Primate Parasite Ecology

The Dynamics and Study of Host-Parasite Relationships
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-521-87246-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 548 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 975 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology

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 book addresses these issues and provides up-to-date information on the methods of study, natural history and ecology/theory of the exciting field of primate parasite ecology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Huffman, Michael A

Huffman, Michael

Chapman, Colin A

Chapman, Colin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Physische Anthropologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Humanbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemische Immunologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Säugetiere (Mammalia) Primaten
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Ethnographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Methods to Study Primate-Parasite Interactions; Part II. The Natural History of Primate-Parasite Interactions; Part III. The Ecology of Primate-Parasite Interactions; Part IV. Conclusions.