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Advances in Parasitology is a series of up-to-date reviews of all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. It includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as typanosomiasis and scabies, and more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications.

Front Cover; Advances in Parasitology, Volume 41; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 41; Preface; Chapter 1. Drug Resistance in Malaria Parasites of Animals and Man; 1. Introduction; 2. Drug Resistance in Clinical Practice; 3. Experimental Drug Resistance in Laboratory Models; 4. The Biochemical and Genetic Bases of Drug Resistance; 5. Development of New Antimalarial Drugs and Drug Combinations; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2. Molecular Pathobiology and Antigenic Variation of Pneumocystis carinii; 1. Introduction; 2. Major Surface Glycoproteins.

3. Major Surface Glycoprotein Genes4. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Ascariasis in China; 1. Introduction; 2. Sources of Information; 3. National Distribution of Ascariasis in China; 4. Estimation of Prevalence; 5. Distribution and Prevalence within Regions; 6. Factors Influencing the Distribution of Ascariasis in China; 7. Intensity of Ascariasis in China; 8. Observations on the Origin of the Human-Ascaris Association; 9. Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of Ascariasis; 10. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References.

Chapter 4. The Generation and Expression of Immunity to Trichinella spiralis in Laboratory Rodents1. Introduction; 2. The Development of Mechanistic Theories of Rejection of T. spiralis in the Period up to 1970; 3. Analysis of the Cellular and Humoral Immune Response to Infection Since 1970; 4. Variation in the Host Response to Infection; 5. The Response of Granulocytic Cell Populations to Infection; 6. Assessment of Proposed Mechanisms of Protection; 7. Synthesis; 8. Conclusions; Acknowledgement; References.

Chapter 5. Population Biology of Parasitic Nematodes: Applications of Genetic Markers1. Introduction; 2. How Variable are Nematode Parasites?; 3. Population Structure -- How is Genetic Variation Arranged in Populations?; 4. Sibling Species, Host Affiliation, and Hybridization; 5. Nematode Life-histories; 6. Genetic Markers and Drug Resistance; 7. Other Applications of Genetic Markers; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6. Schistosomiasis in Cattle; 1. Introduction; 2. Schistosomes and Their Life Cycles; 3. Pathology and Pathophysiology; 4. Diagnosis.

5. The Epidemiology of Cattle Schistosomiasis6. Treatment and Control; 7. Conclusion and Perspectives; Acknowledgements; References; Index; Colour Plate located between.

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