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... that investigation of the evolutionary aspects of parasitism can contribute to a better understanding of the whole phenomenon . A.I Techniques used in parasitology A.1.1 Faecal smears A smear 54 THE EVOLUTION OF SOME PARASITES Summary.
... that investigation of the evolutionary aspects of parasitism can contribute to a better understanding of the whole phenomenon . A.I Techniques used in parasitology A.1.1 Faecal smears A smear 54 THE EVOLUTION OF SOME PARASITES Summary.
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Robert Alan Wilson. A.I Techniques used in parasitology A.1.1 Faecal smears A smear of fresh faeces taken from a possible vertebrate host and viewed under a microscope is often very revealing . Cysts , eggs and occasionally larvae are ...
Robert Alan Wilson. A.I Techniques used in parasitology A.1.1 Faecal smears A smear of fresh faeces taken from a possible vertebrate host and viewed under a microscope is often very revealing . Cysts , eggs and occasionally larvae are ...
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... smear of blood cells is thus made and should be left to dry . In the case of tissue smears , the organ ( kidney , liver , spleen ) is removed and a small piece ' wiped ' on a slide , leaving a trail of blood and tissue cells . The smear ...
... smear of blood cells is thus made and should be left to dry . In the case of tissue smears , the organ ( kidney , liver , spleen ) is removed and a small piece ' wiped ' on a slide , leaving a trail of blood and tissue cells . The smear ...
Contents
The Nature of Parasitism | 1 |
The Physiology of Transmission | 33 |
HostParasite Interactions | 42 |
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acids active adult animals antibody antigen Ascaris bacteria bladder blood body cavity body surface causing cercariae cestodes ciliated Coccidia copepod culture cuticle cycle cyclophyllid cyst develop Digenea digenes digenetic flukes digestive disease eaten egg or cyst endoparasitic Entamoeba environment enzymes escape evolved factors faeces Fasciola hepatica feed female worm final host flagellates flame cell genus gland groups of parasites growth habitats histolytica immunity infective forms infective stage ingested intermediate host intestine intracellular invertebrates larvae larval stages layer leaving the host liver macrogametocyte mammals mature worm medium membrane metabolism migrate miracidium Monogenea monogenes mosquito nematodes nutrients nutritional occurs oocyst organisms oxygen parasitic amoebae parasitic nematodes parasitology penetrate pharynx physiology plant Plasmodium platyhelminths plerocercoid possess posterior predation production protein Protozoa rediae resistant result Schistosoma second intermediate host secreted serum smear species Spirurida Sporozoa sporozoites stage larva stimulated strongyles tapeworms tissue transmission trophozoite trypanosomes usually vitro wall