Preface to the third edition | p. xix |
Acknowledgements | p. xx |
Parasitism: what is a parasite? | p. 1 |
Animal associations | p. 1 |
Commensalism | p. 2 |
Phoresis | p. 2 |
Parasitism | p. 3 |
References | p. 8 |
Niches, habitats and environments | p. 10 |
Niches | p. 10 |
Habitats: general comments | p. 11 |
The vertebrate alimentary canal | p. 11 |
Blood | p. 17 |
Tissues and other habitats | p. 18 |
Invertebrate habitats | p. 19 |
Importance of nutritional levels of environment in parasite life cycles | p. 19 |
References | p. 20 |
Protozoa: the amoebae | p. 22 |
Type example: Entamoeba muris | p. 22 |
Ultrastructure | p. 24 |
Entamoeba of man and other animals | p. 25 |
Other intestinal amoebae | p. 31 |
Tissue-invading soil amoebae | p. 32 |
Physiology of intestinal amoebae | p. 37 |
References | p. 40 |
Protozoa: abbreviated classification | p. 42 |
Flagellates: intestinal and related forms | p. 44 |
Classification | p. 44 |
Trichomonads | p. 45 |
Intestinal flagellates other than trichomonads | p. 49 |
Physiology and biochemistry of intestinal flagellates | p. 52 |
References | p. 54 |
Haemoflagellates | p. 57 |
Haemoflagellates as biological models | p. 57 |
General account | p. 57 |
Morphological stages of haemoflagellates | p. 61 |
Classification: Family Trypanosomatidae | p. 62 |
Genus Trypansoma | p. 63 |
Genus Leishmania | p. 75 |
Physiology and biochemistry of haemoflagellates | p. 80 |
References | p. 84 |
Sporozoea: gregarines and coccidia | p. 88 |
Classification | p. 88 |
Subclass 1 Gregarinia | p. 89 |
Subclass 2 Coccidia | p. 94 |
Tissue cyst-forming coccidia | p. 99 |
References | p. 106 |
Sporozoea: Haemosporina: malaria; basic biology | p. 109 |
General considerations | p. 109 |
Sublcass Coccidia: suborder Haemosporina | p. 109 |
Genus Plasmodium: the malarial organism | p. 110 |
Ultrastructure | p. 115 |
Genetics of Plasmodium | p. 117 |
Biochemistry and physiology | p. 119 |
References | p. 123 |
Sporozoea: malaria in man and the animal kingdom | p. 126 |
Mammalian malaria | p. 126 |
Bird malaria | p. 133 |
Amphibian malaria | p. 135 |
Reptilian malaria | p. 135 |
References | p. 135 |
Sporozoea: Haemosporina other than Plasmodia; Piroplasmia | p. 137 |
Family Haemoproteidae | p. 137 |
Subclass Piroplasmia | p. 139 |
Family Theileriidae | p. 142 |
References | p. 142 |
Opalinata and Ciliophora | p. 144 |
'Opalinids' and ciliates | p. 144 |
Classification | p. 144 |
Subphylum Opalinata | p. 144 |
Phylum Ciliophora | p. 148 |
References | p. 154 |
Helminth Parasites: Platyhelminthes: Monogenea | p. 157 |
Trematoda: introduction | p. 158 |
Class Monogenea | p. 159 |
References | p. 172 |
Trematoda: Aspidogastrea | p. 175 |
References | p. 176 |
Trematoda: Digenea | p. 178 |
General morphology | p. 178 |
Egg formation | p. 184 |
Trematode life cycles | p. 188 |
Classification | p. 197 |
References | p. 198 |
Digenea: Bucephalidae, Fasciolidae, Opisthorchiidae, Dicrocoeliidae | p. 203 |
Family Bucephalidae | p. 203 |
Family Fasciolidae | p. 205 |
Family Opisthorchiidae | p. 212 |
Family Dicrocoeliidae | p. 214 |
References | p. 216 |
Digenea: Plagiorchiidae, Echinostomatidae, Heterophyidae, Trogylotrematidae | p. 219 |
Family Plagiorchiidae | p. 219 |
Family Echinostomatidae | p. 221 |
Family Heterophyidae | p. 228 |
Family Troglotrematidae | p. 230 |
References | p. 233 |
Digenea: Schistosomatidae | p. 236 |
General account | p. 236 |
Type example: Schistosoma mansoni | p. 237 |
Other species attacking man | p. 243 |
Schistosomiasis as a world problem | p. 245 |
Type example: Schistosomatium douthitti | p. 246 |
Unisexual infections | p. 250 |
Hybridization in schistosomes | p. 251 |
Cercarial dermatitis: 'swimmers' itch' | p. 251 |
References | p. 251 |
Digenea: Strigeidae, Diplostomatidae, Paramphistomatidae | p. 254 |
Families Strigeidae and Diplostomatidae | p. 254 |
Family Paramphistomatidae | p. 259 |
References | p. 261 |
Physiology of trematodes | p. 263 |
Chemical composition | p. 263 |
Nutrition | p. 263 |
Energy metabolism | p. 266 |
Protein metabolism | p. 268 |
Lipid metabolism | p. 269 |
Neurobiology | p. 270 |
References | p. 273 |
Cestoda: Cestodaria | p. 277 |
General account | p. 277 |
Subclass Cestodaria | p. 277 |
References | p. 279 |
Eucestoda: general account | p. 281 |
Classification | p. 281 |
General characteristics | p. 282 |
Life cycles | p. 291 |
References | p. 293 |
Eucestoda: minor orders | p. 296 |
References | p. 300 |
Eucestoda: Pseudophyllidea | p. 302 |
Genus Diphyllobothrium | p. 302 |
The caryophyllaeid cestodes | p. 310 |
Pseudophyllidae with progenetic plerocercoids | p. 312 |
References | p. 317 |
Eucestoda: Cyclophyllidea | p. 321 |
Type example: Hymenolepis diminuta | p. 321 |
Family Hymenolepididae | p. 324 |
Family Taeniidae | p. 326 |
Other Cyclophyllidae | p. 342 |
References | p. 344 |
Physiology of cestodes | p. 349 |
General account | p. 349 |
Chemical composition | p. 351 |
Carbohydrate metabolism | p. 353 |
Electron transport | p. 359 |
Protein metabolism | p. 359 |
Lipid metabolism | p. 361 |
Neurobiology | p. 362 |
References | p. 364 |
Nematoda: general account | p. 368 |
Classification | p. 368 |
Type example: Rhabditis maupasi | p. 369 |
General morphology of nematodes | p. 371 |
Reproduction | p. 378 |
Body wall | p. 383 |
General consideration of structure and function | p. 385 |
References | p. 385 |
Aphasmid Nematoda | p. 388 |
Superfamily Trichuroidea | p. 388 |
Superfamily Dioctophymatoidea | p. 395 |
References | p. 395 |
Phasmid Nematoda: Rhabditida, Ascaridida and Oxyurida | p. 397 |
Order Rhabditida | p. 397 |
Order Ascaridida | p. 400 |
Order Oxyurida | p. 407 |
References | p. 409 |
Phasmid Nematoda: Strongylida | p. 412 |
Type example: Nippostrongylus brasiliensis, the rat hookworm | p. 412 |
Order Strongylida | p. 415 |
References | p. 420 |
Phasmid Nematoda: Spirurida | p. 423 |
Suborder Spirurina: superfamily Filarioidea | p. 423 |
Suborder Camallanina | p. 432 |
Suborder Spirurina | p. 434 |
References | p. 434 |
Physiology of nematodes | p. 438 |
Chemical composition | p. 438 |
Respiration | p. 440 |
Carbohydrate metabolism | p. 440 |
Krebs (TCA) cycle | p. 444 |
Protein metabolism | p. 445 |
Lipid metabolism | p. 446 |
Nutrition | p. 447 |
Neurobiology | p. 448 |
References | p. 448 |
Acanthocephala | p. 451 |
Occurrence | p. 451 |
General account | p. 453 |
References | p. 457 |
Immunoparasitology | p. 460 |
Immunity and the immune response | p. 460 |
Immunity in specific host--parasite systems | p. 466 |
Vaccination and diagnosis | p. 483 |
References | p. 486 |
In vitro cultivation of endoparasites: general principles; Protozoa | p. 491 |
General principles | p. 491 |
Intestinal Protozoa | p. 493 |
Blood and tissue protozoa | p. 496 |
Other Sporozoea | p. 500 |
References | p. 500 |
In vitro cultivation of endoparasites: helminths | p. 503 |
General account | p. 503 |
Trematodes | p. 503 |
Cestodes | p. 509 |
Nematodes | p. 517 |
Filarioidea | p. 521 |
References | p. 523 |
Author index | p. 527 |
Subject index | p. 534 |
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