Humans and animals are frequently infected with at least one species of parasite and most also harbor other parasitic or infectious agents. The interactions between these agents are often subtle and are subsequently ignored by parasitologists, ecologists and immunologists. This volume explores these interactions in detail, with particular emphasis on their immunological and ecological aspects. Included are contributions on parasitic infections and AIDS, and the problems of treating patients with multiple infections. This book is of interest to researchers and clinicians dealing with...

Synthesises the available key information on the biology of marine parasites and their hosts.

Considerable progress has been made in recent years in unravelling the complexities of the snail-parasite relationship. The chapters in this work cover many different aspects, including ecology, parasite transmission, parasite interactions, evolutionary biology, molecular systematics, and snail defense systems; emphasizing the topical nature of this important area of parasite biology. Many new techniques are now used to investigate the intricacies of host-parasite relationships. Genome and post-genomic studies, such as the schistosome genome project, are set to revolutionize parasite biology...

A decade in the future, humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease.
We owe our good health to a humble parasite -- a genetically engineered tapeworm developed by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the Intestinal Bodyguard worm protects us from illness, boosts our immune system -- even secretes designer drugs. It's been successful beyond the scientists' wildest dreams. Now, years on, almost every human being has a SymboGen tapeworm living within them.
But these parasites are getting restless. They want their own lives . . . and will do anything to...

THE SECOND BOOK IN MIRA GRANT'S TERRIFYING PARASITOLOGY SERIES.

THE ENEMY IS INSIDE US.
The SymboGen designed tapeworms were created to relieve humanity of disease and sickness. But the implants in the majority of the world's population began attacking their hosts, turning them into a ravenous horde.
Now those who do not appear to be afflicted are being gathered for quarantine as panic spreads, but Sal and her companions must discover how the tapeworms are taking over their hosts, what their eventual goal is, and how they can be stopped....