Overview
Parasitology: An Integrated Approach, provides a concise, student-friendly account of parasites and parasite relationships that is supported by case studies and suggestions for student projects. The book focuses strongly on parasite interactions with other pathogens and in particular parasite-HIV interactions, as well as looking at how host behaviour contributes to the spread of infections. There is a consideration of the positive aspects of parasite infections, how humans have used parasites for their own advantage and also how parasite infections affect the welfare of captive and domestic animals. The emphasis of Parasitology is on recent research throughout and each chapter ends with a brief discussion of future developments. This text is not simply an updated version of typical parastitology books but takes an integrated approach and explains how the study of parasites requires an understanding of a wide range of other topics from molecular biology and immunology to the interactions of parasites with both their hosts and other pathogens.
Full Product Details
Author: A Gunn ,
Sarah Jane Pitt
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:
Width: 19.20cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 25.70cm
Weight: 0.984kg
ISBN: 9780470684245
ISBN 10: 0470684240
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 13 April 2012
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
?Overall, a very enjoyable and useful book at a price that is not too astronomical .? (British Journal of Biomedical Science, 1 January 2013) ?Suitable as an undergraduate text in parasitology courses. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-and upper-division undergraduates.? (Choice, 1 January 2013)
Overall, a very enjoyable and useful book at a price that is not too astronomical . ( British Journal of Biomedical Science , 1 January 2013) Suitable as an undergraduate text in parasitology courses. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-and upper-division undergraduates. ( Choice , 1 January 2013)
<p> Overall, a very enjoyable and useful book at a price thatis not too astronomical . (British Journal ofBiomedical Science, 1 January 2013) <p> Suitable as an undergraduate text in parasitologycourses. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-andupper-division undergraduates. (Choice, 1January 2013)
Suitable as an undergraduate text in parasitology courses. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-and upper-division undergraduates. ( Choice , 1 January 2013)
Author Information
Dr Alan Gunn, Senior Lecturer; Programme Leader: Biology and Zoology; School of Biological and Earth Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University. Dr Sarah Jane Pitt, Sussex Pathology Network Training Facilitator, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, UK; Also based at: Department of Pathology, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK.
