Foodborne Parasites
By: Ortega, Ynes R
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BookSeries: Publisher: USA: Springer, 2006Edition: 1st ed.Description: 284 p.ISBN: 0387300686 (hardcover); 9780387300689 (hardcover).Subject(s): Pathogenic Protozoa | Food--Microbiology | Foodborne Diseases | Helminths | Protozoan Diseases | ParasitologyDDC classification: 615.9529 Ortega 20088 1st 2006 Food.Science Summary: This book examines the two major parasite groups that are transmitted via water or foods: the single-celled protozoa, and the helminths: cestodes (tapeworms), nematodes (round worms), and trematodes (flukes). Each chapter covers the biology, mechanisms of pathogenesis, epidemiology, treatment, and inactivation of these parasites. This important new text offers a better understanding of the biology and control of parasitic infections necessary to reduce or eliminate future outbreaks in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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This book examines the two major parasite groups that are transmitted via water or foods: the single-celled protozoa, and the helminths: cestodes (tapeworms), nematodes (round worms), and trematodes (flukes). Each chapter covers the biology, mechanisms of pathogenesis, epidemiology, treatment, and inactivation of these parasites. This important new text offers a better understanding of the biology and control of parasitic infections necessary to reduce or eliminate future outbreaks in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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