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Advances in Parasitology
- 1st Edition, Volume 83 - December 2, 2012
- Editor: David Rollinson
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 7 7 3 3 - 1
First published in 1963, Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. Advances in Parasitol… Read more
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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
Index
Contents of Volumes in This Series
- No. of pages: 376
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 83
- Published: December 2, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780124077331
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