Advances in Parasitology
- David Rollinson, The Natural History Museum, London, UK
- S.I. Hay, Professor of Epidemiology, Spatial Epidemiology and Ecology Group, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PS, U.K.
First published in 1963, Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. View full description
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.
Researchers in parasitology, tropical medicine and entomology.
- Published: August 2009
- Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
- ISBN: 978-0-12-374795-2
"One is struck by the quality and scholarship of the various chapters and the obviously efficient editing."--PARASITOLOGY
"The policy of the editors of Advances in Parasitology to include reviews from any aspect of parasitology and the high standard of individual papers have resulted in this series of volumes becoming an indispensable source for students, teachers, and research workers."--ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY
Table of Contents1. Peptidases of Trematodes Petr HorÃ¡k; Libor MikeÅ¡; Martin KaÅ¡nÃ½; Jan DvořÃ¡k; Conor R. Caffrey; John P. Dalton2. The surface glycocalyx of African trypanosomes and its role during the parasite interaction with the tsetse fly Alvaro Acosta-Serrano; Lee Haines; Deidre Walshe; M. Lucia Guther; Michael Ferguson; Michael Lehane3. Trichomonas vaginalis genome: extracting the biology out of its repetitive nature Robert Hirt; Jane Carlton4. Schistosomiasis in ECOWAS HÃ©lÃ¨ne MONÃ; Moudachirou IBIKOUNLE; Achille MASSOUGBODJI; Gabriel MOUAHID