People, parasites, and plowshares
Subtitle: learning from our body's most terrifying invaders
By: Dickson D. Despommier ; foreword by William C. Campbell
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780231161947
Subjects: Parasitology; Popular works; Host-parasite relationships; Parasites
Description: An account of the biology, behavior, and history of parasites, following the interplay between these fascinating life forms and human society over thousands of years. Despommier focuses on long-term host-parasite associations, which have evolved to avoid or even subvert the human immune system.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.