Advances in Parasitology

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Chapter One. Iron–Sulphur Clusters, Their Biosynthesis, and Biological Functions in Protozoan Parasites

1 Introduction

2 Variation and Features of Fe–S Clusters

3 General Biological and Physiological Roles of Fe–S Proteins in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

4 General Source of Iron and Sulphur for Fe–S Cluster Biosynthesis

5 Four Systems for Fe–S Cluster Biogenesis in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

6 Genetic Disorders by a Defect of Fe–S Cluster Biogenesis

7 Outline of Conservation, Unique Distribution, and Diversity of Fe–S Cluster Biogenesis Machineries in Protozoan Parasites

8 Fe–S Cluster Biogenesis in Protozoan Parasites

9 Regulation of Fe–S Protein Biosynthesis under Stress Conditions

10 Unsolved Questions and Future Perspectives

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter Two. A Selective Review of Advances in Coccidiosis Research

1 Introduction

2 Taxonomy and Systematics

3 Genetics

4 The ‘Omics’ Technologies

5 Transfection

6 Oocyst Biogenesis

7 Host Cell Invasion

8 Immunobiology

9 Diagnosis and Identification

10 Control

11 Conclusions

Acknowledgement

References

Chapter Three. The Distribution and Bionomics of Anopheles Malaria Vector Mosquitoes in Indonesia

1 Introduction

2 Assembling a National Database of Anopheles Mosquitoes Susceptible to Plasmodium spp. Infections, Host Preference, Bionomics and Insecticide Susceptibility in Indonesia

3 Infectivity of Anopheles Mosquitoes to Plasmodium in Indonesia

4 The Distribution of Anopheles Malaria Vectors in Indonesia

5 Malaria Vectors in Indonesia: Plasmodium spp. Infections, Host Preferences, Larval and Adult Bionomics and Insecticide Susceptibility

6 Anopheles Susceptibility to Insecticides

7 Outlook for Indonesian Challenges to Malaria Vector Control

8 Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter Four. Next-Generation Molecular-Diagnostic Tools for Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Livestock, with an Emphasis on Small Ruminants: A Turning Point?

1 Introduction

2 Economic Impact of Parasitic Diseases of Livestock

3 Strongylid Nematodes of Ruminant Livestock

4 Some General Aspects of the Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Livestock

5 The Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes and Anthelmintic Resistance (AR)

6 Traditional Methods for the Diagnosis of Strongylid Nematode Infections and Their Limitations

7 DNA-Based Methods for Specific Diagnosis of Strongylid Nematodes Infections in Livestock: Sample Preparation, Markers and Developments

8 Conventional PCR-Based Tools for the Identification of Species of Strongylid Nematodes and Diagnosis of Infections

9 Real-Time PCR Coupled to High-Resolution Melting Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool

10 A Robotic, Multiplexed-Tandem PCR Assay for the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Strongylid Nematode Infections of Sheep

11 Concluding Remarks: Replacing Traditional with Molecular-Diagnostic Tools

Acknowledgements

References

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