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Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Scott L. Gardner, Sue Ann Gardner

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This is a textbook covering concepts in animal parasitology. It is meant to be used by students, teachers, professors, researchers, and members of the public who are interested in learning about animal parasite biology, systematics, taxonomy, zoogeography, and ecology. The primary intended audience is upper-level undergraduate or graduate university students who have knowledge of basic biology and, particularly, basic animal biology. (863 pages, illustrated)

One of the most fascinating things that a person can experience in the complex realm of biology is the discovery of an animal living inside another animal. If this discovery takes place at an early enough …

Concepts In Animal Parasitology: Master Bibliography, Sue Ann Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Master bibliography for the open educational resource/open access textbook Concepts in Animal Parasitology, Scott L. Gardner and Sue Ann Gardner, editors, published by Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 2024. This includes the references from literature cited and suggested supplemental reading.

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

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

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 14: Mesozoa (Phylum Dicyemida And Phylum Orthonecta), Sarah R. Catalano

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 14 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the Mesozoa (phylum Dicyemida and phylum Orthonectida) by Sarah R. Catalano. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap014

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 18: Taenia (Genus), Sumiya Ganzorig, Scott L. Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

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 21: Bothriocephalidea Kuchta Et Al., 2008 (Order), Jorge Falcón-Ordaz, Luis García-Prieto

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 21 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the order Bothriocephalidea Kuchta et al., 2008 by Jorge Falcón-Ordaz and Luis García-Prieto. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap021

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

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 24 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the order Cathetocephalidea Schmidt and Beveridge, 1990 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 32: Gyrocotylidea (Order): The Most Primitive Group Of Tapeworms, Willi E. R. Xylander, Klaus Rohde

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 32 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the most primitive group of tapeworms, the order Gyrocotylidea 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 37: Bivesiculata Olson Et Al., 2003 (Suborder): Small, Rare, But Important, Thomas H. Cribb, Scott C. Cutmore

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 37 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the small, rare, but important suborder Bivesiculata Olson et al., 2003 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 47: Summary Of The Digenea (Subclass): Insights And Lessons From A Prominent Parasitologist, Robin M. Overstreet

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 47 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, a summary of the subclass Digenea, insights and lessons from a prominent parasitologist, Robin M. Overstreet . 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap047

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 50: Ascaridoidea (Superfamily): Large Intestinal Nematodes, Larry S. Roberts, John J. Janovy Jr., Steven A. Nadler, Scott L. Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 50 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the large intestinal nematodes in the superfamily Ascaridoidea 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 52: Oxyurida (Order): Pinworms, Haylee J. Weaver

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 52 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on pinworms, order Oxyurida, by Haylee J. Weaver. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap052

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 54: Camallanina (Suborder): Guinea Worm And Related Nematodes, Anindo Choudhury

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 54 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the guinea worm and related nematodes in the suborder Camallanina by Anindo Choudhury. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap054

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 60: Monogenea (Class), Griselda Pulido-Flores

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 60 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the class Monogenea by Griselda Pulido-Flores. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap060

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 66: Acari (Order): Ticks, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Valeria Castilho Onofrio, Filipe Dantas-Torres

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 66 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on ticks (order Acari) by Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Valeria Castilho Onofrio, and Filipe Dantas-Torres. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap066

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 66: Acari (Order): Ticks -- Keys To The Ticks, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Valeria Castilho Onofrio, Filipe Dantas-Torres

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 66: Acari (Order): Ticks -- Keys to the Ticks by Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Valeria Castilho Onofrio, and Filipe Dantas-Torres.

Supplement to chapter 66 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology. 2024. Scott L. Gardner and Sue Ann Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.

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 Textbook

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, Chapter 23: Trypanorhyncha Diesing, 1863 (Order), Francisco Zaragoza-Tapia, Scott Monks

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 23 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the order Trypanorhyncha Diesing, 1863 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 65: Triatominae (Subfamily): Kissing Bugs, Sue Ann Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 65 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on kissing bugs, subfamily Triatominae, compiled by Sue Ann Gardner. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap065

Compiled from the work of: T. V. Azeredo-Oliveira, K. L. da Silva Bentes, M. A. Byron, J. L. Capinera, C. R. Ceron, F. Otálora-Luna, Y. Reis Praça, P. B. Santiago, C. J. Schofield, E. Tartarotti, C. Barreto Vieira, R. Webster, and others.

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 15: Introduction To Endoparasitic Platyhelminths (Phylum Platyhelminthes), Larry S. Roberts, John J. Janovy Jr., Steven A. Nadler, Scott L. Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 15 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, an introduction to endoparasitic platyhelminths, by Larry S. Roberts, John J. Janovy, Jr., Steve 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.ciap015

Concepts In Animal Parasitology: Front And Back Matter, Sue Ann Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Preface and list of contributors for Concepts in Animal Parasitology. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap070

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 39: Haplosplanchnata Olson Et Al., 2003 (Suborder): Two Hosts With Half The Guts, Daniel C. Huston

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 39 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the suborder Haplosplanchnata Olson et al., 2003, a small, but distinct lineage within the Plagiorchiida, by Daniel C. Huston. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap039

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 64: Phthiraptera (Order): Lice, Lajos Rózsa, Haylee J. Weaver

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 64 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on lice, order Phthiraptera, by Lajos Rózsa and Haylee J. Weaver. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap064

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 34: Introduction To Diplostomida Olson Et Al., 2003 (Order), Lucrecia Acosta Soto, Bernard Fried, Rafael Toledo

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 34 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, an introduction to the order Diplostomida Olson et al., 2003 by Lucrecia Acosta Soto, Bernard Fried, and Rafael Toledo. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap034

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

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

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 62: Hirudinia (Class): Parasitic Leeches, Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa, Sebastian Kvist

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 62 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the parasitic leeches, class Hirudinia, by Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa and Sebastian Kvist. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap062

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 57: Nematomorpha (Phylum): Horsehair Worms, Matthew G. Bolek, Ben Hanelt

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 57 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the horsehair worms, phylum Nematomorpha, by Matthew G. Bolek and Ben Hanelt. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap057

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 05: Life Cycles, Matthew G. Bolek, Kyle D. Gustafson, Gabriel J. Langford

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 5 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on life cycles by Matthew G. Bolek, Kyle D. Gustafson, and Gabriel J. Langford. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap005

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 46: Opecoelidae Ozaki, 1925 (Family): The Richest Trematode Family, Storm B. Martin

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 46 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the richest trematode family, Opecoelidae Ozaki, 1925 by Storm B. Martin. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap046

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 16: Introduction To Cestodes (Class Cestoda), Scott L. Gardner

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 16 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, an introduction to cestodes (class Cestoda), by Scott L. gardner. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap016