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Primate Parasite Ecology: The Dynamics and Study of Host-Parasite Relationships
Michael Huffman
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Description for Primate Parasite Ecology: The Dynamics and Study of Host-Parasite Relationships
hardcover. Introduces methodology for studying host-parasite interactions, integrating laboratory methodology, field research, and theory. Editor(s): Huffman, Michael A.; Chapman, Colin A. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Num Pages: 548 pages, 48 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 994.
Anyone who has spent an extended period in the tropics has an idea, through caring for others or first-hand experience, just what it is like to be a primate parasite host. Monkeys and apes often share parasites with humans, for example the HIV viruses which evolved from related viruses of chimpanzees and sooty mangabeys, and so understanding the ecology of infectious diseases in non-human primates is of paramount importance. Furthermore, there is accumulating evidence that environmental change may promote contact between humans and non-human primates and increase the possibility of sharing infectious disease. Written for academic researchers, this ... Read more
Anyone who has spent an extended period in the tropics has an idea, through caring for others or first-hand experience, just what it is like to be a primate parasite host. Monkeys and apes often share parasites with humans, for example the HIV viruses which evolved from related viruses of chimpanzees and sooty mangabeys, and so understanding the ecology of infectious diseases in non-human primates is of paramount importance. Furthermore, there is accumulating evidence that environmental change may promote contact between humans and non-human primates and increase the possibility of sharing infectious disease. Written for academic researchers, this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Number of Pages
548
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521872461
SKU
V9780521872461
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About Michael Huffman
Michael Huffman is an Associate Professor, and the first North American tenured faculty member, at Kyoto University's Primate Research Institute. He is currently an editor for the American Journal of Primatology, and has been the PI of several multi-disciplinary international collaborations spanning over 15 countries. Colin Chapman is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology and McGill School of Environment ... Read more
Reviews for Primate Parasite Ecology: The Dynamics and Study of Host-Parasite Relationships
'this book is useful to both graduate students or researchers.' Mammalia