Toxocara: The Enigmatic ParasiteCelia Holland, H. V. Smith CABI, 2006 - 313 pages Toxocara is a parasitic helminth worm which continues to stimulate both public concern and scientific interest. Toxocara canis and T.cati, the most studied species, are gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and cats and their eggs can contaminate the environment, thus exposing humans and other mammals and birds to infection. Many questions remain unanswered about the host-parasite relationship, its epidemiology and public health significance. Veterinarians and clinicians are interested in its importance as a zoonosis. The parasite's capacity to cause ocular disease is of concern to ophthalmologists, while its propensity to stimulate allergic manifestations is of interest to allergologists, dermatologists and respiratory medicine specialists. Furthermore Toxocara provides a unique model system to explore questions in parasite biology.This book provides a comprehensive review of Toxocara and the disease it causes known as toxocariasis. |
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... Maizels, Irma Schabussova, Deborah M. Callister and Gavin Nicoll vii ix 1 3 2. Molecular Genetic Characterization of Members of the Genus Toxocara – Taxonomic, Population Genetic and Epidemiological Considerations 18 Robin B. Gasser ...
... Maizels, Irma Schabussova, Deborah M. Callister and Gavin Nicoll vii ix 1 3 2. Molecular Genetic Characterization of Members of the Genus Toxocara – Taxonomic, Population Genetic and Epidemiological Considerations 18 Robin B. Gasser ...
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... Maizels , Institute of Immunology and Infection Research , Ashworth Laboratories , Univer- sity of Edinburgh , West Mains Road , Edinburgh EH9 3JT , UK . rick.maizels@ed.ac.uk Hanna Mizgajska - Wiktor , Department of Biology and ...
... Maizels , Institute of Immunology and Infection Research , Ashworth Laboratories , Univer- sity of Edinburgh , West Mains Road , Edinburgh EH9 3JT , UK . rick.maizels@ed.ac.uk Hanna Mizgajska - Wiktor , Department of Biology and ...
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The Enigmatic Parasite Celia Holland, H. V. Smith. This page intentionally left blank Molecular Biology and Immunology of Toxocara canis Rick M. Maizels,
The Enigmatic Parasite Celia Holland, H. V. Smith. This page intentionally left blank Molecular Biology and Immunology of Toxocara canis Rick M. Maizels,
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... Maizels,. Irma. Schabussova,. Deborah. M. Callister. and. Gavin. Nicoll. Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Ashworth Laboratories, University of Edinburgh, UK ßCAB International 2006. Toxocara: the Enigmatic Parasite (eds C.V. ...
... Maizels,. Irma. Schabussova,. Deborah. M. Callister. and. Gavin. Nicoll. Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Ashworth Laboratories, University of Edinburgh, UK ßCAB International 2006. Toxocara: the Enigmatic Parasite (eds C.V. ...
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... (Maizels et al., 1993). Genomics and Genetics Genomics is transforming helminth biology, start- ing with the completion of the genome sequence of the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in 1998 (The C. elegans Genome Consortium ...
... (Maizels et al., 1993). Genomics and Genetics Genomics is transforming helminth biology, start- ing with the completion of the genome sequence of the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in 1998 (The C. elegans Genome Consortium ...
Contents
CLINICAL ASPECTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 87 |
TOXOCARA IN THE VETERINARY CONTEXT | 237 |
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE DISEASE | 279 |
Index | 294 |
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