Overview

The present book deals with the biology of a wide range of coccidia of numerous genera including Emeria, Isospora, Sarcocystis, Toxoplasma, Caryospora, and Cryptosporidium. The book will be valuable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, research workers, and teachers in biology, especially useful for parasitologists teaching the subject and essential for coccidiologists doing research on coccidia. The book has also an appeal for physicians, veterinarians, and zoologists needing an update of information in the general field of coccidiosis

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Author:   Peter L. Long
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781315891644

ISBN 10:   1315891646
Pages:   364
Publication Date:   18 December 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Taxonomy and Life Cycles 2. Structure and Ultrastructure 3. Host Specificity of the Coccidia 4. Eimeria: Infections of the Intestine 5. Isospora: Infections of the Intestine 6. Sarcocystis: Infections and Disease of Humans, Livestock and Their Hosts 7. Toxoplasma: Biology, Pathology, Immunology, and Treatment 8. Cryptosporidium: Infections in Man and Domestic Animals 9. Caryospora 10. Genetics of Coccidia and Genetic Manipulation 11. In Vitro Culture of Coccidia/Biochemistry 12. Pathology of Coccidial Infections 13. Pathophysiology of Coccidial Infections 14. Immunity to Coccidiosis 15. Control of Coccidiosis in Chickens: Chemotherapy 16. Control of Coccidiosis: Immunization with Live Vaccines 17. Control of Coccidiosis: Prospects for Subunit Vaccines

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