Human Parasites:From Organisms to Molecular Biology Kindle Edition

Why does the World Health Organization (WHO) put emphasis on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? What are the NTDs? Are NTDs found in the United States? Is there any relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and NTDs? These are some of the questions being addressed in the book.The aim of this textbook is to introduce a modern synthesis on human parasites of medical importance. Species of parasitic protozoa and helminths are presented in detail, from history and discovery to aspects of genomes and molecular biology, together with life cycle, therapy, drug resistance, and case studies of parasitic diseases useful to the clinicians.Contents:Introduction of Parasites and Neglected Tropical DiseasesEvolution of Parasites and Potential Novel Therapies from Their GenomesImmunity and Immunopathology of Host-Parasite InteractionsClassification of Eukaryotes and Introduction to ProtozoaTrypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis by Kinetoplastid FlagellatesGiardiasis and Trichomoniasis by Other FlagellatesAmoebiasis and Other Infections by Amoebae and AmoeboflagellatesBalantidiasis by a Ciliate and Blastocystis Infection by a StramenopileMalaria by Apicomplexan ProtozoaBabesiosis, Toxoplasmosis, Cryptosporidiosis and Cyclosporiasis by Other ApicomplexansIntroduction to Flukes (Trematodes)Schistosomiasis (Snail Fever)Fascioliasis, Clonorchiasis, Opisthorchiasis and Paragonimiasis by Other FlukesIntroduction to Tapeworms (Cestodes)Taeniasis, Diphyllobothriasis and Hymenolepiasis by Adult TapewormsJuvenile Tapeworm InfectionsIntroduction to NematodesLymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis)Loiasis (African Eye Worm), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) and Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm)Soil-Transmitted Helminth InfectionsStrongyloidiasis, Trichinellosis and Enterobiasis (Pinworm)Juvenile Nematode InfectionsIntroduction to ArthropodsGlobal Collaboration Targeting the Control and Elimination of Parasitic DiseasesReadership: Upper level undergraduates and beginning graduate students for courses in human parasitology/medical parasitology in departments of Biology/Microbiology/Zoology at colleges and universities, and in Infectious Diseases/Medicine/Microbiology and Immunology at Medical schools. Read more