Blastocystis: Pathogen or Passenger?: An Evaluation of 101 Years of Research

Book Overview

Landmarks in the discovery of Blastocystis stages.- Morphology of human and animal Blastocystis isolates with special references to reproductive modes.- Epidemiology, transmission and zoonotic potential of Blastocystis stages in humans and animals.- Blastocystis - Host interactions: insights from in-vitro model systems.- Clinical aspects of Blastocystis infections: advancements admidst controversies.- Molecular approaches on systematic position, genetic polymorphism and classification of Blastocystis isolates from humans and animals.- What do we know about Blastocystis analyzing research studies with statistical methods.- Behavioral decision analysis: how do we decide what makes us sick?.- Diarrheas in humans due to agents of diseases.- What are zoonotic diseases?.- Conclusions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642327370
• ISBN13: 9783642327377
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"