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by: Albert O. Bush, Jacqueline C. Fernández, Gerald W. Esch, J. Richard Seed
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 591.7857
EAN: 9780521664479
ISBN: 0521664470
Label: Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 580
Publication Date: April 09, 2001
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Sales Rank: 775561
Studio: Cambridge University Press
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Nearly all living organisms are exploited by some sort of parasite. But what are parasites? How many different types are there? What exactly is parasitism? In this undergraduate textbook parasitism is described as an ecological relationship. Ecology implies the study of the interaction between organisms and their environments and the fact that parasites' hosts are alive makes this concept even more exciting, combining traditionally disparate disciplines such as immunology and physiology with ecology and epidemiology! All the major groups of animal parasites are described, who they are, how they live, their biogeography, evolution, the influence they exert on their hosts' populations, their immunological, pathological, and biochemical implications. Written in an accessible style, the subject matter is brought to life with numerous illustrations and textboxes containing anecdotal, interesting, and supplementary material. Essential for all undergraduate students studying parasitology, Parasitism: The Diversity and Ecology of Animal Parasites will also be useful reading for graduates and researchers in zoology and ecology.
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Awesome Biology Text book. Very well packaged. New Text.
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