The Biology of Nematodes

ISBN-13: 9780415272117 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 635 str.

Lee L. Lee; Donald Lee; Donald L. Lee

Opis

Nematode worms are amongst the commonest and most widely distributed animals on Earth. Many species cause serious diseases of humans and livestock and as such are responsible for much economic loss in agriculture. However, almost all animals and plants are susceptible to attack by parasitic nematodes. Although they are probably best known as parasites, most nematodes are free-living and occur in enormous numbers in almost every habitat suitable for life. Although many parasitic species have been extensively studied because of their medical, veterinary or agricultural importance, the most thoroughly studied nematode is the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the complete genome of which has now been elucidated.

Recenzje

'This multi-authored volume edited by Donald Lee is the culmination of his long term commitment to furthering our understanding of these organisms which are ubiquitous in nature and often important parasites of plants and animals. In this book the vast body of knowledge about nematodes is organised into themes and within each theme, the available knowledge is discussed across the whole arena of nematode variation. It is particularly pleasing to read reviews that incorporate work done not only at the end of the 20th Century but in some cases, as long ago as the 19th Century. This is a tribute to the scholarship of the participating authors and thus, a commendation of this interesting volume' Bridget M. Ogilvie, DBE, ScD, from the Foreword

Spis treści

Systematic Position & PhylogenyMark Blaxter and Paul De LeyGeneral OrganizationLynda M. Gibbons Life CyclesDonald LeeMale and Female Gametes and FertilizationJean-Lou JustineEmbryology, Developmental Biology and the GenomeIan HopeHatchingRoland N. PerryCuticle, Moulting, Growth and ExsheathmentDonald LeeFeeding and DigestionEd Munn and Patricia MunnFeeding Behavior of Plant Parasitic NematodesUrs WyssMetabolismCarolyn BehmExcretion/Secretion, Ionic and Osmotic RegulationDave P. Thompson & Tim G. GearyNeuromuscular Organization and Control in NematodesRichard Martin, J. Purcell, A.P. Robertson, and M.A. ValkanovLocomotionR. McNeill AlexanderNematode Sense OrgansJohn JonesBehaviorDonald LeeNematode Survival StrategiesDavid WhartonAgingDavid GemsImmunology of Nematode InfectionHaruhiko Maruyama & Yukifumi NawaBiological ControlBrian R. Kerry & William M. HominickBehavior of Entomopathogenic NematodesNobuyoshi IshibashiChemical Control of Animal-Parasitic NematodesGeorge A. ConderAnthelmintic ResistanceNick Sangster & R.J. DobsonMolecular Approaches to Novel Crop Resistance against NematodesHoward AtkinsonEpidemiology and Control of Nematode Infection and Disease in HumansDon A. Bundy, Helen L. Guyatt, and E. Michael

O autorze

Donald L Lee