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Preface to the Third Edition | |
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Preface to the Second Edition | |
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Preface to the First Edition | |
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Symbiosis and Parasitism | |
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Definitions | |
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Ecological Aspects of Parasitism | |
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Medical Implications | |
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Evolution of Parasitism | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Parasite-Host Interactions | |
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Effects of Parasites on Hosts | |
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Biological Adaptations of Parasitism | |
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Opportunistic Parasites | |
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Selected Readings | |
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The Protozoa | |
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General Characteristics of the Protozoa | |
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Locomotor Organelles | |
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Other Organelles | |
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Encystation | |
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Reproduction | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Classification of the Protozoa | |
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Visceral Protozoa I: Amoebae and Ciliates | |
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Amoebae | |
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Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae | |
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Microsporidians | |
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Ciliates | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Visceral Protozoa II: Flagellates | |
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Nontrichomonad Flagellates | |
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The Genus Trichomonas and Related Forms | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Blood and Tissue Protozoa I: Hemoflagellates | |
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Morphologic Forms | |
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Genus Leishmania | |
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Genus Trypanosoma | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Blood and Tissue Protozoa II: Human Malaria | |
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Plasmodium and Human Malaria | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Blood and Tissue Protozoa III: Other Apicomplexans | |
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Babesia | |
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Toxoplasma gondii | |
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Pneumocystis carinii | |
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Cryptosporidium parvum | |
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Cyclospora cayentanensis | |
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Isospora belli | |
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Selected Readings | |
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The Trematoda | |
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General Characteristics of the Trematoda | |
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Structure of Adult | |
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Generalized Life Cycle Patterns | |
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Germ Cell Cycle | |
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Physiology | |
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Chemotherapy | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Classification of the Trematoda | |
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Visceral Flukes | |
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Liver Flukes | |
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Intestinal Flukes | |
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Lung Flukes | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Blood Flukes | |
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Morphology | |
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Life Cycle | |
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Variations | |
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Symptomatology and Diagnosis | |
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Chemotherapy | |
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Immunity | |
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Other Schistosomes | |
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Swimmer's Itch | |
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Selected Readings | |
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The Cestoidea | |
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General Characteristics of the Cestoidea | |
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Structure of Adult | |
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Life Cycle Patterns | |
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Physiology | |
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Chemotherapy | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Classification of the Cestoidea | |
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Intestinal Tapeworms | |
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Diphyllobothrium latum | |
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Taenia solium | |
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Taenia saginata | |
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Hymenolepis nana | |
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Hymenolepis diminuta | |
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Dipylidium caninum | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Extraintestinal Tapeworms | |
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Human Sparganosis | |
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Human Cysticercosis | |
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Human Hydatidosis | |
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Selected Readings | |
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The Nematoda | |
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General Characteristics of the Nematoda | |
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Structure of Adult | |
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Selected Reading | |
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Classification of the Nematoda | |
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Intestinal Nematodes | |
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The Adenophorea | |
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The Secernentea | |
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Human Hookworm Disease | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Blood and Tissue Nematodes | |
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Life Cycle | |
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Periodicity | |
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Filarial Worms | |
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The Guinea Worm | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Arthropoda | |
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Arthropods as Vectors | |
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Significance of Arthropods as Vectors | |
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General Structural Features | |
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The Dipterans | |
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Other Insects | |
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The Acarines | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Classification of the Arthropoda | |
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Glossary | |
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Drugs for Parasitic Infections: Partial List of Generic and Brand Names | |
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Current Chemotherapeutic Regimens | |
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Adverse Effects of Antiparasitic Drugs | |
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Index | |