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Hemoparasites of the Reptilia: Color Atlas and Text book cover

1st Edition

Hemoparasites of the Reptilia Color Atlas and Text

By Sam R. Telford, Jr. Copyright 2009
392 Pages 83 Color & 83 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

376 Pages
by CRC Press
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Every researcher or diagnostician working with reptiles has faced the challenge of identifying reptile hemoparasites and then determining whether they are of importance or merely incidental. Another challenge is how to easily find the information required to make the proper identification. A distillation of knowledge from world-renowned expert Sam R. Telford, Jr, Hemoparasites of the Reptilia:... Read more

The Plasmodiid Parasites
Morphology and Life Cycles
Ultrastructure of Reptilian Plasmodiids
Taxonomic Characters
Species Accounts

The Hemogregarines
Haemogregarina
Hepatozoon
Karyolysus
Hemolivia
Species Accounts
Haemogregarinidae
Karyolysidae

The Hemococcidia of Lizards
Apicomplexa: Eimeriorina
Species Accounts

Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae
Trypanosoma
Species Accounts
Sauroleishmania Parasites of Reptiles
Species Accounts

Piroplasmorida
Sauroplasma
Species Accounts
Parasites of Uncertain Relationship

Prokaryotic Parasites of Reptilian Blood Cells
Rickettsiales: Aegyptianella
Chlamydial Infection of Reptilian Leukocytes

Viral Infections of Circulating Blood Cells
Poxvirus Infection of Leukocytes
Iridovirus Infections of Erythrocytes

Literature Cited
Appendix: The Identification of Reptilian Hemoparasites
Index

Biography

Jr. Telford, Sam R.

"Why should Copeia’s readers view Telford’s monograph as a must-have for their private or university library? … there is a commotion in the blood when parasite species compete and conspecific genotypes interact in complex ways, so reptiles provide useful models for studies of the ecology of parasites. The first step to enter this world is to identify the parasites. I have been asked many times how to do this and now Hemoparasites of the Reptilia provides a place for anyone to get started.
The quality of this volume is superb, with the highest quality paper and printing. It is a pleasure to hold and peruse. … With the publication of Hemoparasites of the Reptilia, herpetologists can readily identify the parasites and get started on new and intriguing research projects. The lifetime of research by Dr. Telford on display in this monograph should inspire generations of scholars to do just that."
—Jos. J. Schall, Department of Biology, University of Vermont, Copeia, December 2012

"Reptile blood parasites and Sam Telford are synonymous. After more than 45 years dedicated research in numerous countries on three continents the author has collated all his knowledge and expertise from over 10,000 positive blood smears in producing a reference book in this specialised area which will be the standard source of taxonomic data for decades…. Overall the volume describes more than 260 taxons (including descriptions of 8 new species) of which almost 170 are illustrated…. Sam Telford has produced a reference volume that will be the standard for decades to come and is unlikely to be surpassed. Every veterinarian, biologist, parasitologist and institution involved with reptile conservation, health and disease should have a copy available. This is an investment that no reference book-shelf can afford to be without."
—Michael A Peirce, MP International Consultancy, East Sussex, UK

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