Parasitology. Alan Gunn

3.4 Selected species of Cryptosporidium to indicate their usual host ...

      4 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Examples of kinetoplastid parasites of medical, veterinary, and a...Table 4.2 Morphological forms of Kinetoplastida parasitic in humans and dom...Table 4.3 Taxonomic divisions within the genus Leishmania.Table 4.4 Examples of Trypanosoma species of medical and veterinary importa...

      5 Chapter 5Table 5.1 Characteristics of the Turbellaria, Monogenea, Digenea, and Cesto...Table 5.2 Life cycle stages of digenetic trematodes.Table 5.3 Morphological characteristics of Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma...Table 5.4 Distribution and intermediate hosts of schistosome species parasi...Table 5.5 Metacestodes (larval stages) formed by cyclophyllidean tapeworms....

      6 Chapter 6Table 6.1 Species and genotypes belonging to the genus Trichinella.

      7 Chapter 7Table 7.1 Morphological and developmental features exhibited by the majorit...Table 7.2 Distinguishing morphological characteristics of the phylum Chelic...Table 7.3 Taxonomic arrangement of the Acari.Table 7.4 Morphological features of the Class Insecta.Table 7.5 Examples of Diptera that act as vectors of parasitic diseases.

      8 Chapter 8Table 8.1 Biological and abiotic factors that influence the toxicity of a p...Table 8.2 How a pollutant can increase the chances of parasite transmission...

      9 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Principal invertebrate immune mechanisms.Table 9.2 The sequence of major immune responses that occur in a typical ma...Table 9.3 Classification of lymphocytes.Table 9.4 Classification, distribution, and function of mammalian immunoglo...Table 9.5 Mechanisms by which immunoglobulins bring about the removal of pa...Table 9.6 T helper lymphocytes and some of their functions.Table 9.7 Summary of the main mechanisms parasites employ to avoiding the h...

      10 Chapter 10Table 10.1 Host factors and parasite factors that determine the pathology a...Table 10.2 Mechanisms by which parasites cause pathology.Table 10.3 Mechanisms by which parasites cause anaemia.Table 10.4 IARC classification of the ability of agents to induce cancer in...Table 10.5 Metabolic consequences of diarrhoea.

      11 Chapter 12Table 12.1 Potential advantages and problems associated with helminth thera...

      12 Chapter 13Table 13.1 Instances in which correct identification is important.Table 13.2 Properties of an ideal parasite diagnostic test.Table 13.3 Limitations of traditional light microscope techniques for paras...

      13 Chapter 14Table 14.1 Properties ssof an ideal antiparasitic drug or treatment regime....

      14 Chapter 15Table 15.1 Types of vaccine.Table 15.2 Cell types used to produce vaccines.

      15 Chapter 16Table 16.1 How a parasite’s life cycle influences its treatment and control...Table 16.2 Factors contributing to the success of the smallpox eradication ...

      List of Illustrations

      1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 Different species will sometimes co‐operate for mutual benefit.Figure 1.2 Life cycle of the nematode Capillaria hepatica illustrating the r...

      2 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 Life cycle of Entamoeba histolytica. The trophozoite stage (T) ha...Figure 3.2 Entamoeba histolytica. (a) Trophozoite in a histological section ...Figure 3.3 Life cycle of Naegleria fowleri. This is normally a free‐living s...Figure 3.4 Life cycle of Balamuthia mandrillaris. This species exists either...Figure 3.5 Life cycle of Acanthamoeba spp. These amoebae are normally free‐l...Figure 3.6 Life cycle of Giardia duodenalis. The trophozoite stage (T) norma...Figure 3.7 Trichomonas vaginalis. This protozoan parasite expresses only one...Figure 3.8 Trichomonad parasites of animals. (a): Tritrichomonas foetus; (b)...Figure 3.9 Generalized diagram of the invasive stage of an apicomplexan para...Figure 3.10 Life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum. 1: An infected mosquito inj...Figure 3.11 Life cycle of Theileria parva. 1: An infected tick injects sporo...Figure 3.12 Life cycle of Babesia spp: 1: An infected tick injects saliva co...Figure 3.13 Life cycle of Isospora belli. 1: Infection commences following i...Figure 3.14 Life cycle of Sarcocystis bovicanis. 1: Digestion of a sarcocyst...Figure 3.15 Transverse section through a sarcocysts of Sarcocystis muris in ...Figure 3.16 Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites. This protozoan parasite has an un...Figure 3.17 Life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii: 1: Cats acquire their infection...

      3 Chapter 4Figure 4.1 Diagram of a typical trypanosome. Kp: kinetoplast; Ks: kinetosome...Figure 4.2 Morphological forms of trypanosomes. (a) Trypomastigote. (b) Epim...Figure 4.3 Spleen smear showing Leishmania donovani amastigotes infecting ma...Figure 4.4 Generalized life cycle of Leishmania spp. The parasite exists in ...Figure 4.5 Lutzomyia longipalpis adult male; male sandflies have prominent c...Figure 4.6 Diagrammatic representation of some Trypanosoma species. All are ...Figure 4.7 Tsetse fly Glossina spp. (a) Adult fly. There are currently 23 de...Figure 4.8 Life cycle stages of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. (a) Long and s...Figure 4.9 Light microscope photograph of trypomastigote stages of Trypanoso...Figure 4.10 Trypanosoma cruzi. Note the characteristic C shape often seen in...Figure 4.11 Transmission electron micrograph of a developing spore of the mi...

      4 Chapter 5Figure 5.1 Fasciola hepatica life cycle stages. (a) Adult worm. The adult wo...Figure 5.2 Life cycle of Fasciola hepatica. 1: The definitive host becomes i...