Ascaris

The Neglected Parasite

Celia Holland

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English

Academic Press Inc
02 August 2013

Parasitology (non-medical)

This book tackles a number of different perspectives concerning the parasitic helminth Ascaris, both in animals and in humans and the disease known as ascariasis. It seeks to identify interesting, exciting and novel aspects, which will interest readers from a broad range of disciplines.

Over a quarter of the world's population are infected with the human roundworm, and the equivalent in pigs is equally ubiquitous. Both contribute to insidious and chronic nutritional morbidity, and this has been quantified, in humans, as disability adjusted life years approximating 10.5 million. Ascaris larvae develop in host parenteral tissues, and the resultant pathology has been condemnation. Ascariasis, despite its staggering global prevalence and the sheer numbers of people it infects, remains a classic neglected disease. However, renewed interest in the consequences of early infection with worms from the perspective of immune modulation, co-infections and the development of allergy further enhances the relevance of these parasites.

Edited by: Celia Holland
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 860g
ISBN: 9780123969781
ISBN 10: 0123969786
Pages: 460
Publication Date: 02 August 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Celia Holland, BSc, PhD, MRIA is a Professor of Parasitology at Trinity College Dublin and currently Head of School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College. Her main research interests are in the epidemiology and control of the soil-transmitted helminths including Ascaris and Toxocara. She is also involved in the development of laboratory models for larval ascarids and aspects of ecological parasitology including helminth community structure. She was elected to Fellowship of Trinity College and as a member of the Royal Irish Academy, in recognition of her research. Professor Holland is an Invited Expert on the WHO Advisory Panel on Parasitic Diseases and currently Secretary General of the European Federation of Parasitology. She is an Editor of the journal Parasitology (CUP). She was previously President and Secretary of the Irish Society for Parasitology. Author of over 100 publications including peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and book chapters on parasitology and related topics; including the senior editorship of “Toxocara the enigmatic parasite and “The Geohelminths: Ascaris, Trichuris and Hookworm as part of the World Class Parasites series.

Reviews for Ascaris: The Neglected Parasite

The publication of this book is...very welcome, with its aim to highlight this state of affairs and to stimulate interest in this much neglected parasite...this volume can be highly recommended to all with an interest in parasitic nematode infection and neglected tropical diseases. It is both an excellent summary of the current state of knowledge of Ascaris infection, and a very useful resource for those studying other parasites. --Parasites & Vectors, January 17, 2014 Ascaris lumbricoides is a parasitic nematode worm that primarily infects children in impoverished conditions throughout the tropics. As many as 1.2 billion people may be infected. It causes both developmental and cognitive problems in the infected. In spite of being such a common affliction Ascaris remains little studied. This volume of essays...attempts to address that. --Reference & Research Book News, December 2013