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Title Biomphalaria snails and larval trematodes / Rafael Toledo, Bernard Fried, editors
Published New York ; London : Springer, [2010], ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (x, 244 pages) : illustrations
Contents Biosystematics of Biomphalaria spp. with an emphasis on Biomphalaria glabrata / Philippe Jarne, Jena-Pierre Pointier, and Patrice David -- Laboratory rearing of Biomphalaria glabrata snails and maintenance of larval schistosomes in vivo and in vitro / L.K. Eveland and M.A. Haseeb -- Biomphalaria : natural history, ecology and schistosome transmission / David Rollinson -- Studies of Biomphalaria snails infected with larval trematodes using chromatography and atomic spectrometry / Joseph Sherma and Bernard Fried -- Effects of larval schistosomes on Biomphalaria snails / Judith Humphries -- Effects of nonschistosome larval trematodes on Biomphalaria snails / Jose-Guillermo Esteban [and others] -- Immunobiology of Biomphalaria-trematode interactions / Timothy P. Yoshino and Christine Coustau -- Advances in the genomics and proteomics of the freshwater intermediate snail host of Schistosoma mansoni, Biomphalaria glabrata / Wannaporn Ittiprasert [and others] -- The biological control of the snail hosts of schistosomes : the role of competitor snails and biological invasions / Jean-Pierre Pointier, Patrice David, and Philippe Jarne
Summary This book on "Biomphalaria Snails and Larval Trematodes" presents up to date information on the interactions of these snails and their trematode parasites, particularly on Schistosoma spp. larvae. Snails of the genus Biomphalaria are of significant medical importance since several species in this genus are obligate intermediate hosts of the human blood fluke S. mansoni, the causative agent of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. In addition to the impact of Biomphalaria spp. on public health, these snails are also interesting models for the study of other topics such as population biology, including genetics and demography, proteomics, invertebrate immunobiology, mating systems, biogeography, among others. A purpose of this book is to provide an overview of the recent advances in Biomphalaria spp.-larval trematode interactions, especially in Biomphalaria-schistosome systems. Emphasis is placed on gaps in our knowledge that need to be filled to gain a better understanding of the relationships in these host-parasite systems. This may be critical to obtain a better understanding of our knowledge of the transmission of schistosomiasis and other snail-borne parasitic diseases. The book, "Biomphalaria Snails and Larval Trematodes" is an ideal volume for researchers and advanced students interested in modern aspects of parasitology, malacology and public health
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Biomphalaria.
Biomphalaria -- Parasites
Trematoda -- Larvae
Host-parasite relationships.
Schistosomiasis.
Snails as carriers of disease.
Biomphalaria -- pathogenicity
Host-Parasite Interactions
Schistosomiasis -- transmission
Trematoda -- pathogenicity
Schistosomiasis
Biomphalaria
Host-parasite relationships
Schistosomiasis
Snails as carriers of disease
Trematoda -- Larvae
Form Electronic book
Author Toledo, Rafael
Fried, Bernard, 1933-
ISBN 9781441970282
1441970282