UID:
almafu_9958132843202883
Format:
1 online resource (680 p.)
ISBN:
1-299-45431-3
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0-323-14352-0
Series Statement:
Insect pathology : an advanced treatise ; v. 1
Content:
Insect Pathology V1
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Insect Pathology: An Advanced Treatise; Copyright Page; Contributors; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; I. Definition and Scope; II. Relation of Insect Pathology to Its Applications; III. The Suppression of Disease in Insects; IV. Some Historical Landmarks; V. Challenges of Insect Pathology; References; Chapter 2. Physical Injuries; I. Introduction; II. Physical Agents that Cause Injury; III. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Chemical Injuries; I. Nerve Poisons; II. Tissue Poisons; References; Chapter 4.Nutritional Diseases; I. Introduction
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II. Insect NutritionIII. Nutritional Diseases: Causes and Symptoms; IV. Discussion; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Genetic Diseases and Aberrations; I. Introduction; II. Genetic and Cytological Terms and Symbols; III. Genetic Pathology; IV. The Occurrence of Genetic Diseases in Populations of ""Wild"" Insects; V. Genetic Diseases in Laboratory Breeding; VI. Conclusion; References; Chapter 6. Tumors; I. Introduction; II. Naturally Occurring Tumors; III. Hereditary Tumors in Drosophila; IV. Experimentally Induced Tumors; V. Discussion; References
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Chapter 7. The Microorganisms of Healthy InsectsI. Introduction; II. The Scope of Relationships between Insects and Microorganisms; III. Practical Considerations for Workers in Insect Pathology; References; Chapter 8. Pathogens of Vertebrates and Plants as Pathogens of Their Acarine and Insect Vectors; I. Introduction; II. Viruses; III. Rickettsiae; IV. Bacteria; V. Protozoa; VI. Helminths; VII. Discussion; References; Chapter 9. Immunity in Insects; I. Introduction; II. Innate or Natural Immunity; III. Cellular Immunity; IV. Humoral Immunity; V. Acquired Immunity; VI. Trends in Research
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ReferencesChapter 10. Physiopathology and Histochemistry; I. Introduction; II. General Physiopathology; III. Special Physiopathology and Histochemistry; IV. Conclusion; References; Chapter 11. Predispositions and Interrelations in Insect Diseases; I. Introduction; II. Historical Aspects; III. Natural Predisposition; IV. Influence of Physiological Diseases; V. Influence of Microbial Diseases; VI. Simultaneous Diseases; VII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 12. The Nature of Infections Caused by Nuclear-Polyhedrosis Viruses; I. Introduction; II. Symptomatology and Pathology
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III. Mode of Virus MultiplicationIV. Cross Infection and Double Infection; V. Susceptibility; VI. Defense against Nuclear-Polyhedrosis Viruses; VII. Virulence, Infectivity, and Stability of Viruses; VIII. Transmission of Virus; IX. Metabolic Changes in Virus Infection; References; Chapter 13. The Nature of Nuclear-Polyhedrosis Viruses; I. Introduction; II. Definition; III. Preparation and Purification of Polyhedra and Viruses; IV. Structure of Polyhedra and Morphology of Viruses; V. Physicochemical Properties and Chemical Composition of Polyhedra; VI. Chemical Composition of Virus Particles
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VII. Serological Properties and Relationship of Nuclear-Polyhedron Proteins, Nuclear-Polyhedrosis Viruses, and Insect Hosts
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-395602-1
Language:
English
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