Advances in Parasitology (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Advances in Parasitology, Volume 37 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 12
Contributors to Volume 37 6
Preface 8
Chapter 1. Nitric Oxide and Parasitic Disease 16
1. Introduction 16
2. The Rise of Nitric Oxide to Prominence in Biology 17
3. Parasiticidal Effects of Nitric Oxide 19
4. Malarial Pathology 29
5. Implications for Treatment 48
Acknowledgements 49
References 49
Chapter 2. Molecular Approaches to the Diagnosis of Onchocerciasis 72
1. Introduction 73
2. Parasitological Methods of Diagnosis 81
3. Rapid Methods of Diagnosis 84
4. Immunological Tests 85
5. The Development of DNA Probe-based Assays for O. volvulus 103
6. General Conclusions and Future Directions 107
Acknowledgements 110
References 110
Chapter 3. The Evolution of Life History Strategies in Parasitic Animals 122
1. Introduction 122
2. Life History Theory 124
3. Levels of Analysis 126
4. Parasite Life Histories 128
5. Effects of Hosts 132
6. Environmental Effects 138
7. Conclusions 142
Acknowledgements 143
References 144
Chapter 4. The Helminth Fauna of Australasian Marsupials: Origins and Evolutionary Biology 150
1. Introduction 151
2. The Helminth Parasites of Australasian Marsupials 154
3. The Evolution of the Marsupials 156
4. Non-marsupial Mammals in Australia 163
5. Helminth Parasites of Specific Marsupial Families 164
6. Evolutionary Mechanisms 200
7. Conclusion 251
Acknowledgements 252
References 253
Chapter 5. Malarial Parasites of Lizards: Diversity and Ecology 270
1. Introduction 271
2. Diversity and Distribution 272
3. Study Sites and General Methods 283
4. Patterns in Prevalence 287
5. Course of Infection 296
6. Sex Ratio of Gametocytes 304
7. Interaction Between Malaria Species 311
8. Vector Biology 315
9. Virulence in the Vertebrate Host 320
10. Conclusions 340
Acknowledgements 341
References 342
Index 350