Fasciolosis

Description:
Fasciolasis, which is caused by liver flukes (digenean trematodes of the genus fasciola) is one of the most economically important helminth parasite disease of livestock, with annual losses estimated at more than $2000m globally. In addition, an estimated 2.4 million people are infected and it is recognized as an emerging human disease by the World Health Organisation. This book gives comprehensive coverage of these parasites and their control and it brings together the many scientific advances which have been made. The parasite life cycle and biology, and all aspects of the disease are examined, including epidemiology, control, diagnosis, immunology and vaccine development. Written by leading research workers from Europe, Australia, and North America, this book is reading for students and professionals in parasitology and in human and veterinary medicine.

Table of Contents:
The life cycle of fasciola hepatica; development of fasciola hepatica in the intermediate host; development of fasciola hepatica in the mammalian host; epidemiology and control; predicting outbreaks of fasciolosis - from Ollerenshaw to satellites; pathology, pathophysiology and clinical aspects; mechanisms of fasciolicide action and drug resistance in fasciola hepatica; metabolism; neurobiology; immunology of fasciola hepatica infection; development of vaccines against fasciola hepatica; human fasciolosis; immunodiagnosis of human and animal fasciolosis; molecular biology; fasciola gigantica - epidemiology, control, immunology and molecular biology.