Evolutionary Parasitology The Integrated Study of Infections, Immunology, Ecology, and Genetics

Name: Evolutionary Parasitology The Integrated Study of Infections, Immunology, Ecology, and Genetics
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ISBN: 9780199229499

ISBN-10: 019922949X

ISBN-13: 9780199229499

Edition: 2011

Authors: Paul Schmid-Hempel

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Parasites are everywhere. And they affect almost every aspect imaginable in the life of their hosts. Parasites influence host physiology, behavior, life histories, and the structure of entire ecosystems. To cope with these constant threats, the host's immune system has evolved to become one of the most complex organs known. But parasites, too, have found their own ways to overcome defences and to manipulate their hosts for their own interests. As a result, hosts and parasite are constantly forced to adapt to one another, sometimes very rapidly, sometimes changes occur only over eons. But this struggle always has far reaching consequences for the biology of both parties. For the first time,…

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List price: $49.49
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 4/28/2021
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 9.60" wide x 7.40" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 2.530
Language: English