tailieunhanh - Parasites of Medical Importance

Virtually every organism serves as the host for a complement of parasites. Parasitism is so common that it is rare to find classes of animals without members that have adopted a parasitic mode of living. Evidence gained from various archeological studies indicates that parasitic diseases existed in prehistoric human populations. Since there is no evidence to suggest that our long and intimate association with parasites will ever end, it seems reasonable to propose that the study of human parasites warrants some consideration. However, the study of parasites is a very challenging endeavor. Host-parasite associations involve complex biochemical, physiological, behavioral and ecological adaptations that very likely have co-evolved independently and on. | LANDES BIOSCIENCE V a d e m e cum Parasites of Medical Importance Anthony J. Nappi Emily Vass v a d e m e c u m Parasites of Medical Importance Anthony J. Nappi . Department of Biology Loyola University Chicago Illinois . Emily Vass . Department of Biology Loyola University Chicago Illinois . L A N D E S B I O S C I E N C E Georgetown Texas . VADEMECUM Parasites of Medical Importance LANDES BIOSCIENCE Georgetown Texas . Copyright 2002 Landes Bioscience All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopy recording or any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in the . Please address all inquiries to the Publisher Landes Bioscience 810 S. Church Street Georgetown Texas . 78626 Phone 512 863 7762 FAX 512 863 0081 ISBN 1-57059-679-4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data CIP information applied for but not received at time of publishing. While the authors editors sponsor and publisher believe that drug selection and dosage and the specifications and usage of equipment and devices as set forth in this book are in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication they make no warranty expressed or implied with respect to material described in this book. In view of the ongoing research equipment development changes in governmental regulations and the rapid accumulation of information relating to the biomedical sciences the reader is urged to carefully review and evaluate the information provided .