Frischknecht Parasites

Insects, Worms, Single-Celled Organisms – Forgotten Pests?
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-658-45403-6
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 49 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: essentialsSpringer essentials

Friedrich Frischknecht provides an interesting insight into the lifestyles of parasites. From the tiny agent of malaria to the tapeworm, from diarrhea to changes in the host's behavior, he presents the fascinating world of parasites. In doing so, he clarifies why parasitism represents such a successful way of life and how we might still manage to eradicate the worst parasites.

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Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Frischknecht, Friedrich

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Parasites and the diseases they cause.- The different lifestyles of parasites.- Successes and setbacks in the fight against parasites.- Which parasites could we eradicate, or are parasites actually beneficial?.

Über Autor(innen)

After studying biochemistry at the Free University of Berlin, Prof. Dr. Friedrich Frischknecht completed his PhD on poxviruses at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg. Following a research stay at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, he has been leading a research group at the University Hospital in Heidelberg since 2005, focusing on the molecular basis of the movement of malaria parasites.