The Physiology and Biochemistry of Cestodes (Hardcover, Revised)

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The cestodes: general considerations; 2. The adult cestode: special structural features relevant to its physiology; 3. The adult cestode in its environment; 4. The adult: general metabolism and chemical composition; lipid metabolism; 5. The adult: carbohydrate metabolism; 6. The adult: proteins and nucleic acids; 7. The biology of the egg; 8. Developmental biology of larvae; 9. Development within definitive host; 10. Cultivation of cestodes in vitro; 11. Immunobiology of cestodes; References; Index.