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Gerald D. Schmidt & Larry S. Roberts' foundations of parasitology / Larry S. Roberts, Texas Tech University Emeritus, John Janovy, Jr., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Steve Nadler, University of California, Davis.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) QL757 .R585 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roberts, Larry S., 1935-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parasitology.
- Parasites.
- Parasitic Diseases.
- Medical Subjects:
- Parasitology.
- Parasites.
- Parasitic Diseases.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 670 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Ninth edition.
- Other Title:
- Gerald D. Schmidt and Larry S. Roberts' foundations of parasitology
- Foundations of parasitology
- Place of Publication:
- New York : McGraw Hill, [2013]
- Contents:
- Introduction to parasitology
- Basic principles and concepts I: Parasite systematics, ecology, and evolution
- Basic principles and concepts II: Immunology and pathology
- Parasitic protozoa: form, function, and classification
- Kinetoplasta: Trypanosomes and their kin
- Other flagellated Protozoa
- The Amebas
- Phylum Apicomplexa: Gregarines, Coccidia, and related organisms
- Phylum Apicomplexa: Malaria organisms and piroplasms
- Phylum Ciliophora: Ciliated Protistan parasites
- Microsporida and Myxozoa: parasites with polar filaments
- The Mesozoa: pioneers or degenerates?
- Introduction to Phylum Platyhelminthes
- Trematoda: Aspidobothrea
- Trematoda: form, function, and classification of Digeneans
- Digeneans: Strigeiformes
- Digeneans: Echinostomatiformes
- Digeneans: Plagiorchiformes and Opisthorchiformes
- Monogenoidea
- Cestoidea: form, function, and classification of the tapeworms
- Tapeworms
- Phylum Nematoda: form, function, and classification
- Nematodes: Trichurida and Dioctophymatida, Enoplean parasites
- Nematodes: Rhabditida, pioneering parasites
- Nematodes: Strongylida, Bursate Rhabditians
- Nematodes: Ascaridida, intestinal large roundworms
- Nematodes: Oxyurida, the Pinworms
- Nematodes: Spirurida, a potpourri
- Nematodes: Filaroidea, the Filarial worms
- Nematodes: Camallanina, the Guinea worms and others
- Phylum Nematomorpha, Hairworms
- Phylum Acanthocephala: Thorny-headed worms
- Phylum Arthropoda: form, function, and classification
- Parasitic Crustaceans
- Phylum Pentastomida: Tongue worms
- Parasitic insects: Mallophaga and Anoplura, the Lice
- Parasitic insects: Hemiptera, the bugs
- Parasitic insects: Siphonaptera, the Fleas
- Parasitic insects: Diptera, the Flies
- Parasitic insects: Strepsiptera, Hymenoptera, and others
- Parasitic Arachnids: Subclass Acari, the Ticks and Mites.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Edition:
- Revision of: Roberts, Larry S, 1935- Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2009.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Roberts, Larry S., 1935- Gerald D. Schmidt & Larry S. Roberts' foundations of parasitology.
- ISBN:
- 9780073524191
- 0073524190
- OCLC:
- 812614125
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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