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| Publisher | : |
| Release Date | : 1765 |
| ISBN 10 | : NYPL:33433074948534 |
| Pages | : 254 pages |
| Rating | : 4.3/5 (33 users) |
Download or read book The Parasite written by and published by . This book was released on 1765 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
| Author | : Randy Thornhill |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Release Date | : 2014-07-17 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9783319080406 |
| Pages | : 449 pages |
| Rating | : 4.1/5 (84 users) |
Download or read book The Parasite-Stress Theory of Values and Sociality written by Randy Thornhill and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops and tests an ecological and evolutionary theory of the causes of human values—the core beliefs that guide people’s cognition and behavior—and their variation across time and space around the world. We call this theory the parasite-stress theory of values or the parasite-stress theory of sociality. The evidence we present in our book indicates that both a wide span of human affairs and major aspects of human cultural diversity can be understood in light of variable parasite (infectious disease) stress and the range of value systems evoked by variable parasite stress. The same evidence supports the hypothesis that people have psychological adaptations that function to adopt values dependent upon local infectious-disease adversity. The authors have identified key variables, variation in infectious disease adversity and in the core values it evokes, for understanding these topics and in novel and encompassing ways. Although the human species is the focus in the book, evidence presented in the book shows that the parasite-stress theory of sociality informs other topics in ecology and evolutionary biology such as variable family organization and speciation processes and biological diversity in general in non-human animals.
| Author | : Celia Fremlin |
| Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
| Release Date | : 2014-03-20 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780571312870 |
| Pages | : 176 pages |
| Rating | : 4.7/5 (128 users) |
Download or read book The Parasite Person written by Celia Fremlin and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A truly funny, sharp comedy that is packaged inside a psychological thriller.' Spectator 'A delightful and masterly achievement.' Financial Times Celia Fremlin's twelfth novel, originally published in 1982, tells the tale of Martin Lockwood, a man stuck between a wife and a mistress and frustrated by his faltering doctoral thesis on depression. Then he encounters Ruth Ledbetter, a smart, unbalanced, potentially dangerous young woman who soon insinuates herself into Martin's life, his home - and his PhD. 'Britain's equivalent to Patricia Highsmith, Celia Fremlin wrote psychological thrillers that changed the landscape of crime fiction for ever: her novels are domestic, subtle, penetrating - and quite horribly chilling.' Andrew Taylor 'Celia Fremlin is an astonishing writer, who explores that nightmare country where brain, mind and self battle to establish the truth. She illuminates her dark world with acute perception and great wit.' Natasha Cooper
| Author | : Macs Smith |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Release Date | : 2021-06-08 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780262362559 |
| Pages | : 296 pages |
| Rating | : 4.6/5 (625 users) |
Download or read book Paris and the Parasite written by Macs Smith and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social consequences of anti-parasitic urbanism, as efforts to expunge supposedly biological parasites penalize those viewed as social parasites. According to French philosopher Michel Serres, ordered systems are founded on the pathologization of parasites, which can never be fully expelled. In Paris and the Parasite, Macs Smith extends Serres's approach to Paris as a mediatic city, asking what organisms, people, and forms of interference constitute its parasites. Drawing on French poststructuralist theory and philosophy, media theory, the philosophy of science, and an array of literary and cultural sources, he examines Paris and its parasites from the early nineteenth century to today, focusing on the contemporary city. In so doing, he reveals the social consequences of anti-parasitic urbanism.
| Author | : Thomas F. Newman |
| Publisher | : |
| Release Date | : 1976 |
| ISBN 10 | : MINN:31951D029957150 |
| Pages | : 4 pages |
| Rating | : 4.3/5 (51 users) |
Download or read book The parasite Clinostomum marginatum in four centrarchids, in California ranch ponds written by Thomas F. Newman and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
| Author | : Louis-Benoît Picard |
| Publisher | : |
| Release Date | : 1856 |
| ISBN 10 | : HARVARD:HNXJPA |
| Pages | : 96 pages |
| Rating | : 4.R/5 ( users) |
Download or read book The Parasite; Or, The Art to Make One's Fortune written by Louis-Benoît Picard and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
| Author | : Claude Combes |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Release Date | : 2020-06-05 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780226778723 |
| Pages | : 280 pages |
| Rating | : 4.2/5 (787 users) |
Download or read book The Art of Being a Parasite written by Claude Combes and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-06-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parasites are a masterful work of evolutionary art. The tiny mite Histiostoma laboratorium, a parasite of Drosophila, launches itself, in an incredible display of evolutionary engineering, like a surface-to-air missile at a fruit fly far above its head. Gravid mussels such as Lampsilis ventricosa undulate excitedly as they release their parasitic larval offspring, conning greedy predators in search of a tasty meal into hosting the parasite. The Art of Being a Parasite is an extensive collection of these and other wonderful and weird stories that illuminate the ecology and evolution of interactions between species. Claude Combes illustrates what it means to be a parasite by considering every stage of its interactions, from invading to reproducing and leaving the host. An accessible and engaging follow-up to Combes's Parasitism, this book will be of interest to both scholars and nonspecialists in the fields of biodiversity, natural history, ecology, public health, and evolution.
| Author | : Edwin Michael |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Release Date | : 2010-12-31 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781441960641 |
| Pages | : 212 pages |
| Rating | : 4.4/5 (66 users) |
Download or read book Modelling Parasite Transmission and Control written by Edwin Michael and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is clear that many fascinating problems still remain to be addressed in parasite transmission modelling, from better understanding of transmission processes and natural history of infection to investigating the impact of ecological and spatial scales, climate change, host immunity and social behaviour, parasite-host evolutionary dynamics and parasite community ecology on parasite transmission. This book captures some of the advances made in recent years and provides indications of ways forward for addressing these questions by shedding light on developments in conceptual frameworks and modelling tools as well as the emergence of new data forms for aiding model construction, testing and analysis. Another important advance has been the parallel development of robust computationally-intensive statistical methods to allow model testing and parameterization by aiding the fitting of models to complex data. This is an exciting area of work, which we believe will broaden the scope of mathematical modelling in investigating parasite transmission processes. In particular, we expect this advance will now allow modellers to begin the successful development and analysis of mechanistically-rich models of parasite transmission that will facilitate better integration of the variety of mechanisms increasingly recognized as important in simultaneously affecting transmission, including abiotic processes, trophic and evolutionary interactions, movement in space, and behaviour and even physiology of the individual. We foresee a continuing bright future for using mathematical modelling to clarify parasite transmission dynamics and address problems related to effective parasite control. Ultimately, through this improved application of models to research and management, we expect that parasite control would be an achievable goal bringing benefits to a vast number of our fellow human beings.
| Author | : Ettore Marchiafava |
| Publisher | : |
| Release Date | : 1894 |
| ISBN 10 | : UCAL:B2876108 |
| Pages | : 492 pages |
| Rating | : 4.B/5 (761 users) |
Download or read book Two Monographs on Malaria and the Parasites of Malarial Fevers written by Ettore Marchiafava and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
| Author | : L.H.T. Van Der Ploeg |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Release Date | : 2012-12-02 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780323155663 |
| Pages | : 330 pages |
| Rating | : 4.2/5 (556 users) |
Download or read book Immune Recognition and Evasion: Molecular Aspects of Host–Parasite Interaction written by L.H.T. Van Der Ploeg and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immune Recognition and Evasion: Molecular Aspects of Host-Parasite Interaction reviews recent advances in understanding the genetic basis of host-parasite interactions, with emphasis on antigenic epitopes, the genetics of parasites, the molecular mechanisms of immune recognition and evasion, and the way that cytokines and hormones act on host-parasite interactions. Organized into four parts encompassing 25 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the genomic organization of the T cell receptor genes and the contribution of non-B DNA structures to switch recombination in immunoglobulin genes. It then discusses signal transduction by class II molecules encoded by the major histocompatibility complex la and the biological consequences of this process; allelic polymorphism of HLA class II antigens and its connection to the molecular basis of autoimmunity; mimicry between HLAB27 and bacteria; and genetic control of susceptibility to helminth infection. The reader is also introduced to recognition of protein antigens by antibodies; recognition of influenza antigens by class I-restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes; the biochemical basis of cachexia of infection; mechanisms of antigenic variation in Plasmodium; and rational design of trypanocidal drugs. Geneticists and molecular biologists will gain valuable information from this book.
| Author | : Barbara A. Burleigh |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Release Date | : 2008-12-05 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780387782676 |
| Pages | : 237 pages |
| Rating | : 4.8/5 (826 users) |
Download or read book Molecular Mechanisms of Parasite Invasion written by Barbara A. Burleigh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of the parasitic organisms highlighted in this new book represent medically important human pathogens that contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. As such there is intense interest in understanding the molecular basis of infection by these pathogens—not only with regard to their clinical relevance but also the fascinating biology they reveal. For most of the parasites discussed here the ability to penetrate biological barriers and/or to establish intracellular residence is critical to survival of the pathogen in the mammalian hosts. For other parasites, a tissue invasive phenotype is a key virulence determinant. In the ensuing 18 chapters, select members of this diverse set of protozoan parasites, as well as some examples of the extremely reduced fungal parasites classified as Microsporidia, are discussed within the context of the fascinating molecular strategies employed by these organisms to migrate across biological barriers and to establish residence within target host cells.
| Author | : Weng K. Yong |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Release Date | : 1992-09-03 |
| ISBN 10 | : 084936843X |
| Pages | : 496 pages |
| Rating | : 4.6/5 (3 users) |
Download or read book Animal Parasite Control Utilizing Biotechnology written by Weng K. Yong and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-09-03 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume emphasizes the application of modern biotechnological approaches to the study and control of animal parasites. The book begins by discussing molecular concepts and principles in general before moving on to cover specific applications for endoparasites, ectoparasites, and finally the hosts themselves. Animal Parasite Control Utilizing Biotechnology will be an instrumental reference in promoting a better understanding of the host-parasite relationship and suggesting viable means of controlling economically important parasite infections of animals. The book will be invaluable to zoologists, parasitologists, microbiologists, biochemists, geneticists, immunologists, physiologists, molecular biologists, veterinarian and medical scientists, and advanced students interested in the topic.
| Author | : Derek Wakelin |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Release Date | : 1997-09-11 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0521589363 |
| Pages | : 96 pages |
| Rating | : 4.8/5 (63 users) |
Download or read book Genetics of Host and Parasite written by Derek Wakelin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-09-11 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of articles, edited by D. Wakelin and D. Walliker include: Genetic variability in parasites and host-parasite interactions; Host genetics and infectious disease; T cell and cytokine basis of host variability in response to intestinal nematode infections; The role of MHC- and non-MHC-associated genes in determining the human immune response to malaria antigens; Influence of host and parasite genotypes on immunological control of Theileria parasites; Genetic susceptibility to leishmanial infections: studies in mice and man; Genetic susceptibility to malaria and other infectious diseases: from MHC to the whole genome. This volume is the specially commissioned supplement to the journal Parasitology, volume 112.
| Author | : Lien Luong |
| Publisher | : Frontiers Media SA |
| Release Date | : 2021-12-31 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9782889719136 |
| Pages | : 89 pages |
| Rating | : 4.8/5 (191 users) |
Download or read book Ecology and Evolution of Non-Consumptive Effects in Host-Parasite Interactions written by Lien Luong and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
| Author | : David Maggard Major |
| Publisher | : |
| Release Date | : 1917 |
| ISBN 10 | : WISC:89089985915 |
| Pages | : 116 pages |
| Rating | : 4.8/5 (899 users) |
Download or read book The Parasite in Plautus written by David Maggard Major and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
| Author | : Hannah Akuffo |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Release Date | : 2002-12-05 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780203218716 |
| Pages | : 383 pages |
| Rating | : 4.0/5 (187 users) |
Download or read book Parasites of the Colder Climates written by Hannah Akuffo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-12-05 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The parasitic load in cold northern climates is widely under-appreciated. Many texts on parasitology concentrate on tropical parasitic infections, so the reader can be forgiven for thinking that parasites are not a problem in the northern part of the world. Parasites of the Colder Climates redresses the balance by focusing on parasites indigenous t
| Author | : Willem Takken |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Release Date | : 2013-03-15 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9789086867448 |
| Pages | : 275 pages |
| Rating | : 4.8/5 (674 users) |
Download or read book Ecology of parasite-vector interactions written by Willem Takken and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vector-borne diseases continue to be one of the most important determinants affecting human and animal health. Large numbers of people suffer from diseases like malaria, dengue, filariasis and leishmaniasis, especially in the tropics. Whereas these diseases were eradicated from the temperate climate zones, in recent years the rising incidence of 'emerging' vector-borne diseases such as bluetongue, West Nile Virus, Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis and the recent outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue in southern Europe provide evidence that these diseases are resilient and can disperse to other regions and continents where before they were not present or relevant. Many tools for the management of vector-borne diseases are currently under pressure because of increasing drug and insecticide resistance, as well as the realization of biological variation of parasites and vectors and their ecosystems. At the same time, progress in our understanding of genetics, immunology, population biology and epidemiology allow for a better understanding of parasite-vector interactions. Here the state-of-the-art of these interactions is being reviewed, and means for using this information for advanced strategies of vector-borne disease control are proposed. This 3rd edition of ECVD aims to provide a rapid overview of recent developments in the field of parasite-vector interactions and how this can be used for more effective and sustainable disease control.
