Category Archives: Parasitology

Parasitoids of Drosophila, Volume 70 (Advances in Parasitology)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Extensive studies have been conducted on various parasitoid species, and almost all different approaches of the biology of parasitoids have been, at least once, studied on parasitoids of Drosophila. Originally, this particular interest for species parasitizing Drosophila hosts has been … Continue reading →

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Lesser Known Large dsDNA Viruses (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

Several large dsDNA-containing viruses such as poxviruses (smallpox) and herpes viruses are well known among the scientific community, as well as the general populace, because they cause human diseases. The large dsDNA insect-infecting baculoviruses are also well known in the … Continue reading →

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Molecular Mechanisms of Parasite Invasion (Subcellular Biochemistry)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

In biological terms, a parasite can be defined as an organism that grows, feeds and is sheltered on, or in, a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of the host. 1 This relationship is particularly intimate for parasitic … Continue reading →

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Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis, Second Edition

Posted on February 25, 2007 by singleton

From the microscopic observation of infection to the widespread application of molecular techniques in taxonomy and epidemiology, to the genome sequencing of two major species and advances in biochemistry, phylogeny, and water treatment, new information on this fascinating genus continues … Continue reading →

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Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection

Posted on February 26, 2006 by singleton

The Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection presents, in a convenient and practical format, the major features of fungal infections in humans, providing visual information for each pathogen and the infections they cause. The second edition has been extensively revised. In … Continue reading →

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Marine Parasitology

Posted on February 26, 2005 by singleton

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in parasitology and marine biology and will also be of interest to ecologists, aquaculturists and invertebrate biologists. … Continue reading →

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Antifungal Agents (Methods in Molecular Medicine)

Posted on February 25, 2005 by singleton

A collection of state-of-the-art molecular methods for studying antifungal resistance, for discovering and evaluating both new and existing antifungal drugs, and for understanding the host response and immunotherapy of such agents. The protocols follow the successful Methods in Molecular Medicine™ … Continue reading →

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Fungal Infection: Diagnosis and Management

Posted on February 26, 2003 by singleton

Second author, David W. Warnock, is with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Current guide to the clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnosis and management of superficial, subcutaneous, and systemic fungal infections. Previous edition: c1997. For practitioners and residents. … Continue reading →

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Plant-Derived Antimycotics: Current Trends and Future Prospects

Posted on February 25, 2003 by singleton

An important overview of the state of the art in naturally occurring antimycotics!Here is a comprehensive and innovative examination of the antimycotic potential of essential plant oils and extracts against fungal infections affecting humans, animals, plants, and foodstuffs. Plant-Derived Antimycotics … Continue reading →

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Principles and Practice of Clinical Parasitology

Posted on February 25, 2001 by singleton

A comprehensive account of protozoan and metozoan diseases in modern clinical practice, with orientation towards clinical management of parasitic infections. In the past, parasitology was considered as an obscure subject of little relevance to the majority of clinicians and microbiologists. … Continue reading →

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