Blastocystis: Pathogen or Passenger?

Blastocystis: Pathogen or Passenger?
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9783642327384
ISBN-13 : 3642327389
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Book Synopsis Blastocystis: Pathogen or Passenger? by : Heinz Mehlhorn

Download or read book Blastocystis: Pathogen or Passenger? written by Heinz Mehlhorn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stages of Blastocystis have been known for 101 years. However, many facts are still disputed, e.g. even the question whether it is a true pathogen or a commensal present in sometimes life-threatening diarrheas. The present book evaluates in chapters contributed by renowned researchers the latest findings on: •Landmarks in the discovery of Blastocystis •Epidemiology, transmission and zoonotic potential •Morphology of human and animal Blastocystis isolates •Clinical aspects of Blastocystis infections •Behavioral decision analysis: what makes us sick? •Blastocystis-host interactions •Molecular approaches on the systematical position •Genetic polymorphism •Blastocystis from a statistical point of view •Diarrheas due to different agents of disease •Zoonotic diseases in comparison As such, this book provides a broad range of information for people working in this field, for physicians and veterinarians who are confronted with clinical cases, teachers, students and technical staff members in the fields of microbiology, parasitology and diagnostic methods.


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