The Physiology and Biochemistry of Cestodes

by James D. Smyth, James Desmond Smyth, Donald P. McManus

Book Overview

The cestodes, or tapeworms, are a group of parasitic worms many species of which cause serious, often fatal, diseases in man and domestic animals throughout the world. This book is an updated and expanded version of Professor Smyth's The Physiology of Cestodes (1969). The text has now been entirely rewritten, taking into account advances in investigative techniques such as immunocytochemistry, in vitro culture and scanning electron microscopy, which...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521355575
• ISBN13: 9780521355575
• Release Date: July 1989
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"