Pathophysiology of Endoparasitic Infection

Productivity. Anorexia. Utilisation, Metabolic Rate, and Body Composition. Lesions and Cellular Changes of the Gastrointestinal Mucosa. Digestive and Cytoplasmic Enzymes, Intestinal Metabolism, pH and Motility. Malabsorption. Gastrointestinal Endogenous Proteins, Plasma Albumin Concentration and Albumin Metabolism. The Anaemias of Gastrointestinal Infections. Pathophysiology of Poor Wool and Skeletal Growth, Reproduction, and Lactation. Protein Metabolism. Vitamins and Hormones. Pathophysiology and Immunity. Parasitic Infection and Bacteria. Parasitic Infection of Organs Other Than the Gastrointestines. Ectoparasitic Infestation and Microbial Infection. Comparisons and Conclusions. References. Index.