Primate Parasite Ecology: The Dynamics and Study of Host-Parasite Relationships
the dynamics and study of host-parasite relationships
$363.00
- Hardcover
531 pages
- Release Date
19 February 2009
Summary
Primate Parasite Ecology: A Deep Dive into Host-Parasite Dynamics
Anyone who has spent an extended period in the tropics understands what it’s like to be a primate parasite host. Monkeys and apes often share parasites with humans, for example, HIV viruses which evolved from related viruses of chimpanzees and sooty mangabeys. Understanding the ecology of infectious diseases in non-human primates is of paramount importance.
There is accumulating evidence that environmental cha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521872461 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0521872464 |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology (Hardcover) |
| Author: | Michael A. Huffman |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 531 |
| Release Date: | 19 February 2009 |
| Weight: | 975g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
‘this book is useful to both graduate students or researchers.’ Mammalia “This volume provides a comprehensive look at the relationships between primates and their parasites. Overall, this volume is a summary of the current research being conducted in the field of primate parasitology. The combination of traditional studies and newer concepts should provide cogent information for researchers and professionals across the varied areas of primate parasitology.” Sara K. Martin for The Quarterly Review of Biology
About The Author
Michael A. 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 at McGill University. He has been an associate scientist with the Wildlife Conservation Society since 1995 and for the last 17 years has conducted research in the Kibale National Park, Uganda.
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