Toxoplasmosis of Animals and Humans

<p>This is the only book to cover toxoplasmosis of animals and humans thoroughly in one single source. Found worldwide from Alaska to Australasia <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> is the cause of one of the most common parasitic infections in humans livestock companion animals and wildlife and is included on the list of potential bioterrorism microbes. Furthermore <i>T. gondii</i> has been and continues to be used extensively as a model for the cell biology of apicomplexan parasites.</p><p>In the decade since the second edition of this book was published there has been an explosion of knowledge concerning the parasite <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> and toxoplasmosis. This update provides unique information on all known host types for this parasite with an additional chapter on history substantial updates throughout and a detailed focus on the biology of the parasite in Chapter 2. The third edition is compiled by author JP Dubey an authority on <i>T. gondii</i> who has worked with virtually all hosts of the protozoan during the last 55 years including humans all livestock species wildlife and zoo animals. </p><p>The book distills the voluminous and potentially confusing scientific literature that has grown geometrically in the 30+ years since the publication of the first edition into a comprehensive resource for all professionals graduate students and researchers working in this field.</p>