The Pathogenic Enteric Protozoa: Giardia, Entamoeba, Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Sterling, Charles R. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Adam, Rodney D. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2004.
• Σειρά: World Class Parasites, 8
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Medical microbiology.; Parasitology.; Animal anatomy.; Life Sciences.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; Medical Microbiology.

Giardia duodenalis (=G. lamblia), Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium parvum and Cyclospora cayetanensis are more than just a mouthful for most who might encounter them. These protozoan parasitic agents contribute significantly to the staggering caseload of diarrheal disease morbidity encountered...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Epidemiology and Zoonotic Potential of Giardia Infections
• Entamoeba Histolytica and Entamoeba Dispar, the Non-Identical Twins
• Epidemiology and Strain Variation of Cryptosporidium
• Cyclospora Cayetanensis: An Emergent and Still Perplexing Coccidian Parasite
• Antigenic Variation of the VSP Genes of Giardia Lamblia
• Pathogenisis and Immunity to Entamoeba Histolytica
• Innate and T Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Cryptosporidiosis
• Rationale Approaches to Treating Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Giardia and Entamoeba
• Inactivation and Removal of Enteric Protozoa in Water
• Monitoring of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Water in the UK and US
• Entamoeba Histolytica Genome
• Cryptosproridium Parvum Genomics: Impact on Research and Control.