Cytopathology of Parasitic Disease (eBook)

David Evered and Geralyn M. Collins are the editors of Cytopathology of Parasitic Disease and other titles.

Cytopathology of parasitic disease 5
Contents 7
Chairman’s introduction 11
Interactions between Entamoeba histolytica, bacteria and intestinal cells 12
Discussion 28
Trypanosoma cruzifibroblastic cell interactions necessary for cellular invasion 41
Discussion 56
Host and parasite factors affecting the invasion of mononuclear phagocytes by Trypanosoma cruzi 62
Discussion 72
Toxoplasma gondii: use of mutants to study the host-parasite relationship 84
Discussion 97
Oxidative response of phagocytes to parasite invasion 102
Discussion 117
Cell biology of host-parasite membrane interactions in leishmaniasis 123
Discussion 142
Leishmanial excreted factors and their possible biological role 148
Discussion 161
Factors influencing the host response to Leishmania mexicana 167
Discussion 177
Host and parasite factors influencing the expression of cutaneous leishmaniasis 184
Discussion 194
Regulation of fibroblast functions by products of schistosomal egg granulomas: potential role in the pathogenesis of hepatic fibrosis 200
Discussion 214
GENERAL DISCUSSION Entry of sporozoites of Theileria into bovine lymphocytes 217
Mechanisms of myocardial damage in Trypanosoma cruzi infection 224
Discussion 238
Immunopathogenesis of experimental Chagas’ disease in mice: damage to the autonomic nervous system 244
Discussion 256
FINAL GENERAL DISCUSSION Problems of working with different parasitic strains 262
Chairman’s closing remarks 266