Blastocystis: Pathogen or Passenger? An Evaluation of 101 Years of Research /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Mehlhorn, Heinz (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Tan, Kevin S. W. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Yoshikawa, Hisao (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Σειρά: Parasitology Research Monographs, 4
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Medical microbiology.; Parasitology.; Health promotion.; Biomedicine.; Medical Microbiology.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

The stages of Blastocystis have been known for 101 years. However, many facts are still disputed, e.g. even the question whether it is a true pathogen or a commensal present in sometimes life-threatening diarrheas. The present book evaluates in chapters contributed by renowned researchers the latest...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Landmarks in the discovery of Blastocystis stages
• Morphology of human and animal Blastocystis isolates with special references to reproductive modes
• Epidemiology, transmission and zoonotic potential of Blastocystis stages in humans and animals
• Blastocystis – Host interactions: insights from in-vitro model systems
• Clinical aspects of Blastocystis infections: advancements admidst controversies
• Molecular approaches on systematic position, genetic polymorphism and classification of Blastocystis isolates from humans and animals
• What do we know about Blastocystis analyzing research studies with statistical methods
• Behavioral decision analysis: how do we decide what makes us sick?
• Diarrheas in humans due to agents of diseases
• What are zoonotic diseases?
• Conclusions.