Parasitology [electronic resource] / Jack Chernin.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-132) and index.

Parasites and parasitism -- Methods of invasion and escape -- Life-cycles -- Multiplicative phases -- The nature of parasitism -- Parasites' effect upon the host -- Mechanical damage -- Migration within the host -- The parasite's feeding activity -- Toxins -- Immunosuppression -- Host-parasite reactions -- Pathology due to host response -- Pathology due to parasite numbers -- Parasite life-cycles -- One host only, no asexual multiplication and no internal accumulation -- Life-cycles in which no sexual reproduction has been observed but there is asexual multiplication and internal accumulation -- Life-cycles with both sexual and asexual reproduction without change of host and with internal accumulation -- Life-cycles with both sexual and asexual reproduction without change of host but without internal accumulation -- Parasites with a sexual phase in one host and larval development but no asexual or internal accumulation in the intermediate host -- Asexual reproduction with internal accumulation but no sexual reproduction and no external phase -- Life-cycles with two changes of host but without any internal accumulation -- Life-cycles that have more than one host with both sexual and asexual phases and internal accumulation -- Life-cycles using three hosts -- Protozoa -- The classification of parasitic protozoa -- Parasitic protozoa of economic importance -- Flagellated protozoa -- Spore-forming protozoans -- Biology of parasitic protozoa -- Platyhelminths -- Main characteristics -- Turbellarians -- Cestodes.

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