17 11 Pathology Part B 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Damage to Specific Organs 11.3 Co‐Infections and Pathogenesis
18 12 The Useful Parasite 12.1 Introduction: The Goodness of Parasites? 12.2 The Importance of Parasites for the Maintenance of a Healthy Immune System 12.3 The Use of Parasites to Treat Medical Conditions 12.4 Parasites as Sources of Novel Pharmaceutically Active Substances 12.5 Parasites as Biological Control Agents 12.6 Parasites as Forensic Indicators
19 13 The Identification of Protozoan and Helminth Parasites 13.1 Laboratory Testing for Parasitic Infections: Introduction 13.2 Importance of Correct Identification 13.3 Properties of an Ideal Diagnostic Test 13.4 Isolation of Parasites 13.5 Identification from Gross Morphology 13.6 Biochemical Techniques for Identification 13.7 Immunological Techniques for Identification 13.8 Molecular Techniques for Identification 13.9 Diagnostic Testing of Parasitic Infections Outside the Laboratory: Introduction
20 14 Parasite Treatment 14.1 Introduction 14.2 The Ideal Antiparasitic Drug 14.3 Pharmaceutical Drugs 14.4 DNA/RNA Technology 14.5 Molecular Chaperones (Heat Shock Proteins) 14.6 Nanotechnology 14.7 Quantum Dots 14.8 Natural Remedies 14.9 Homeopathy
21 15 Parasite Vaccines 15.1 Introduction 15.2 The Design and Use of Vaccines 15.3 Herd Immunity 15.4 Factors Limiting the Production of Commercial Antiparasitic Vaccines 15.5 Properties of an Ideal Vaccine 15.6 Types of Vaccine 15.7 Identification of Antigens for Use in Anti‐parasite Vaccines 15.8 Vaccine Delivery 15.9 Vaccines Against Malaria 15.10 Nanobodies (Single Domain Antibodies) 15.11 Problems with Vaccination Strategies
22 16 Parasite Control 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Eradication, Elimination, and Control 16.3 Education 16.4 Environmental Modification and Cultural Control 16.5 Remote Sensing and GIS Technology 16.6 Whether to Treat the Individual or the Population 16.7 Piggy‐Backing Control Programmes 16.8 Disruptions to Control Programmes 16.9 Role of Governments, Foundations, and Aid Organisations
23 References
24 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Summary of advantages and disadvantages associated with the paras...Table 1.2 A comparison of global disability adjusted life years (DALYs) and...Table 1.3 Summary of factors contributing to the problems of parasitic dise...
2 Chapter 2Table 2.1 The taxonomic hierarchy with specific reference to the sheep nasa...
3 Chapter 3Table 3.1 Representative examples of parasitic protozoa belonging to the ph...Table 3.2 The distribution, vectors, and host ranges of representative Babe...Table 3.3 Summary of the most important species of Sarcocystis in human and...