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Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 35: Aporocotylidae Odhner, 1912 (Family): Fish Blood Flukes [Platyhelminthes, Trematoda, Digenea, Diplostomida], Russell Q.-Y. Yong

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the trematode family Aporocotylidae Odhner, 1912, also known as the fish blood flukes. Covers identification methods, general morphology, taxonomy, life cycles, and effect on the aquaculture industry.

Chapter 35 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Russell Q.-Y. Yong. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap035

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 66: Ixodida Leach, 1815 (Order): Ticks [Arthropoda], Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Valeria Castilho Onofrio, Filipe Dantas-Torres

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of ticks (order Ixodida Leach, 1815), blood-feeding ectoparasites of vertebrates representing important vectors of pathogens that cause diseases in humans and other animals. They are obligate parasites at one or more developmental stages and parasitize some terrestrial vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians). Includes discussion of general morphology, biology, life cycles, host range, taxonomic history, current taxonomy, and medical and veterinary significance of both the soft and hard tick groups. Discusses very briefly anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease/Lyme barreliosis, and rickettsiosis.

Chapter 66 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Valeria Castilho Onofrio, and Filipe Dantas-Torres. …

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 36: Introduction To Plagiorchiida La Rue, 1957 (Order)[Platyhelminthes, Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiida], Rafael Toledo, Bernard Fried, Lucrecia Acosta Soto

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An introduction to the large trematode (fluke) order Plagiorchiida La Rue, 1957, one of two fundamental branches of the Digenea (along with the Diplostomida). Includes a classification and basic morphological characteristics.

Chapter 36 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Rafael Toledo, Bernard Fried, and Lucrecia Acosta Soto. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap036

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 53: Spirurida (Order) [Nemata, Secernentea], Valentin Radev

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the nematode (roundworm) order Spirurida including the morphology and locations within the host, and taxonomic hierarchy and classification history with description of groups.

Chapter 53 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Valentin Radev. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap053

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 45: Lecithodendriidae Lühe, 1901 (Family) [Platyhelminthes, Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiida, Xiphidiata], Jeffrey M. Lotz

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the trematode (fluke) family Lecithodendriidae Lühe, 1901, which inhabit the intestinal tract of insectivorous bats and occasionally birds. Includes a discussion of identification, general morphological charcteristics, systematics, taxonomy, life cycles, human and veterinary health significance, and ecology.

Chapter 45 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Jeffrey M. Lotz. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap045

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 28: Phyllobothriidea Caira Et Al., 2014 (Order) [Platyhelminthes, Cestoda, Eucestoda], Brenda Atziri García-García, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, Berenice Adán-Torres, Luis García-Prieto

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the acetabulate cestode (tapeworm) order Phyllobothriidea Caira et al., 2014, parasites of the spiral valve or spiral intestine of sharks and occasionally batoid rays. Includes a discussion of their main morphological characteristics, a description and summary of a representative species, Paraorygmatobothrium prionacis (Yamaguti, 1934) Ruhnke, 1993, taxonomy (much of which is yet uncertain), and life cycles.

Chapter 28 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology by Brenda Atziri García-García, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, Berenice Adán-Torres, and Luis García-Prieto. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap028

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 40: Hemiurata Skrjabin & Guschanskaja, 1954 (Suborder) [Platyhelminthes, Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiida], Lucrecia Acosta Soto, Bernard Fried, Rafael Toledo

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the trematode (fluke) suborder Hemiurata Skrjabin & Guschanskaja, 1954, one of the most diverse groups of digeneans. They usually occur in the stomach and intestine mainly of marine teleost fishes but also in freshwater teleosts, elasmobranchs, amphibians, and reptiles, and have a wide geographical distribution, found in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Includes discussion of general morphological characteristics, taxonomy, and life cycles.

Chapter 40 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Lucrecia Acosta Soto, Bernard Fried, and Rafael Toledo. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, …

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 23: Trypanorhyncha Diesing, 1863 (Order) [Platyhelminthes, Cestoda, Eucestoda], Francisco Zaragoza-Tapia, Scott Monks

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the cestode (tapeworm) order Trypanorhyncha Diesing, 1863, common parasites of marine fish, including general morphology, taxonomy, phylogenetic relationships, lists of genera within the subordinate superfamilies, and their life cycle and zoogeography.

Chapter 23 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology by Francisco Zaragoza-Tapia and Scott Monks. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap023

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 59: Pentastomida: Endoparasitic Arthopods, Chris T. Mcallister

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the Pentastomida, a homogeneous and distinctive systematic assemblage of over 130 taxa of worm-like dioecious obligate endoparasitic arthropods that, as adults, inhabit the respiratory tract (bronchi, lungs, and nasal passages) and coelomic cavity of various freshwater and terrestrial vertebrates, with approximately 90% maturing in reptiles. Includes discussion of their fossil record, evolution, geographic range, history of pentastomid research, general morphology, host relationships, larval development, life cycles, ecology, and taxonomy.

Chapter 59 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Chris T. McAllister. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap059

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 26: Lecanicephalidea Hyman, 1951 (Order) [Platyhelminthes, Cestoda, Eucestoda], Luis García-Prieto, Berenice Adán-Torres, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, Brenda Atziri García-García

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the cestode (tapeworm) order Lecanicephalidea Hyman, 1951, mainly parasites of the spiral intestine of batoid elasmobranchs, with worldwide distribution. Includes discussion of their main morphological characteristics, taxonomy, description and summary of a representative species, Aberrapex senticosum Jensen, 2001, and life cycles. These worms are remarkably diverse in their morphology.

Chapter 26 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology by Luis García-Prieto, Berenice Adán-Torres, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, and Brenda Atziri García-García. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap026

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 66: Ixodida Leach, 1815 (Order): Ticks -- List Of Tick Species [Arthropoda], Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Valeria Castilho Onofrio, Filipe Dantas-Torres

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

Chapter 66 supplement: Ixodida Leach, 1815 (Order): Ticks -- List of Tick Species by Darci Barros-Battesti, Valeria Castilho Onofrio, and Filipe Dantas-Torres.

In Concepts in Animal Parasitology 2024. Scott L. Gardner and Sue Ann Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 48: Introduction To Endoparasitic Nematodes (Phylum Nemata) [Nemata], Scott L. Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An introduction to endoparasitic nematodes (phylum Nemata, at times referred to as Nematoda). Includes a discussion of general morphology, host range, diversity, the (highly unsettled) classification, ancient historical accounts, and trace or fossil history.

Chapter 48 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Scott L. Gardner. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap048

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 43: Allocreadiidae Looss, 1902 (Family) [Platyhelminthes, Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiida, Xiphidiata], Gerardo Pérez-Ponce De León, David Iván Hernández-Mena, Brenda Solórzano-García

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the trematode (fluke) family Allocreadiidae Looss, 1902, mainly found as parasites of the digestive tracts of freshwater fishes. Includes a discussion of the taxonomy and classification, main morphological characteristics, morphological variability, life cycle, population biology, phylogenetic relationships, species diversity, and descriptions of representative species.

Chapter 43 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Gerardo Pérez-Ponce de León, David Iván Hernández-Mena, and Brenda Solórzano-García. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap043

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 32: Gyrocotylidea (Order): The Most Primitive Group Of Tapeworms [Platyhelminthes, Cestoda, Cestodaria], Willi E. R. Xylander, Klaus Rohde

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the cestode order Gyrocotylidea, the most primitive group of tapeworms, including a discussion of their taxonomy, a description of the structure of the adult and the larva, life cycle, and ecological and economic importance.

Chapter 32 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology by Willi E. R. Xylander and Klaus Rohde. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap032

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 13: Myxozoa (Subphylum), Terrence L. Miller

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

Recent phylogenetic and protein expression analyses have revealed the diverse group of obligate endoparasites of the subphylum Myxozoa are morphologically simplified, although highly specialized, cnidarians. Covered here are the classification and host associations of these animals, life cycle stages, infection dynamics, diagnostics, and the effect on aquatic host animal health, including whirling disease.

Chapter 13 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the subphylum Myxozoa by Terrence L. Miller. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap013

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 11: Trypanosoma (Genus) [Protozoa, Trypanosomatidae], Ana Maria Jansen, Samanta C. Chagas Xavier, André Luiz Rodrigues Roque

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the genus Trypanosoma, protozoan flagellate parasites. Covers the classification, development, life cycles, and effect on human and domestic animal health.

Chapter 11 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the genus Trypanosoma by Ana Maria Jansen, Samanta C. Chagas Xavier, and André Luiz Rodrigues Roque. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap011

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 01: Introduction To Animal Parasitology [Introductory Concepts], Scott L. Gardner, Daniel R. Brooks, Klaus Rohde

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

This an introduction to animal parasitology, discussing the biology, history, and significance of parasites and their relationships with hosts.

Chapter 1 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, an introduction to the topic, by Scott L. Gardner, Daniel R. Brooks, and Klaus Rohde. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap001

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 24: Cathetocephalidea Schmidt And Beveridge, 1990 (Order) [Platyhelminthes, Cestoda, Eucestoda], Luis García-Prieto, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, Brenda Atziri García-García, Berenice Adán-Torres

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the cestode (tapeworm) order Cathetocephalidea Schmidt and Beveridge, 1990, parasites of the spiral intestine (also called the spiral valve) of sharks. Includes a discussion of their main morphological characteristics, the species in the order, a description and summary of a representative species, Cathetocephalus resendezi Caira et al., 2005, and life cycles.

Chapter 24 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology by Luis García-Prieto, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, Brenda Atziri García-García, and Berenice Adán-Torres. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap024

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 49: Trichuroidea And Trichinelloidea (Superfamilies) [Nemata, Adenophorea], María Del Rosario Robles, Rocío Callejón Fernández

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the nematode (roundworm) superfamilies Trichuroidea and Trichinelloidea. Includes a discussion of the taxonomy, morphological and molecular characteristics, biology, life cycle, and species of human medical and veterinary importance.

Chapter 49 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by María del Rosario Robles and Rocío Callejón Fernández. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap049

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 55: Filarioidea Weinland, 1858 (Superfamily) [Nemata, Secernentea], Juliana Notarnicola

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the nematode (roundworm) superfamilty Filarioidea Weinland, 1858 covering general morphology, taxonomy, phylogeny, host associations, life cycles, and human, domestic animal, and wild animal health implications of several species.

Chapter 55 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Juliana Notarnicola. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap055

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Part 1: Introductory Concepts, Scott L. Gardner, Daniel R. Brooks, Klaus Rohde, Anindo Choudhury, Matthew G. Bolek, Kyle D. Gustafson, Gabriel J. Langford, Megan R. Wise De Valdez, Jenő Reiczigel, Marco Marozzi, Fábián Ibolya, Lajos Rózsa, A. Townsend Peterson

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

Part I: Introductory Concepts, chapters 1-8, pages 1-104, in Concepts in Animal Parasitology. 2024. Scott L. Gardner and Sue Ann Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States; part I doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap071

Introductory Concepts

Chapter 1: Introduction to Animal Parasitology by Scott L. Gardner, Daniel R. Brooks, and Klaus Rohde, pages 1-15

Chapter 2: Phylogenetic Systematics in Parasitology by Anindo Choudhury, pages 16-32

Chapter 3: Helminth Identification and Diagnostics: Basic Molecular Techniques by Anindo Choudhury and Scott L. Gardner, pages 33-38

Parasites in Relation to Other Organisms

Chapter 4: Hosts, Reservoirs, and Vectors by Matthew G. Bolek, Kyle D. Gustafson, …

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Part 2: Protozoa, Myxozoa, Mesozoa, Donald W. Duszynski, Susan L. Perkins, Spencer C. Galen, Ana Maria Jansen, Samanta C. Chagas Xavier, André Luiz Rodrigues Roque, Mary Ann Mcdowell, Jennifer Robichaud, Terrence L. Miller, Sarah R. Catalano

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

Part II: Protozoa, Myxozoa, Mesozoa, chapters 9-14, pages 105-141, in Concepts in Animal Parasitology. 2024. Scott L. Gardner and Sue Ann Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States; part II doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap072

Protozoa: Apicomplexa

Chapter 9: The Coccidia Proper: Important Apicomplexa Other than Haemoprotozoa by Donald W. Duszynski, pages 107-139

Chapter 10: Haemosporida (Order): The “Malaria Parasites” by Susan L. Perkins and Spencer C. Galen, pages 140-155

Protozoa: Trypanosomatidae

Chapter 11: Trypanosoma (Genus) by Ana Maria Jansen, Samanta C. Chagas Xavier, and André Luiz Rodrigues Roque, pages 156-181

Chapter 12: Leishmania (Genus) and Leishmaniasis by Mary Ann McDowell and …

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Part 4: Nemata, Nematomorpha, Acanthocephala, Pentastomida, Scott L. Gardner, María Del Rosario Robles, Rocío Callejón Fernández, John J. Janovy Jr., Steven A. Nadler, F. Agustín Jiménez-Ruiz, Haylee J. Weaver, Valentin Radev, Anindo Choudhury, Juliana Notarnicola, Matthew G. Bolek, Ben Hanelt, Scott Monks, Chris T. Mcallister

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

Part IV: Nemata, Nematomorpha, Acanthocephala, Pentastomida, chapters 48–59, pages 532–731, in Concepts in Animal Parasitology. 2024. Scott L. Gardner and Sue Ann Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States; part IV doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap074

Nemata: Endoparasitic Nematodes

Chapter 48: Introduction to Endoparasitic Nematodes (Phylum Nemata) by Scott L. Gardner, pages 533–544

Chapter 49: Trichuroidea and Trichinelloidea (Superfamilies) by María del Rosario Robles and Rocío Callejón Fernández, pages 545–565

Chapter 50: Ascarididae and Anisakidae (Families): Large Intestinal Nematodes by Larry S. Roberts, John J. Janovy, Jr., Steven Nadler, and Scott L. Gardner, pages 566–581

Chapter 51: Heterakoidea (Superfamily): Cosmopolitan Gut-Dwelling Parasites …

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Part 3: Endoparasitic Platyhelminths, Larry S. Roberts, John J. Janovy Jr., Steven A. Nadler, Scott L. Gardner, Sumiya Ganzorig, Tomáš Scholz, Roman Kuchta, Jorge Falcon-Ordaz, Luis Garcia-Prieto, Francisco Zaragoza-Tapia, Scott Monks, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, Brenda Atziri García-García, Berenice Adán-Torres, Klaus Rohde, Willi E. R. Xylander, Lucrecia Acosta Soto, Rafael Toledo, Russell Q.-Y. Yong, Thomas H. Cribb, Scott C. Cutmore, Daniel C. Huston, Nicholas Q.-X. Wee, Sue Ann Gardner, Gerardo Pérez-Ponce De León, David Iván Hernández-Mena, Brenda Solórzano-García, Virginia León-Règagnon, Jeffrey M. Lotz, Storm B. Martin

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

Part III: Endoparasitic Platyhelminths, chapters 15-47, pages 231-531, in Concepts in Animal Parasitology. 2024. Scott L. Gardner and Sue Ann Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States; part III doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap073

PLATYHELMINTHES

Chapter 15: Introduction to Endoparasitic Platyhelminths (Phylum Platyhelminthes) by Larry S. Roberts, John J. Janovy, Jr., Steve Nadler, and Scott L. Gardner, pages 231-240

CESTODA

Chapter 16: Introduction to Cestodes (Class Cestoda) by Scott L. Gardner, pages 241-246

Eucestoda

Chapter 17: Cyclophyllidea Beneden in Braun, 1900 (Order) by Scott L. Gardner, pages 247-249

Chapter 18: Taenia (Genus) by Sumiya Ganzorig and Scott. L. Gardner, pages 251-261

Chapter …

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 69: A Short Introduction To Marine Parasitology: Marine Parasites Of Economic And Medical Importance [Auxiliary Concepts], Klaus Rohde, Robin M. Overstreet

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

Chapter 69 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. 2024. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Introduction

Parasitism, in this chapter, is defined as “a close association of two organisms, in which one—the parasite—depends on the other—the host—deriving some benefit from it. The benefit is often food” (Rohde, 2005b). Many bacteria, viruses, and fungi are parasitic but usually not studied by parasitologists sensu stricto; they are the domain of microbiologists. Parasites as defined here do not always harm their host; the border between so-called genuine parasites and other symbionts such as commensals is often …

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 50: Ascarididae And Anisakidae (Families): Large Intestinal Nematodes [Nemata, Secernentea], Larry S. Roberts, John J. Janovy Jr., Steven A. Nadler, Scott L. Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the large intestinal nematodes (roundworms) in the families Ascarididae and Anisakidae. Includes a discussion of the taxonomy, as well as the biology and other aspects of ascarids and anasakids of human medical and veterinary importance, such as Ascaris lumbricoides, Toxocara canis, Anasakis spp., and other species.

Chapter 50 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Larry S. Roberts, John J. Janovy, Jr., Steven Nadler, and Scott L. Gardner. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap050

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 42: Opisthorchis (Genus) [Platyhelminthes, Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiida], Sue Ann Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

A very brief overview of the trematode (fluke) genus Opisthorchis, including taxonomy, human medical importance, and life cycle.

Chapter 42 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, compiled by Sue Ann Gardner from information from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap042

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 37: Bivesiculata Olson Et Al., 2003 (Suborder): Small, Rare, But Important [Platyhelminthes, Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiida], Thomas H. Cribb, Scott C. Cutmore

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the the small, rare, but important group of trematodes (flukes) in suborder Bivesiculata Olson et al., 2003, found in the intestine of marine bony fishes in the class Osteichthyes. Includes identification methods, general morphology, life cycles, and taxonomy.

Chapter 37 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology by Thomas H. Cribb and Scott C. Cutmore. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap037

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 18: Taenia (Genus) [Platyhelminthes, Cestoda, Eucestoda], Sumiya Ganzorig, Scott L. Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

Discusses the cestode (tapeworm) genus Taenia, several species of which infect humans, including their general morphology, the asexual reproduction of the metacestodes, identifcation, systematics, phylogeny, distribution, hosts, and their medical and veterinary importance.

Chapter 18 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the genus Taenia by Sumiya Ganzorig and Scott L. Gardner. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap018

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 63: Siphonaptera Latreille, 1825 (Order): Fleas [Arthropoda], Marcela Lareschi

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of fleas, order Siphonaptera Latreille, 1825, the adults of which are highly specialized holometabolous arthropods adapted to parasitic life and are morphologically very different from other insects. Fleas are parasites of birds and mammals, but their greatest specific richness is associated with rodents. There are nearly 3,000 species and subspecies placed in 19 families that are currently known worldwide. Includes discussion of the general morphology of the imago, larva, pupa, and eggs, their morphological adaptation to parasitism, phylogeny, systematics, taxonomy, geographic distribution, host associations, biology, reproduction, and medical and veterinary importance.

Chapter 63 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, …