Cryptosporidium and CryptosporidiosisRonald Fayer, Lihua Xiao CRC Press, 2007 M12 25 - 576 pages From the microscopic observation of infection to the widespread application of molecular techniques in taxonomy and epidemiology, to the genome sequencing of two major species and advances in biochemistry, phylogeny, and water treatment, new information on this fascinating genus continues to mount as we discover and utilize the latest scientific te |
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... parasitic life in virtually all classes of vertebrates. In the past decade our knowledge has expanded from microscopic ... parasite specific antibodies, and vaccination against infection are discussed. Chapter 8 provides medical workers ...
... parasitic life in virtually all classes of vertebrates. In the past decade our knowledge has expanded from microscopic ... parasite specific antibodies, and vaccination against infection are discussed. Chapter 8 provides medical workers ...
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... parasite propagation: the rodent, pig, monkey, and gerbil models best suited for research; and models for testing parasite–host range. And finally, Chapter 20 provides descriptions of in vitro methods of studying Cryptosporidium, the ...
... parasite propagation: the rodent, pig, monkey, and gerbil models best suited for research; and models for testing parasite–host range. And finally, Chapter 20 provides descriptions of in vitro methods of studying Cryptosporidium, the ...
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... parasite as a sporozoan of uncertain taxonomic status and named it Cryptosporidium muris. In 1910, he described the parasite in greater detail, again in the gastric glands of tame varieties of the common mouse, and proposed the name ...
... parasite as a sporozoan of uncertain taxonomic status and named it Cryptosporidium muris. In 1910, he described the parasite in greater detail, again in the gastric glands of tame varieties of the common mouse, and proposed the name ...
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... parasite–host cell interface. Vacuolelike structures appear in the apical end of the sporozoite (E, asterisk). Vacuole-like structures in the apical complex of a sporozoite with a vacuole bubbled out toward the host cell suggest ...
... parasite–host cell interface. Vacuolelike structures appear in the apical end of the sporozoite (E, asterisk). Vacuole-like structures in the apical complex of a sporozoite with a vacuole bubbled out toward the host cell suggest ...
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... parasite result in the formation of an attachment or feeder organelle (Figures 1.13 and 1.14). At the contact site, an electron-dense layer forms in the host cell immediately above the terminal web of microfilaments, whereas the parasite ...
... parasite result in the formation of an attachment or feeder organelle (Figures 1.13 and 1.14). At the contact site, an electron-dense layer forms in the host cell immediately above the terminal web of microfilaments, whereas the parasite ...
Contents
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3 Biochemistry | 57 |
4 Epidemiology | 79 |
5 Molecular Epidemiology | 119 |
6 Diagnostics | 173 |
7 Immune Responses | 209 |
8 Clinical Disease and Pathology | 235 |
Recreational Water | 335 |
13 Waste Management | 371 |
14 Fish Amphibians and Reptiles | 387 |
15 Birds | 395 |
16 Zoo and Wild Mammals | 419 |
17 Companion Animals | 437 |
18 Livestock | 451 |
19 Animal Models | 485 |
9 Prophylaxis and Chemotherapy | 255 |
10 Foodborne Transmission | 289 |
Drinking Water | 305 |
20 In Vitro Cultivation | 499 |
Index | 527 |
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