Genetics of Host and Parasite
Author | : D. Wakelin |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521589363 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521589369 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This collection of articles, edited by D. Wakelin and D. Walliker include: Genetic variability in parasites and host-parasite interactions; Host genetics and infectious disease; T cell and cytokine basis of host variability in response to intestinal nematode infections; The role of MHC- and non-MHC-associated genes in determining the human immune response to malaria antigens; Influence of host and parasite genotypes on immunological control of Theileria parasites; Genetic susceptibility to leishmanial infections: studies in mice and man; Genetic susceptibility to malaria and other infectious diseases: from MHC to the whole genome. This volume is the specially commissioned supplement to the journal Parasitology, volume 112.