Parasitology The Biology and Identification of the Coccidia (Apicomplexa) of Turtles of the World

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The Biology and Identification of the Coccidia (Apicomplexa) of Turtles of the World

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By Donald W. Duszynski , Johnica J. Morrow

The Biology and Identification of the Coccidia (Apicomplexa) of Turtles of the World is an invaluable resource for researchers in protozoology, coccidia, and parasitology, veterinary sciences, animal sciences, zoology, and biology. This first-of-its-kind work offers a taxonomic guide to apicomplexan parasites of turtles that enables easy parasite identification, with a summary of virtually everything known about the biology of each known parasite species. It is an important documentation of this specific area, useful to a broad base of readers, including researchers in biology, parasitology, animal husbandry, diseases of wild and domestic animals, veterinary medicine, and faculty members in universities with graduate programs in these areas.
There are about 330 turtle species on Earth; many are endangered, a growing number of species are kept as pets, and some are still used as food by humans. Turtles, like other vertebrate animals have many different kinds of parasites (viruses, bacteria, protozoa, worms, arthropods, and others). Coccidiosis in turtles has prevented large-scale turtle breeding, and represents a serious problem in need of control. This succinct and highly focused book will aid in that effort.

• Offers line drawings and photomicrographs of each parasite from each hosts species
• Provides methods of identification and treatment
• Presents a complete historical rendition of all known publications on coccidia (and their closest relatives) from all turtle species on Earth, and evaluates the scientific and scholarly merit of each
• Provides a complete species analysis of the known biology of every coccidian described from turtles
• Reviews the most current taxonomy of turtles and their phylogenetic relationships needed to help assess host-specificity and evaluate what little cross-transmission work is available

Paperback: 222 pages
Publisher: ******; 1 edition (August 20, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0128013672
ISBN-13: 978-0128013670

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