This book covers all aspects of research into Giardia as an organism and giardiasis the disease. Based on papers presented at the 2000 ‘Giardia in the Rockies conference, held in Alberta, Canada, it contains contributions from leading international experts.Includes chapters on:biochemistry, biology, detection and diagnosishost-parasite relationships, zoonotic transmission and epidemiologytherapeutics and new drug targetswater treatment, legislation and policyGiardia in companion animals, in farm animals, and as a public health problem
Researchers in microbiology, parasitology. Public health workers and those in the water treatment industry.
Part I - Biology of Giardia
Investigation into the life cycle of Giardia: Studies using videomicroscopy and field emission SEM, S Erlandsen, S Weissner and C Ottenwaelter
Giardia cyst wall filaments and N-Acetylgalactosamine synthesis during encystment, E L Jarroll, P T Macechko, P A Steimle et al
Oxygen homeodynamics in Giardia, D Lloyd, J C Harris, G A Biagini et al
Prevalence and infection pattern of naturally acquired giardiasis in beef calves and their dams from birth to weaning, B J Ralston, T A McAllister and M E Olson
Part II - Giardiasis is a Zoonosis
Towards a better understanding of host specificity and the transmission of Giardia: The impact of molecular epidemiology R C A Thompson
A preliminary estimate of the prevalence of Giardia sp. in beavers in Gatineau Park, Quebec, using flow cytometry, B R Dixon, J Bussey, L Parrington et al
A survey of prevalence of Giardia in dogs presented to Canadian veterinary practices, S R Jacobs, C P R Forrester and J Yang
Prevalence of Giardia in companion animal populations in the United States, A Zislin, M Goldstein and D Hustead
Prevalence of Giardia spp. in dogs in Germany, D Barutzki
Giardia in farm animals, R M O'Handley
Part III - Transmission and Pathogenesis of Giardiasis
Giardiasis: Pathophysiology and pathogenesis, A G Buret, K G-E Scott and A C Chin
The role of public health agencies in preventing Giardia outbreaks, N Fok, L Honish, I Zazulak et al
Epidemiologic risk analysis study of Giardia sp. in domestic and wild animals, S E Wade, H O Mohammed, P E Ziegler et al
Giardia immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapy, M E Olson, H Ceri and D W Morck
Part IV - Treating Giardiasis: Pharmacology
Therapeutics and new drug targets for Giardiasis - 2001, J A Reynoldson
Efficacy of Pyrantel embonate, Febantel and Praziquantel against Giardia spp. in naturally infected dogs, D Barutzki, A Schimmel and R Schaper
Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of Pyrantel embonate, Febantel and Praziquantel against Giardia spp. in naturally infected adult dogs, A Giangaspero, G Traldi and P Bianciardi
Allium sativum (Garlic) and some of its components are effective antigiardials in vitro, J C Harris, S Plummer, M P Turner et al
Efficacy of Febantel and Pyrantel embonate (Drontal(puppy)) on Giardia infections of dogs and mice: A therapeutic and cytologic study, A Schlüsche, M Grewing, H Mehlhornet al
Effects of Febantel and Pyrantel embonate (Drontal(puppy)) on in vitro cultivated Giardia trophozoites, A Schlüsche, H Mehlhorn, A Schimmel et al
Part V - Drinking Water Treatment and Legal Implications
Update on the control of Giardia in water supplies, W Jakubowski and G F Craun
Rethinking disinfection of Giardia cysts with ultraviolet light: old light through a new window, P M Wallis and A T Campbell
Effect of ultraviolet light on Giardia muris cysts in drinking water determined by loss of infectivity in mice, S A Craik, N N Neumann, D W Smith et al
Occurrence of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts in surface and treated waste waters of the Moscow region, Russia, V E Larin and G P Kashkarova
Legislation and policy: Giardia and Cryptosporidium as "Litogens", D W Eryou
Part VI - Taxonomy of Giardia
An overview of Giardia taxonomy, A historical perspective, H van Keulen
Characterisation of a novel genotype of Giardia from a Quenda (Isoodon obesulus) from Western Australia, P J Adams, and R C A Thompson
Phylogenetic relationships between human and calf isolates of Giardia intestinalis, C L Hunt, P A McLenachan, E A Keys et al