Molecular Biology of Parasitic Protozoa (Frontiers in Molecular Biology) [Hardcover]

Deborah F. Smith (Editor), Marilyn Parsons (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 25, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0199636028 | ISBN-13: 978-0199636020

Protozoans are interesting creatures for several reasons, not least of which is their ability to live inside or among the cells of their host while resisting the host's cellular defences. The rigours of their lifestyle have resulted in the evolution of some remarkable adaptation at the biochemical level; many parasites have dispensed with entire metabolic pathways, and have evolved complex mechanisms for transmission to new hosts. Parasitic protozoa cause some of the major infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals. In recent years, new molecular biological techniques have opened up the study of the biology of these parasites. This study covers the recent developments of a rapidly evolving field of research.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`It is ... timely that a new book on the subject should be published in a series designed to report on front-line molecular biological research ... this is a good book.' Brian J. Kilbey, University of Edinburgh, Genetical Research, Vol. 69 - 1997

About the Author

Deborah F. Smith, Reader in Molecular Parasitology, Imperial College. Marilyn Parsons, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (July 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199636028
• ISBN-13: 978-0199636020
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,713,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)