Advances in Parasitology

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Chapter One. Recent Developments in Blastocystis Research

1 Introduction

2 Background

3 Subtypes

4 Geographic Variation in Blastocystis Prevalence

5 Linking Blastocystis to Disease

6 Genome Studies

7 Future Developments

References

Chapter Two. Tradition and Transition

1 Introduction

2 Methods

3 Giardia spp.

4 Cryptosporidium spp.

5 Toxoplasma gondii

6 Trichinella spp.

7 Toxocara spp.

8 Anisakid Nematodes

9 Diphyllobothriid Cestodes

10 Echinococcus granulosus/canadensis (Cystic Hydatid)

11 Echinococcus multilocularis (Alveolar Hydatid)

12 Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter Three. The Malaria Transition on the Arabian Peninsula

1 Background and Context

2 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

3 Republic of Yemen

4 Sultanate of Oman

5 United Arab Emirates

6 Kingdom of Bahrain

7 Qatar

8 State of Kuwait

9 Discussion

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter Four. Microsporidia and ‘The Art of Living Together’

1 Defining Microsporidia

2 The ‘Art of Living Inside the Cell’

3 The ‘Art of Dissemination’

4 The ‘Art of Living in the Host’

5 ENVOI – The ‘Master Parasites’

6 Conclusion

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter Five. Patterns and Processes in Parasite Co-Infection

1 Introduction

2 Ecology and Parasite Ecology

3 Exposure

4 Susceptibility

5 Patterns of Co-Infection and Inference of Processes

6 Exposure and Susceptibility Revisited

Acknowledgements

References

Index