Hemoparasites of the Reptilia Color Atlas and Text |
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| Author:
| Telford, Jr. , Sam R. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4200-8041-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | CRC Press |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $170.00 |
Book Description:
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A comprehensive compilation on how to differentiate between species of reptile hemoparasites, this atlas provides diagnoses for 262 species of plasmodiids, hemogregarines, hemococcidians, trypansosomes, and leishmanias, including descriptions of eight new species or new taxonomic designations, and lesser known groups such as piroplasms, rickettsiae, chlamydia, and erythrocytic viruses. Each genus and many species are represented among the 166 taxa illustrated in color. The book covers...
More DescriptionA comprehensive compilation on how to differentiate between species of reptile hemoparasites, this atlas provides diagnoses for 262 species of plasmodiids, hemogregarines, hemococcidians, trypansosomes, and leishmanias, including descriptions of eight new species or new taxonomic designations, and lesser known groups such as piroplasms, rickettsiae, chlamydia, and erythrocytic viruses. Each genus and many species are represented among the 166 taxa illustrated in color. The book covers host and geographic distribution, prevalence, life cycles and vectors, effects upon the host, ecology of the host-parasite relationship, and morphological variations.