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Author:   R. Thompson (Murdoch University, Australia) ,  Barbara Olson (University of Calgary, Canada) ,  Merle Olson (University of Calgary, Canada) ,  Peter Wallis (Hyperion Research Ltd, Canada)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.826kg
ISBN:  

9780851996127

ISBN 10:   0851996124
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   23 August 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Biology of Giardia 1: Investigation into the life cycle of Giardia: Studies using videomicroscopy and field emission SEM, S Erlandsen, S Weissner and C Ottenwaelter 2: Giardia cyst wall filaments and N-Acetylgalactosamine synthesis during encystment, E L Jarroll, P T Macechko, P A Steimle et al 3: Oxygen homeodynamics in Giardia, D Lloyd, J C Harris, G A Biagini et al 4: Prevalence and infection pattern of naturally acquired giardiasis in beef calves and their dams from birth to weaning, B J Ralston, T A McAllister and M E Olson Part II: Giardiasis is a Zoonosis 5: Towards a better understanding of host specificity and the transmission of Giardia: The impact of molecular epidemiology R C A Thompson 6: A preliminary estimate of the prevalence of Giardia sp. in beavers in Gatineau Park, Quebec, using flow cytometry, B R Dixon, J Bussey, L Parrington et al 7: A survey of prevalence of Giardia in dogs presented to Canadian veterinary practices, S R Jacobs, C P R Forrester and J Yang 8: Prevalence of Giardia in companion animal populations in the United States, A Zislin, M Goldstein and D Hustead 9: Prevalence of Giardia spp. in dogs in Germany, D Barutzki 10: Giardia in farm animals, R M O'Handley Part III: Transmission and Pathogenesis of Giardiasis 11: Giardiasis: Pathophysiology and pathogenesis, A G Buret, K G-E Scott and A C Chin 12: The role of public health agencies in preventing Giardia outbreaks, N Fok, L Honish, I Zazulak et al 13: Epidemiologic risk analysis study of Giardia sp. in domestic and wild animals, S E Wade, H O Mohammed, P E Ziegler et al 14: Giardia immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapy, M E Olson, H Ceri and D W Morck Part IV: Treating Giardiasis: Pharmacology 15: Therapeutics and new drug targets for Giardiasis - 2001, J A Reynoldson 16: Efficacy of Pyrantel embonate, Febantel and Praziquantel against Giardia spp. in naturally infected dogs, D Barutzki, A Schimmel and R Schaper 17: Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of Pyrantel embonate, Febantel and Praziquantel against Giardia spp. in naturally infected adult dogs, A Giangaspero, G Traldi and P Bianciardi 18: Allium sativum (Garlic) and some of its components are effective antigiardials in vitro, J C Harris, S Plummer, M P Turner et al 19: Efficacy of Febantel and Pyrantel embonate (Drontal(puppy)) on Giardia infections of dogs and mice: A therapeutic and cytologic study, A Schlusche, M Grewing, H Mehlhornet al 20: Effects of Febantel and Pyrantel embonate (Drontal(puppy)) on in vitro cultivated Giardia trophozoites, A Schlusche, H Mehlhorn, A Schimmel et al Part V: Drinking Water Treatment and Legal Implications 21: Update on the control of Giardia in water supplies, W Jakubowski and G F Craun 22: Rethinking disinfection of Giardia cysts with ultraviolet light: old light through a new window, P M Wallis and A T Campbell 23: Effect of ultraviolet light on Giardia muris cysts in drinking water determined by loss of infectivity in mice, S A Craik, N N Neumann, D W Smith et al 24: Occurrence of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts in surface and treated waste waters of the Moscow region, Russia, V E Larin and G P Kashkarova 25: Legislation and policy: Giardia and Cryptosporidium as Litogens , D W Eryou Part VI: Taxonomy of Giardia 26: An overview of Giardia taxonomy, A historical perspective, H van Keulen 27: Characterisation of a novel genotype of Giardia from a Quenda (Isoodon obesulus) from Western Australia, P J Adams, and R C A Thompson 28: Phylogenetic relationships between human and calf isolates of Giardia intestinalis, C L Hunt, P A McLenachan, E A Keys et al

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