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Evolutionary Parasitology - The Integrated Study of Infections, Immunology, Ecology, and Genetics (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Evolutionary Parasitology - The Integrated Study of Infections, Immunology, Ecology, and Genetics (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Parasites and infectious diseases are everywhere and represent some
of the most potent forces shaping the natural world. They affect
almost every aspect imaginable in the life of their hosts, even as
far as the structure of entire ecosystems. Hosts, in turn, have
evolved complex defences, with immune systems being among the most
sophisticated processes known in nature. In response, parasites
have again found ways to manipulate and exploit their hosts. Ever
since life began, hosts and parasites have taken part in this
relentless co-evolutionary struggle with far-reaching consequences
for us all. Today, concepts borrowed from evolution, ecology,
parasitology, and immunology have formed a new synthesis for the
study of host-parasite interactions. Evolutionary parasitology
builds on these established fields of scientific enquiry but also
includes some of the most successful inter-disciplinary areas of
modern biology such as evolutionary epidemiology and ecological
immunology. The first edition of this innovative text quickly
became the standard reference text for this new discipline. Since
then, the field has progressed rapidly and an update is now
required. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to provide a
state-of-the-art overview, from the molecular bases to adaptive
strategies and their ecological and evolutionary consequences. It
includes completely new material on topics such as microbiota,
evolutionary genomics, phylodynamics, within-host evolution,
epidemiology, disease spaces, and emergent diseases. Evolutionary
Parasitology is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate
level students, and interdisciplinary researchers from a variety of
fields including immunology, genetics, sexual selection, population
ecology, behavioural ecology, epidemiology, and evolutionary
biology. Those studying and working in adjacent fields such as
conservation biology, virology, medicine, and public health will
also find it an invaluable resource for connecting to the bases of
their science.
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