Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia
Title | Avian Malaria Parasites and other Haemosporidia PDF eBook |
Author | Gediminas Valkiunas |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 946 |
Release | 2004-10-28 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0203643798 |
When studying the effects of parasites on natural populations, the avian haematozoa fulfills many of the specifications of an ideal model. Featuring a multitude of tables and illustrations, Avian Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia summarizes more than a century of research on bird haemosporidians. For a long time, bird blood parasites served as important models in studying human diseases. Although now largely replaced, the wealth of data and research remain. With chapters addressing life cycles and morphology, pathogenicity, ultrastructure, geographical distribution, and illustrated keys to all known species of the parasites, this book is a masterful assessment of the biology of bird haemosporidian parasites.
Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia
Title | Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia PDF eBook |
Author | Percy Cyril Claude Garnham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1234 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Apicomplexa |
ISBN |
Catalogue of the Garnham Collection of Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia
Title | Catalogue of the Garnham Collection of Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia PDF eBook |
Author | Percy Cyril Claude Garnham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN |
Catalogue of the Garnham Collection of Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia
Title | Catalogue of the Garnham Collection of Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia PDF eBook |
Author | Percy Cyril Claude Garnham |
Publisher | |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Haemosporida |
ISBN | 9781869835002 |
HUMAN PARASITOLOGY
Title | HUMAN PARASITOLOGY PDF eBook |
Author | FATIK BARAN MANDAL |
Publisher | PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 2015-06-01 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 8120351150 |
The book, in its Second Edition, has been thoroughly revised considering the feedback received from the readers. The text has been simplified. New information has been added, and at the same time, extra details have been deleted to make the book concise. The new edition introduces a chapter on Medically Important Snails (Chapter 9). We, the human are the host of many parasites, which cause major public health problems, untold suffering and death. Thus, three major groups of parasites—protozoa (flagellates, amoebas, and malarial parasites), helminthes (flukes, tapeworms, and roundworms), and arthropods (insects and arachnids) have been discussed with suitable illustrations. Morphology, lifecycle, mode of transmission, incidence, symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention of medically important parasites have been discussed in light of recent researches. In addition, the chapters, namely, the Evolutionary Aspects of Hosts and Parasites and Present Trends of Parasitic Importance add further value to the book. The book has been written for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Zoology and other Life Sciences disciplines. In addition, the medical students, public health workers and health professionals also find this text useful. Key Features • Diagrammatical presentation of life cycle of parasites. • Suitably illustrated text. • Discusses the food-borne, water-borne and vector-borne parasitic diseases. • Contains glossary of important terms.
Saving Lives, Buying Time
Title | Saving Lives, Buying Time PDF eBook |
Author | Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2004-09-09 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309165938 |
For more than 50 years, low-cost antimalarial drugs silently saved millions of lives and cured billions of debilitating infections. Today, however, these drugs no longer work against the deadliest form of malaria that exists throughout the world. Malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africaâ€"currently just over one million per yearâ€"are rising because of increased resistance to the old, inexpensive drugs. Although effective new drugs called "artemisinins" are available, they are unaffordable for the majority of the affected population, even at a cost of one dollar per course. Saving Lives, Buying Time: Economics of Malaria Drugs in an Age of Resistance examines the history of malaria treatments, provides an overview of the current drug crisis, and offers recommendations on maximizing access to and effectiveness of antimalarial drugs. The book finds that most people in endemic countries will not have access to currently effective combination treatments, which should include an artemisinin, without financing from the global community. Without funding for effective treatment, malaria mortality could double over the next 10 to 20 years and transmission will intensify.
Avian Malaria and Related Parasites in the Tropics
Title | Avian Malaria and Related Parasites in the Tropics PDF eBook |
Author | Diego Santiago-Alarcon |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 575 |
Release | 2020-10-19 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3030516334 |
The Tropics are home to the greatest biodiversity in the world, but tropical species are at risk due to anthropogenic activities, mainly land use change, habitat loss, invasive species, and pathogens. Over the past 20 years, the avian malaria and related parasites (Order: Haemosporida) systems have received increased attention in the tropical regions from a diverse array of research perspectives. However, to date no attempts have been made to synthesize the available information and to propose new lines of research. This book provides such a synthesis by not only focusing on the antagonistic interactions, but also by providing conceptual chapters on topics going from avian haemosporidians life cycles and study techniques, to chapters addressing current concepts on ecology and evolution. For example, a chapter synthesizing basic biogeography and ecological niche model concepts is presented, followed by one on the island biogeography of avian haemosporidians. Accordingly, researchers and professionals interested in these antagonistic interaction systems will find both an overview of the field with special emphasis on the tropics, and access to the necessary conceptual framework for various topics in ecology, evolution and systematics. Given its conceptual perspective, the book will appeal not only to readers interested in avian haemosporidians, but also to those more generally interested in the ecology, evolution and systematics of host-parasite interactions.