Books in the Parasitology series

From New York Times bestselling author Mira Grant comes a vision of a decade in the future, where humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease. We owe our good health to a humble parasite — a genetically engineered tapeworm developed by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the Intestinal Bodyguard worm protects us from illness, boosts our immune system — even secretes designer drugs. It's been successful beyond the scientists' wildest dreams. Now, years on, almost every human being has a SymboGen tapeworm living within them.But these parasites are getting restless. They want their own lives . . . and will do anything to get them. "A riveting near-future medical thriller that reads like the genetically-engineered love child of Robin Cook and Michael Crichton." —John Joseph Adams  More from Mira Grant: ParasitologyParasiteSymbiontChimera NewsfleshFeedDeadlineBlackoutFeedback Rise

From New York Times bestselling author Mira Grant comes the final book in the terrifying Parasitology series. The outbreak has spread, tearing apart the foundations of society, as implanted tapeworms have turned their human hosts into a seemingly mindless mob.Sal and her family are trapped between bad and worse, and must find a way to compromise between the two sides of their nature before the battle becomes large enough to destroy humanity, and everything that humanity has built. . . including the chimera.The broken doors are closing. Can Sal make it home? "A riveting near-future medical thriller that reads like the genetically-engineered love child of Robin Cook and Michael Crichton." —John Joseph Adams on Parasite More from Mira Grant: ParasitologyParasiteSymbiontChimera NewsfleshFeedDeadlineBlackoutFeedback Rise

The diagnosis of infectious agents in humans and animals and the detection of pathogens in food and water can be problematic and difficult to validate. This volume considers the principles and practice of current methods and looks at future trends, including the development of exciting new micromethods.

The papers in this volume draw attention to both new and recent information on the mechanisms employed by infectious pathogens to underpin their survival in the immunocompetent host and to facilitate their transmission between hosts.

Considerable progress has been made in recent years in unravelling the complexities of the snail-parasite relationship. Many new techniques are now used to investigate the intricacies of host-parasite relationships. The volume provides a useful and succinct overview and should also provide much impetus for future research.

The sea is host to most of the Earth's biodiversity. Little is known of the interactions among marine parasites and their hosts. The ecological and commercial aspects of host-parasite interactions are discussed in this important volume.

Humans and animals with parasitic infections frequently harbour other parasites or infectious agents. This volume explores these interactions in detail, with particular emphasis on immunological and ecological aspects. There are also contributions on parasitic infections and AIDS and the problems of treating patients with multiple infections.