Physiology of Parasites

THIS BOOK HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FROM A SHORT LECTURE COURSE GIVEN to advanced undergraduate students as part of a general introduction to the subject of parasitology for zoologists. The book is written for the undergraduate who has no previous experience of parasitology and little background in either...

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Main Author: Chappell, Leslie H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1979, 1979
Edition:1st ed. 1979
Series:Tertiary Level Biology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- What is a parasite? -- Historical perspective -- Importance of parasitology to man -- 2. Feeding and Nutritional Physiology -- In vitro culture of parasites -- The alimentary canal of helminths -- The role of external surfaces of parasites in their nutrition -- Transtegumentary absorption of nutrients -- Surface enzymes in parasites -- Summary -- 3. Carbohydrate Metabolism and Energy Production -- Stored carbohydrates -- Glycolysis -- End-products of carbohydrate catabolism -- Glycolytic enzymes of parasites -- Carbon dioxide fixation -- Regulation of carbohydrate catabolism -- Tricarboxylic acid cycle -- Role of oxygen in parasite energy metabolism -- Pasteur and Crabtree effects -- Electron transport and terminal oxidations -- Respiratory pigments in parasites -- Pentose phosphate pathway -- Glyoxylate pathway -- Summary -- 4. Proteins, Lipids and Nucleic Acids -- Proteins -- Lipids -- Nucleic acids -- Summary --  
505 0 |a Behavioural coordination -- Summary -- 10. Host-Parasite Interactions -- General principles of cellular and immunological defence systems -- Immunity to Protozoa -- Immunity to helminthes -- Immunisation against parasitic diseases -- Pathogenesis of parasitic infections -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Appendix An outline classification 
505 0 |a 5. Excretory Systems, Nitrogen Excretion, Water And Ionic Regulation -- Contractile vacuoles in Protozoa -- Protonephridial systems in Platyhelminthes -- End-products of nitrogen metabolism -- Ionic regulation and water balance -- Free amino acids and osmoregulation -- Summary -- 6. Reproduction -- Asexual reproduction -- Sexual reproduction -- Synchronization of parasite and host reproduction -- Summary -- 7. Parasite Transmission -- Mechanisms for locating the host -- Mechanisms for penetrating the host -- Circadian rhythms and transmission -- Summary -- 8. Establishment and Growth of Parasites -- Biochemical aspects of establishment -- Migration and site selection -- Factors inhibiting parasite growth and establishment -- Labile growth patterns -- Moulting in nematodes -- Summary -- 9. Nervous Systems, Sense Organs and Behavioural Coordination -- Morphology of the parasite nervous system -- Sense organs -- Nervous transmission, neuromuscular junctions and neurosecretion --  
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520 |a THIS BOOK HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FROM A SHORT LECTURE COURSE GIVEN to advanced undergraduate students as part of a general introduction to the subject of parasitology for zoologists. The book is written for the undergraduate who has no previous experience of parasitology and little background in either biochemistry or physiology. It is not a long book, and students will have to consult some of the more detailed textbooks in parasitology and physiology to gain a full understanding of the topics considered here. My objective in writing this book is to introduce the breadth of parasite physiology, leaving the reader to obtain a depth of knowledge by his own library research. Each chapter covers a single topic or related topics in physiological parasitology, and the variable length of the chapters reflects the amount of research interest that has been generated over the last few decades. It is to be hoped that by use of this book students will develop an interest in some of the more neglected areas and be stimulated to make good some of the more glaring deficiencies in our current knowledge. I should like to acknowledge with gratitude the assistance of my colleagues Dr 1. Barrett, Dr R. A. Klein, Dr A. W. Pike and Dr R. A.