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Parasite-Host Associations by Catherine Ann Toft & Andre Aeschlimann & Liana Bolis
Coexistence or Conflict?
Brings together work in ecology, evolution, parisitology, epidemology and immunology, presenting its central theme of whether parasites and hosts evolve to co-exist peacefully or whether parasites remain harmful to their hosts.Parasitic relationships are among the most common yet complex associations found in nature. This book makes an important contribution toward integrating parasitology into the mainstream of ecological and evolutionary studies. It delves into a number of key questions: to what extent are< br> parasite-host interactions an escalating evolutionary conflict and, conversely, to what extent has evolution modified this process to facilitate co-existence? The first section of the book deals with whole organisms and populations, since the effects of parasitism are dependent on the densities and< br> distributions of hosts and parasites. The next section considers special cases, such as herbivores and plants. The third part is devoted to physiological and immunological aspects, and the book concludes with an overview from the perspectives of ecology, evolution, and physiology. The work will< br> interest ecologists, evolutionary biologists, parasitologists, entomologists, and epidemiologists. |
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| ISBN-10 : 0198548346 | ISBN-13 : 9780198548348 |
| RRP : £26.50 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 01/12/1993
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page Length : x,384mm
Page Size : 230mm