Parasites, Their World and Ours: Proceedings of the Fifth International Congress of Parasitology Held in Toronto, Canada, on 7-14 August, 1982, Under the Auspices of the World Federation of ParasitologistsNew technologies for parasotology; Analysis of DNA from trypanosomes. Proliferation and mobilization of immne cells in response to parasite antigens; Effector mechanisms of host-protective immunity to parasites and evasion by parasites; Mechanisms of host resitance at the mucosa-parasite interface. Complement activation by parasotes - its role in rsitance and pathogeny; Parasitic protozoa: aspects of the host-parasite interface; The life cycles of piroplasms and related groups; Pathogenic free-living amebas: Acanthamnoeba and Naegleria; Morphogy band ultrastructure of parasitic helmints; Envelopes at cell surfaces a confused area of research of general importance; Structure and function of ;the midgut of blood geeding insects; Ultrastructure and function of elements of tick neuroendocrine and endocrine systems; Fine structure and permeability of peritrophic menbranes in insects; Physiology and biochemestry; Evolution and toxonomic relationship; Pathogenic mechanisms; Ecology; Therapeutics and toxicology; Epidemiology and zoonoses. Clinicaql and diagnostic parasitology; Economics and mangment. |
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Preface | 1 |
Analysis of DNA from trypanosomes | 17 |
Mechanisms of host resistance at the mucosaparasite interface | 34 |
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