Advances in parasitology / edited by J.R. Baker, R. Muller and D. Rollinson.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Baker, J. R.
• Muller, R.
• Rollinson, D.

Series:

• Advances in parasitology ; 59.
• Advances in parasitology ; 59

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Parasitology.
• Parasitic diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 1963, Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. Advances in Parasitology includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and Trypanosomes. The series also contains reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications. Eclectic volumes are supplemented by thematic volumes on various topics including "Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems in Epidemi

Contents:

• Cover; Advances in Parasitology; Contributors to Volume 59; Preface; Contents; Genes and Susceptibility to Leishmaniasis; Abstract; Introduction; Leishmania and Leishmaniasis; Animal Models of Leishmaniasis; The Immunology of Murine Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and its Role in Host Resistance to Disease; The Innate Immune Response in Murine Leishmaniasis; The role of macrophages in murine leishmaniasis; The role of dendritic cells in murine leishmaniasis; The role of additional mechanisms of innate immunity in murine leishmaniasis; The Role of the Adaptive Immune Response in Leishmaniasis
• The role of T cells in murine cutaneous leishmaniasisT helper cell polarisation; The early T cell response to L. major infection; Regulatory T cells; The Role of Cytokines and Other Immunomodulatory Molecules in Murine Leishmaniasis; Interleukin-4 and -10; Interferon-? and IL-12; TNF-a, TGF-ß and accessory molecules; Transcription Factors Involved in the Th1/Th2 Response; The Immunology of Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and its Role in Host Resistance to Disease; The Genetic Tools for Analysis of Host Response to Infection in the Mouse; Multiple Strain Comparisons
• Mapping Host Response Loci in the MouseIntercrosses or Backcrosses; Recombinant Inbred Strains (RIS); Recombinant Congenic Strains (RCS); Common Haplotype Mapping; Congenic Strains (CS); Gene Discovery and Validation; The Genetic Tools for Analysis of Host Response in Humans; Association Studies; Linkage Analysis; Affected Family Member Studies; Future Approaches to Mapping Host Response Genes in Human Populations; The Genetics of Host Response to Leishmaniasis; Genetics of Susceptibility to Leishmaniasis in Mice; Genetics of Susceptibility to Leishmaniasis in Humans
• Environmental Factors Influencing LeishmaniasisConclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis; Abstract; Introduction; Phylogenetic Relationships and Taxonomy; Biological and Molecular Characteristics; Current Taxonomy; Life Cycle and Development; Establishment; Life Cycle; Developmental Stages in the Life Cycle; Trophozoite; Meront I; Meront II; Merozoites; Microgamonts; Macrogamonts; Oocysts; Sporozoites; Maintenance and Amplification of Cryptosporidium; In vivo maintenance in animal models; In vitro cultivation; Host-Parasite Relationship; Pathogenesis
• ImmunobiologyInfections in Humans; Infections in Cattle; Infections in Sheep and Goats; Infections in Pigs; Infections in Poultry; Infection in Horses; Infection in Dogs and Cats; Infections in Reptiles; Infections in Fish; The Regulation of Biochemical Processes; Cryptosporidium parvum Genome; Core Energy Metabolism; Fatty Acid and Polyketide Synthesis; Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Amino Acid Metabolism; Conclusions; Epidemiology and Transmission; Cycles of Transmission and Zoonotic Potential; Epidemiology of Infections in Humans; Control; Detection; Chemotherapy
• Immunotherapy and Immunoprophylaxis

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographies and index.

ISBN:

• 1-280-63038-8
• 9786610630387
• 0-08-045807-6

OCLC:

476001655