Celia V Holland

The Geohelminths: Ascaris, Trichuris and Hookworm - World Class Parasites Celia V Holland Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st Ed. 2002 edition

Marc Notes: Originally published: 2002.; 8; This text is intended to supplement more formal texts that cover taxonomy, life cycles, morphology, vector distribution, symptoms and treatment. It integrates vector, pathogen and host biology and celebrate the diversity of approach that comprises modern parasitological research. Table of Contents: Epidemiological Patterns and Consequences.- Distributions and Predisposition: People and Pigs.- Control Strategies.- The Cost and the Damage Done.- Pathophysiology of Intestinal Nematodes.- Intestinal Nematodes and Cognitive Development.- The Economics of Worm Control.- Immunology Mice, Pigs and People.- Immune Responses on Humans Ascaris.- Immunity and Immune Responses to Ascaris Suum in Pigs.- Immune Responses in Humans Trichuris trichiura.- The Immunobiology of Hookworm Infection.- Genetics Mice, Worms and People.- Human Host Susceptibility to Intestinal Worm Infections.- Population Genetics of Intestinal Nematodes.- Parasite Strain Diversity and Host Immune Responses.- The Value of Mutation Scanning Approaches for Detecting Genetic Variation Implications for Studying Intestinal Nematodes of Humans.- Opportunities and Prospects for Investigating Developmentally Regulated and Sex-Specific Genes and Their Expression in Intestinal Nematodes of Humans.- Interaction between Geohelminth Infections and Other Diseases.- Schistosomiasis and Reduced Risk of Atopic Diseases: New Insights and Possible Mechanisms.- Geohelminths, HIV/AIDS and TB."Publisher Marketing: This text is intended to supplement more formal texts that cover taxonomy, life cycles, morphology, vector distribution, symptoms and treatment. It integrates vector, pathogen and host biology and celebrate the diversity of approach that comprises modern parasitological research. Contributor Bio:  Kennedy, Malcolm W Malcolm W. Kennedy is Professor of Natural History, University of Glasgow.