PARASITES
ON
PARADE!!
(Updated December 3, 2007)
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Dr.
Stan Eisen
Biology Department
Christian Brothers University
650
To the course schedule: http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/BIOL413LcLbDesc.htm
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Articles You May Not Want to Read Before Lunch
Parasitology-Related
Web Sites
The West Nile Portfolio
Some Basic
Concepts in Parasitology
Helminth
Infections in Humans
Protozoan
Infections in Humans
Definitions
Specialized Terms For Protozoa
Adaptations To
Parasitic Existence
Six Essential Aspects To A Parasite Life Cycle
Diagnostic Methods
Candidates For
Parasitic Infections
A Rogue's Gallery of Parasites:
Articles, Web Pages or
Books You May Not Want To Read Before Lunch
Stone,
Richard. 2001. Down to the Wire on Bioweapons Talks. Science 293:414-416.
Colwell,
Strant T., Jr. 1998. Prevalence of Helminths in Fecal Deposits of Dogs in
Bwire, Robert.
Bugs in Armor: A Tale of Malaria and Soldiering,
Peterson, R.K.D.
1995. Insects, Disease, and Military History: The Napoleonic Campaigns and
Historical Perception. This article is reprinted and adapted from Peterson, R.
K. D. 1995. Insects,disease, and military history: the Napoleonic campaigns and
historical perception. American Entomologist. 41:147-160.
http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/historybug/napoleon/past_present.htm
Tongue-eating bug found in fish
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4200000/newsid_4209000/4209004.stm
You
have to be just a little twisted to buy one of these:
Parasitological gifts for yourself or really significant others:
www.parasitepals.com
Studies in mutualism
I. Introduction
Mutualism is one of several potential interactions or relationships
which may occur when representatives of two species interact or encounter each
other. They can be summarized by the
following chart:
+ = enhances survival of symbiont
0 = does not affect survival of symbiont
- = decreases survival of symbiont
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Symbiont 2 |
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Mutualism, which may be either obligate or facultative, e.g.
clownfish and sea anemones |
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Symbiont 1 |
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Commensalism, e.g. barnacles on the skin of whales. | ||