Helminths of Wildlife
N. Chowdhury and A. Alonso Aguirre
ISBN 978-1-57808-092-2; 2001; 534 Pages; US $ 132.20      Buy Now

Research has brought to light that there are more than 80,000 species of nematodes, which could infect over 40,000 species of vertebrates. Yet most helminthological research is limited to taxonomic studies based on oppportunistic sampling in localised geographic areas around the world. This edited volume encompasses a holistic approach as it touches many ecological niches and interactions between Helminths and their mammalian hosts. The book is divided in three sections: the first group addresses the biology and evolution of this diverse group of endoparasitic helminths followed by medical aspects, control and treatment of helminthiases in both land and marine mammals. The second section includes aspects of wildlife management and conservation as they relate to helminth diversity. The third section provides a global perspective of helminths and their diseases based on geographical distribution of mammals. These chapters provides the reader with extensive and well documented listings of the most comonly encountered parasitic helminths, a review of their lifecycles, symptomatology, pathogenic features, distribution- both regional and within the host, and some up-to-date treatment regimes.