Indo-malay region; 3.3.2.3.1 General; 3.3.2.3.2 Plains with traditional agriculture except irrigated rice
3.3.2.3.3 Forest, forest fringe, deforestation, foothills3.3.2.3.4 Deforestation; 3.3.2.3.5 Foothills; 3.3.2.3.6 Highland fringe; 3.3.2.3.7 Desert fringe; 3.3.2.3.8 Coast; 3.3.2.3.9 Urban; 3.3.2.3.10 Agricultural development including plantations; 3.3.2.3.11 Tea and tree plantations; 3.3.2.3.12 War and socio-political disturbances; 3.3.2.3.13 Stratification in India and Vietnam; 3.3.2.4 Neotropic and Nearctic regions; 3.3.2.4.1 General; 3.3.2.4.2 Savanna; 3.3.2.4.3 Interior Lowland Forest; 3.3.2.4.4 Piedmont; 3.3.2.4.5 High valley; 3.3.2.4.6 Coastal; 3.3.2.4.7 Urban
Includes bibliographical references and index.