Description

This heavily illustrated text teaches parasitology from a biological perspective. It combines classical descriptive biology of parasites with modern cell and molecular biology approaches, and also addresses parasite evolution and ecology.

Parasites found in mammals, non-mammalian vertebrates, and invertebrates are systematically treated, incorporating the latest knowledge about their cell and molecular biology. In doing so, it greatly extends classical parasitology textbooks and prepares the reader for a career in basic and applied parasitology.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents: Biology of Parasites

Part I General Parasitology

1. General aspects of parasite biology
1. 1. The world of terms in parasitology
1. 1. 1. The term "Parasite"
1. 1. 2. Modes of coexistance of animals of different species
1. 1. 3. The different forms of parasitism
1. 1. 4. Parasites and hosts
1. 1. 5. Modes of ransmission
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1. 2. What is unique about parasites?
1. 2. 1. A very peculiar habitat: The host
1. 2. 2. Specific morphological and physiological adaptations
1. 2. 3. Flexible strategies of reproduction
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1. 3. The burden by parasites on host individuals and host populations
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1. 4. Parasite/host coevolution
1. 4. 1. The main features of coevolution
1. 4. 2. The role of alleles in coevolution
1. 4. 3. Rareness is an advantage
1. 4. 4. Malaria as an example for coevolution
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1. 5. The influence of parasites on mate choice
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1. 6. Immunobiology of parasites
1. 6. 1. Defence mechanisms of hosts
1. 6. 2. Immune evasion
1. 6. 3. Parasites as opportunistic pathogens
1. 6. 4. Anti parasite vaccines
1. 6. 5. The Hygiene Hypothesis: Do parasites have a good side?
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1. 7. How Parasites alter their hosts
1. 7. 1. Alterations of host cells
1. 7. 2. Intrusion of the hormonal systems
1. 7. 3. Changing the behavior of hosts
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Part II Parasitic protozoa

2. Biology of parasitic protozoa
2. 1. Microspora
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2. 2. Metamonada
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2. 3. Parabasala
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2. 4. Amoebaozoa
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2. 5. Euglenozoa
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2. 6. Percolozoa
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2. 7. Stramenopila
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2. 8. Alveolata
2. 8. 1. Apicomplexa
2. 8. 1. 1. Gregarinea
2. 8. 1. 2. Coccidea
2. 8. 1. 3. Haematozoea
2. 8. 2. Ciliophora
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2. 9. Myxozoa
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Part III Helminths

3. Platyhelmintha
3. 1. Trematoda
3. 1. 1. Aspidogastrea
3. 1. 2. Digenea
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3. 2. "Monogenea"
3. 3. Cestoda
3. 3. 1. Gyrocotyloidea
3. 3. 2. Amphilinidea
3. 3. 3. Eucestoda
3. 3. 3. 1. Caryophyllidea
3. 3. 3. 2. Diphyllobothriidea
3. 3. 3. 3. Mesocestoididae
3. 3. 3. 4. Cyclophyllidea
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4. Acanthocephala
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5. Hirudinea
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6. Nematoda
6. 1. Enoplea
6. 1. 1. Dorylaimia
6. 2. Chromadorea
6. 2. 1. Spirurina
6. 2. 2. Tylenchina
6. 2. 3. Rhabditina
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7. Nematomorpha
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Part IV Arthropoda

8. Acari
8. 1. Mesostigmata
8. 2. Metastigmata
8. 2. 1. Ixodidae
8. 2. 2. Argasidae
8. 3. Cryptostigmata
8. 4. Prostigmata
8. 5. Astigmata
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9. Crustacea and Pentastomida
9. 1. Crustacea
9. 2. Pentastomida
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10. Insecta
10. 1. Phthiraptera
10. 1. 1. "Mallophagen"
10. 1. 2. Phynchophtherina
10. 1. 3. Anoplura
10. 2 Heteroptera
10. 2. 1. Reduviidae
10. 2. 2. Cimicidae
10. 2. 3. Polyctenidae
10. 3 Siphonaptera
10. 4 Diptera
10. 4. 1. Nematocera
10. 4. 1. 1. Ceratopogonidae
10. 4. 1. 2. Culicidae
10. 4. 1. 3. Simuliidae
10. 4. 1. 4. Phlebotomidae
10. 4. 2. Brachycera
10. 4. 2. 1. Tabanidae
10. 4. 2. 2. Glossinidae
10. 4. 2. 3. Hippoboscidae
10. 4. 2. 4 .Nycteribiidae, Streblidae
10. 4. 2. 5. Muscidae
10. 4. 2. 6. Calliphoridae
10. 4. 2. 7. Sarcophagidae
10. 4. 2. 8. Oestridae
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Alphabetical index