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Medical Preventive Medicine

Giardia

The Cosmopolitan Parasite

by (author) Barbara E. Olson, Merle E. Olson & Peter Wallis

Publisher
Cabi
Initial publish date
Aug 2002
Category
Preventive Medicine, Microbiology
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780851996127
    Publish Date
    Aug 2002
    List Price
    $389.95

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Description

This book covers all aspects of research intoGiardiaas an organism and giardiasis the disease. Based on papers presented at the 2000 Giardia in the Rockies conference, held in Alberta, Canada, it contains contributions from leading international experts.

Includes chapters on: biochemistry, biology, detection and diagnosis, host-parasite relationships, zoonotic transmission and epidemiology, therapeutics and new drug targetswater treatment, legislation and policy,Giardiain companion animals, in farm animals, and as a public health problem.

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Contributor Notes

Merle E. Olson, both at University of Calgary. Peter M. Wallis, Hyperion Research Ltd..