Immunity to Parasites: How Parasitic Infections are Controlled

Derek Wakelin (University of Nottingham)

ISBN 10: 0521436354 / ISBN 13: 9780521436359

Published by Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, Cambridge, 1996

Parasites cause many important diseases in humans and domestic animals, malaria being an example. Parasites have evolved to exploit hosts' bodies whereas hosts have evolved immune systems to control infections. Host-parasite interactions therefore provide fascinating examples of evolutionary 'arms-races' in which the immune system plays a key role. Modern research in immunoparasitology is directed towards understanding and exploiting the capacity to develop effective anti-parasite immunity. By concentrating on selected infections where research has made significant progress, Immunity to Parasites provides a clear account of how host immune responses operate and how parasites can evade immunity. The experimental basis of this research is emphasised throughout. This completely updated second edition includes an expanded section on anti-parasite vaccines. The text is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates with interests in either parasitology or immunology and provides introductory sections on these topics to lead the reader into the later chapters. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001477538

Synopsis:

This completely updated second edition provides a clear account of how immune responses operate and how parasites can evade immunity. Parasites have evolved to exploit hosts' bodies, whereas hosts have evolved immune systems to control infections. Host-parasite interactions therefore provide fascinating examples of evolutionary "arms-races" in which the immune system plays a key role. Including an expanded section on anti-parasite vaccines, the text focuses on modern research in immunoparasitology directed at understanding and exploiting the capacity to develop effective anti-parasite immunity. The experimental basis of this research is emphasized throughout. The text is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates with interests in either parasitology or immunology and contains introductory sections on these topics.

Book Description: Including an expanded section on anti-parasite vaccines, this text focuses on modern research in immunoparasitiology directed at understanding and exploiting the capacity to develop effective anti-parasite immunity. The experimental basis of the research is emphasized throughout.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Immunity to Parasites: How Parasitic ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition