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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144841803321

Titolo

Flynn's parasites of laboratory animals [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., c2007

ISBN

1-281-31782-9

9786611317829

0-470-34455-5

0-470-34417-2

Edizione

[2nd ed. /]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (844 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FlynnRobert J. <1923->

BakerDavid G. <1956->

Disciplina

636.088/5

Soggetti

Laboratory animals - Parasites

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Parasites of laboratory animals / Robert J. Flynn. 1st ed. 1973.

"American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Collection, preservation, and diagnostic methods -- Biology of the protozoa -- Biology of trematodes and leeches -- Biology of the cestodes -- Biology of nematodes and acanthocephalans -- Biology of arthropods -- Parasites of fishes -- Parasites of amphibians -- Parasites of reptiles -- Parasites of birds -- Parasites of rats and mice -- Parasites of hamsters -- Parasites of gerbils -- Parasites of guinea pigs -- Parasites of rabbits -- Parasites of ferrets -- Parasites of dogs -- Parasites of cats -- Parasites of swine -- Parasites of sheep and goats -- Parasites of non-human primates.

Sommario/riassunto

Prepared under the auspices of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, this second edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to improve utility and readability. The book is now organized by vertebrate host species, with parasites presented phylogenetically within chapters. Additional highlights of this edition include introductory chapters on modern diagnostic techniques and parasite biology, and a new appendix features a complete drug formulary. The well-presented and extensively illustrated volume addresses all aspects of laboratory animal parasites. Regarded as the most co