Wayne Meyers
Topics on the Pathology of Protozoan and Invasive Arthropod Diseases
June 1, 2011
This e-book, Topics on the Pathology of Protozoan and Invasive Arthropod Diseases, was originally conceived as a companion volume of our earlier book, Pathology of Infectious Diseases, Helminthiases, published in the year 2000. During the production of t More »
Toxoplasmosis
June 1, 2011
Definition Toxoplasmosis is infection by Toxoplasma gondii, a coccidian protozoan parasite of birds, cats, humans, and other mammals. More »
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
June 1, 2011
The cutaneous leishmaniases include a spectrum of self healing and chronic disease forms caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. Clinical presentations differ according to parasite burden and host immune response. Although there can be con More »
Visceral Leishmaniasis
June 1, 2011
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a chronic disease caused by parasites of the Leishmania donovani complex, is characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen and liver, weight loss, pancytopenia, and hypergammaglobulinemia. More »
Pentastomiasis
June 1, 2011
Definition Pentastomiasis is infection by pentastomes, which are organisms in the phylum Pentastomida (the approximately 95 species of the phylum, most correctly called pentastomids, are commonly known as pentastomes and will be so termed in this chapter More »
Malaria
June 1, 2011
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by coccidian protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, and transmitted by infected female anopheline mosquitoes. Plasmodium sp infecting humans include Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae, and Plas More »
Crytosporidiosis, Isosporiasis, Cyclosporiasis & Sarcocystosis
June 1, 2011
Cryptosporidiosis, isosporiasis, cyclosporiasis, and sarcocystosis are diseases caused by protozoa of the phylum Sporozoa, class Coccidea, order Eimeriida. More »
African Trypanosomiasis
June 1, 2011
African trypanosomiasis is infection by protozoan hemoflagellates of the Trypanosoma brucei complex, subspecies of which cause disease in humans: Trypanosoma brucei gambiense causes Gambian (chronic) trypanosomiasis and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense cau More »
Gnathostomiasis in a Wild-Caught Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus Novemcinctus)
December 1, 1993
Gnathostoma belongs to one of the largest groups of roundworms, the Spirurida. More »