North American Parasitic ZoonosesDennis J. Richardson, Peter J. Krause Springer Science & Business Media, 2003 - 211 pages North American Parasitic Zoonoses provides a concise and useful review of essential information about parasitic zoonotic diseases. Key topics include: -Etiology/ Natural History: Account of taxonomy, morphology as necessary for identification, and life cycles; |
Contents
THE UNDER APPRECIATED BURDEN OF PARASITIC ZOONOSES IN NORTH AMERICA | 1 |
TOXOCARIASIS AND BAYLISASCARIASIS | 23 |
TRICHINELLOSIS | 41 |
CYSTICERCOSIS CYSTIC ECHINOCOCCOSIS AND ALVEOLAR ECHINOCOCCOSIS | 57 |
INTESTINAL TAPEWORM INFECTIONS | 73 |
OTHER NOTEWORTHY ZOONOTIC HELMINTHS | 85 |
CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS | 113 |
TOXOPLASMOSIS | 129 |
BABESIOSIS | 149 |
OTHER NOTEWORTHY ZOONOTIC PROTOZOA | 161 |
ZOONOTIC ARTHROPOD PARASITES | 171 |
INDEX | 189 |