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Haemonchus Contortus and Haemonchosis – Past, Present and Future Trends, the latest in the Advances in Parasitology series first published in 1963, contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews on all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. The series includes medical studies of parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and trypanosomes. The series also contains reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which help to shape current thinking and applications. The 2014 impact factor is 6.226.

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Author:   Robin Gasser (Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Australia) ,  Georg v. Samson-Himmelstjerna (Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Volume:   93
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9780128103951

ISBN 10:   0128103957
Pages:   682
Publication Date:   25 May 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Evolution and Biogeography of Haemonchus contortus: Linking Faunal Dynamics in Space and Time Eric P. Hoberg and Dante S. Zarlenga 2. Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Haemonchus contortus John Gilleard and Elizabeth Redman 3. The Biochemistry of Haemonchus contortus and Other Parasitic Nematodes Achim Harder  4. The Pathophysiology, Ecology and Epidemiology of Haemonchus contortus Infection in Small Ruminants R. Brown Besier, Lewis P. Kahn, Neil D. Sargison and Jan A.Van Wyk 5. The Identification of Haemonchus species and Diagnosis of Haemonchosis Dante S. Zarlenga, Eric P. Hoberg and Wenbin Tuo 6. Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Haemonchus contortus in Small Ruminants R. Brown Besier, Lewis P. Kahn, Neil D. Sargison and Jan A. Van Wyk 7. Interactions Between Nutrition and Infections with Haemonchus contortus and Related Gastro-intestinal Nematodes in Small Ruminants Hervé Hoste, Juan F.J. Torres-Acosta, Jessica Quijada, Israel Chan-Perez, Mohammed M. Dakheel, Dill S. Kommuru,Irène Mueller Harvey and Thomas H. Terrill 8. Immunity to Haemonchus contortus and Vaccine Development Alasdair J. Nisbet, Els N. Meeusen, Jorge F. González and David M. Piedrafita 9. Anthelmintic Resistance in Haemonchus contortus: History, Mechanisms and Diagnosis Andrew C. Kotze and Roger K. Prichard 10. Haemonchus contortus: Applications in Drug Discovery Timothy G. Geary 11. Gaining Insights into the Pharmacology of Anthelmintics Using Haemonchus contortus as a Model Nematode Carlos E. Lanusse, Luis I. Alvarez and Adrián L. Lifschitz 12. Understanding Haemonchus contortus Better Through Genomics and Transcriptomics Robin B. Gasser, Erich M. Schwarz, Pasi K. Korhonen and Neil D. Young 13. Haemonchus contortus: Genome Structure, Organization and Comparative Genomics Roz Laing,Axel Martinelli, Alan Tracey, Nancy Holroyd, John Gilleard and James A. Cotton 14. Functional Genomics Tools for Haemonchus contortus and Lessons from Other Helminths Collette Britton,Brett Roberts and  Neil D. Marks 

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Robin B. Gasser is Professor in Parasitology at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Australia Professor Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna works at the Institut für Parasitologie und Tropenveterinärmedizin, Freie Universität Berlin.

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