The Pathogenic Enteric Protozoa: Giardia, Entamoeba, Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora
Giardia duodenalis (=G. lamblia), Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium parvum and Cyclospora cayetanensis are more than just a mouthful for most who might encounter them. These protozoan parasitic agents contribute significantly to the staggering caselo
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World Class Parasites VOLUME 8
Volumes in the World Class Parasites book series are written for researchers, students and scholars who enjoy reading about excellent research on problems of global significance. Each volume focuses on a parasite, or group of parasites, that has a major impact on human health, or agricultural productivity, and against which we have no satisfactory defense. The volumes are intended to supplement more formal texts that cover taxonomy, life cycles, morphology, vector distribution, symptoms and treatment. They integrate vector, pathogen and host biology and celebrate the diversity of approach that comprises modern parasitological research.
Series Editors Samuel J. Black, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, U.S.A. J. Richard Seed, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.
THE PATHOGENIC ENTERIC PROTOZOA: Giardia, Entamoeba, Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora
edited by
Charles R. Sterling and
Rodney D. Adam University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona
KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS NEW YORK, BOSTON, DORDRECHT, LONDON, MOSCOW
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TABLE OF CONTENTS List of contributors
vii
Preface
xi
Section 1 – Epidemiology 1. Epidemiology and zoonotic potential of Giardia infections R.C. Andrew Thompson
1
2. Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar, the non-identical twins C. Graham Clark
15
3. Epidemiology and strain variation of Cryptosporidium Rachel M. Chalmers and David P. Casemore
27
4. Cyclospora cayetanensis: An emergent and still perplexing coccidian parasite Charles R. Sterling and Ynes R. Ortega
43
Section 2 – Host parasite interactions 5. Antigenic variation of the VSP genes of Giardia lamblia Rodney D. Adam and Theodore E. Nash
59
6. Pathogenesis and immunity to Entamoeba histolytica Jessica L. Tarleton and William A Petri Jr
75
7. Innate and T cell-mediated immune responses in cryptosporidiosis Carol R. Wyatt and Vincent McDonald
91
Section 3 – Treatment and Control 8. Rationale approaches to treating Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Giardia and Entamoeba Jan R. Mead and Pablo Okhuysen
103
9. Inactivation and removal of enteric protozoa in water Frank W. Schaefer, III, Marilyn M. Marshall and Jennifer L. Clancy
117
10. Monitoring of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in water in the UK and US Jennifer L. Clancy and Paul R. Hunter
129
Section 4 - Genomics 11. Entamoeba histolytica genome James J. McCoy and Barbara J. Mann
141
12. Cryptosporidium parvum genomics: Impact on research and control Guan Zhu and Mitchell S. Abrahamsen Index
153 165
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