A scientific reference book discussing the medical and economic importance of mollusks, including their role in parasitic diseases, shellfish culture, and public health. Published by Academic Press in 1974.
This authoritative monograph consolidates dispersed global knowledge on the systematics, morphology, life histories, and zoogeography of platyhelminth (flatworm) parasites infecting amphibians, including frogs, toads, and salamanders. It provides detailed descriptions of families and genera, diagnostic keys, host associations, and geographic distributions. The work emphasizes the taxonomic sign…
This book explores how animals develop immunity to parasitic infections, focusing on host–parasite interactions, immune responses, and mechanisms of resistance to parasites.
This book examines the evolutionary biology of parasites, focusing on host-parasite interactions, adaptation, and ecological and evolutionary processes shaping parasitic organisms.
This volume presents symposium papers addressing challenges in the identification of parasites and their vectors, including taxonomy, morphology, and diagnostic techniques.