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Advances in Parasitology

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Table of contents
  • Copyright Pageiv
  • Contentsxi
  • Contributors to Volume 56v
  • Prefacevii
  • Chapter 1. Glycoinositolphospholipid from Trypanosoma cruzi: Structure, Biosynthesis and Immunobiolo1
  • Abstract2
  • 1. Introduction2
  • 2. Structural Characterization of T. cruzi Gipl7
  • 3. GPI Biosynthesis in T. cruzi24
  • 4. T. cruzi GIPL and Host Immune Responses28
  • 5. Concluding Remarks31
  • Acknowledgements32
  • References32
  • Chapter 2. Biodiversity and Evolution of the Myxozoa43
  • Abstract43
  • 1. Introduction44
  • 2. Classification of the Phylum Myxozoa46
  • 3. Diagnostic Characters of Myxozoa47
  • 4. Diagnostic Characters of the Class Myxosporea54
  • 5. Diagnostic Characters of the Class Malacosporea62
  • 6. Phylogenetic Relationships of Myxozoa94
  • 7. Myxozoan Lineages and Evolution of Parasitism112
  • Acknowledgements117
  • References117
  • Chapter 3. The Mitochondrial Genomics of Parasitic Nematodes of Socio-Economic Importance: Recent Pr133
  • Abstract134
  • 1. Introduction134
  • 2. Background on the Mitochondrial Genomics of Animals136
  • 3. The Mitochondrial Genomes of Parasitic Helminths150
  • 4. Mitochondrial Gene Markers for Studying the Molecular Systematics and Population Genetics of Para163
  • 5. Conclusions, Perspectives and Prospects179
  • Acknowledgements187
  • References188
  • Chapter 4. The Cytoskeleton and Motility in Apicomplexan Invasion213
  • Abstract214
  • 1. Introduction214
  • 2. Basic Description of the Apicomplexan Zoite and Organisation of the Cytoskeleton215
  • 3. External Proteins Implicated in Motility219
  • 4. Cytoskeletal and Motor Proteins221
  • 5. Models of Motility242
  • Acknowledgements249
  • References249
  • Index265
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780120317561
  • ISBN-13 9780080490380

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Advances in Parasitology is a serial containing in-depth reviews on current topics of interest in contemporary parasitology. It includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as trypanosomiasis and scabies, and more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications.

* ISI impact factor of 4.818 in 2002
* 2nd in the highly competitive field of Parasitology in 2000
* Long running series dates back to 1963!