Molecular medical parasitology /
A valuable, new source, Molecular Medical Parasitology is the only text of its kind -- one that applies broad concepts and current scientific advances from both molecular biology and biochemistry to the study of parasitic organisms. An internationally renowned team of scientists and physicians place...
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Academic Press,
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Publisher Address: | Amsterdam ; Boston : |
Publication Dates: | 2003. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780124733466 |
Summary: |
A valuable, new source, Molecular Medical Parasitology is the only text of its kind -- one that applies broad concepts and current scientific advances from both molecular biology and biochemistry to the study of parasitic organisms. An internationally renowned team of scientists and physicians places parasites in their broad biological contexts while still emphasizing the specifics that differentiate these organisms. Not only will researchers and faculty in parasitology find this an indispensable guide, physicians will benefit from the thorough coverage molecular biology and biochemistry's current influences on treatment and management of parasitic diseases. Key Features * Features the most up-to-date scientific methods behind the medical management of parasitic diseases * Applies the most current synthesis of molecular biology and biochemistry to parasitic organisms * Contains many informative figures and clear illustrations. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xii, 488 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780124733466 0124733468 9780080491912 008049191X 1281005487 9781281005489 |
Index Number: | QR201 |
CLC: | R53 |
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Contents include: -- -RNA editing and processing -- -Genomics -- -Post-transcriptional gene regulation -- -Genetic approaches to analysis of virulence -- -Protozoa and Helminth energy metabolism -- -Trypanosomatid surface carbohydrates -- -Plastids, mitochondria and hydrogenosomes -- -Neurotransmitters -- -Drug resistance in parasites -- -Medical implications of molecular parasitology. Sect. I. Molecular Biology -- Ch. 1. Parasite genomics -- Ch. 2. RNA processing in parasitic organisms: trans-splicing and RNA editing -- Ch. 3. Transcription -- Ch. 4. Post-transcriptional regulation -- Ch. 5. Antigenic variation in African trypanosomes and malaria -- Ch. 6. Genetic and genomic approaches to the analysis of leishmania virulence -- Sect. II. Biochemistry and Cell Biology: Protozoa -- Ch. 7. Energy metabolism -- Ch. 8. Amino acid and protein metabolism -- Ch. 9. Purine and pyrimidine transport and metabolism -- Ch. 10. Trypanosomatid surface and secreted carbohydrates -- Ch. 11. Intracellular signaling -- Ch. 12. Plastids, mitochondria, and hydrogenosomes -- Sect. III. Biochemistry and Cell Biology: Helminths -- Ch. 13. Helminth surfaces: structural, molecular and functional properties -- Ch. 14. Carbohydrate and energy metabolism in parasitic helminths -- Ch. 15. Neurotransmitters -- Sect. IV. Medical Applications -- Ch. 16. Drug resistance in parasites -- Ch. 17. Medical implications of molecular parasitology. |