Parasite-host Associations: Coexistence or Conflict? - Couverture rigide

Toft, Catherine Ann

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198546483 ISBN 13 : 9780198546481

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1991

Synopsis

Parasitic relationships are among the most common yet complex associations found in nature. This book makes an important contribution toward integrating parasitology into the mainstream of ecological and evolutionary studies. It delves into a number of key questions: To what extent are parasite-host interactions an escalating evolutionary conflict and, conversely, to what extent has evolution modified this process to facilitate co-existence? The first section of the book deals with whole organisms and populations, since the effects of parasitism are dependent on the densities and distributions of hosts and parasites. The next section considers special cases, such as herbivores and plants. The third part is devoted to physiological and immunological aspects, and the book concludes with an overview from the perspectives of ecology, evolution, and physiology. The work will interest ecologists, evolutionary biologists, parasitologists, entomologists, and epidemiologists.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

This excellent series of essays brings together a vast wealth of scattered data on one of the most intriguing of biological phenomena. Surely every parasitologist within the wide specturm - from clinical to molecular biological - will find much here to interest and fascinate. (Tropical Diseases Bulletin)

The editing is excellent and the publisher has maintained a high standard. (Ethology Ecology & Evolution 4: 1992)

the diverse nature of selected topics means that for particular topics, this is an excellent resource. For behaviourists interested in the burgeoning field of parasites and behaviour, the book is a valuable and much appreciated resource. (Animal Behaviour,45,5)

Présentation de l'éditeur

A key book for understanding the dynamics of parasitic infections from an ecological perspective, this new paperback edition enables postgraduate students to benefit from the vast expert knowledge of the internationally respected authors. The central theme of the book is whether parasites and hosts evolve to coexist peacefully or whether parasites remain harmful to their hosts. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the book promotes an interchange of research and expertise between ecologists and evolutionary biologists and between immunologists and physiologists. Of ecological, evolutionary, medical, and economic importance, this book is an extremely valuable tool.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198546483
• ISBN 13: 9780198546481
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 394
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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