Description
Book SynopsisThis textbook for graduate students imparts knowledge on parasites of veterinary significance. It provides a basic understanding of taxonomy, morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and control strategies against important helminthic, protozoan and arthropod parasites of animals. The book also presents the useful information on the host-parasite interactions, host response, immune regulation, the impact of nutrition on the host immunity, and immune evasion by the parasite.
This textbook is an essential reference for veterinary graduates, providing up-to-date resources on diagnosis, treatment, and controlling essential parasites of animals.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Taxonomy of parasite
1.1. Traditional taxonomy
1.2. Taxonomy of helminthic parasites
1.3. Taxonomy of protozoan parasites
1.4. Taxonomy of arthropod parasite
1.5. Molecular taxonomy: a recent trend
Chapter-2: Bionomics of parasites
2.1. Physiology of parasites
2.2.1.1. Digestion, nutrition, excretion, metabolism of helminthic parasites
2.2.1.2. Digestion, nutrition, excretion, metabolism of protozoan parasites
2.2.1.3. Digestion, nutrition, excretion, metabolism of arthropod parasites
2.2. Reproduction of Parasites
2.2.1. Different types of reproduction of parasites
2.2.1.1. Sexual reproduction
2.2.1.2. Asexual reproduction
2.2.1.3. Mixed reproduction (both sexual and asexual)
2.3. Different pattern of life cycles of parasites
2.3.1. Homoexenous life cycle (direct life cycle)
2.3.2. Heteroexenous life cycle (indirect life cycle)
2.3.3. Autoheteroxenous life cycle (mixed life cycle of direct and indirect types)
Chapter 3. Host parasitic interaction
Chapter 3.1. Introduction
Chapter 3.2. Distribution of parasite in / on the host
Chapter 3.3. Morphological specialization for life of parasite
Chapter 3.4. Host immune response
Chapter 3.4.1. Humoral immunity
Chapter 3.4.2. Cell mediated immunity
Chapter 3.4.3. Immunoregulation
Chapter 3.4.4. Effect of nutrition on host immunity
Chapter 3.4.5. Immune evasion by parasites
Chapter 3.5. Establishment of Parasites in different hosts
Chapter 3.6. Chronicity of parasitic infection
Chapter 3.7. Host parasite equilibrium
CHAPTER 4. VETERINARY TREMATODOLOGY
Chapter 4.1. Introduction
Chapter 4.2. General classification of trematodes
Chapter 4.3. General morphology of trematodes
Chapter 4.4. General physiology of trematodes
Chapter 4.5 General biology of trematodes
Chapter 4.5.1. Species name
Chapter 4.5.2. History/Discovery
Chapter 4.5.3. Prevalence/Distribution
Chapter 4.5.4. Seat of predilection
Chapter 4.5.5. Morphology
Chapter 4.5.6. Biology
Chapter 4.5.7. Pathogenesis and pathology
Chapter 4.5.7.1. Structural pathology
Chapter 4.5.7.2. Chemical pathology
Chapter 4.5.7.3. Hematological pathology
Chapter 4.5.7.4. Histopathology
Chapter 4.5.7.5. Secondary Pathology
Chapter 4.5.7.6. Pathology due to ectopic origin
Chapter 4.5.7.7. Immunopathology
Chapter 4.5.7.8. Molecular pathology
Chapter 4.5.8. Diagnosis
Chapter 4.5.8.1. History/Symptom- based diagnosis
Chapter 4.5.8.2. Parasitological diagnosis
Chapter 4.5.8.3. Image based /Radiological diagnosis
Chapter 4.5.8.4. Immunological diagnosis
Chapter 4.5.8.5. Molecular diagnosis
Chapter 4.5.8.6. Other diagnosis (if any)
Chapter 4.5.9. Treatment
Chapter 4.5.9.1. Conventional therapy
Chapter 4.5.9.2. Nanotherapy
Chapter 4.5.10. Control
Chapter 4.5.10.1. General control
Chapter 4.5.10.2. Immunological control
Chapter 4.5.10.3. Molecular control
Chapter 4.5.10.4. Biological control
Chapter 4.5.10.5. Nonspecific control (if any)
Chapter 4.6. Cestode parasites of wild life
Chapter 4.7. Immunity induced by cestodes
Chapter 4.8. Molecular Cestodology
Chapter 4.9. Emerging and re emerging cestode parasites
Chapter 4.10. Molecular Cestodology
Chapter 4.11. In vitro culture of cestodes
Chapter 4.12. Cestodal zoonosis
