Front Cover; Advances in Parasitology, Volume 23; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Serotonin Receptors in Parasitic Worms; I. Introduction; II. Motility in Parasitic Helminths; III. Acetylcholine Receptors in Parasitic Worms; IV. Effect of Serotonin on Motility in Parasitic Flatworms; V. Role of Serotonin on Migration Behaviour of Cestodes; VI. Occurrence of Serotonin in Trematodes; VII. Serotonin and Regulation of Metabolism in Parasites; VIII. 31P Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Fasciola hepatica and the Action of Serotonin.

IX. Adenosine Cyclic 3', 5'-Monophosphate and Cell Regulation in Parasitic WormsX. Hormone-Activated Adenylate Cyclase in Higher Organisms; XI. Serotonin-Activated Adenylate Cyclase in the Liver Fluke Fasciola hepatica; XII. Serotonin Receptors in Nematodes; XIII. Effect of Serotonin on Glycogenolysis and Glycolysis in Mammals; XIV. General Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 2. The Piroplasms: Life Cycle and Sexual Stages; I. Introduction; II. The Genera Theileria and Babesia; III. Life Cycle of Theileria species; IV. The Life Cycle of Babesia species.

V. ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 3. Metabolism of Entamoeba histolytica Schaudinn, 1903; I. Introduction; II. Carbohydrate Metabolism; III. Other Metabolic Capabilities; IV. Effect of Associate Cells; V. Growth Requirements; VI. Regulation; VII. Evolutionary Considerations; VIII. Speculation; IX. Conclusions; Acknowledgement; Appendix A. Quantitation; Appendix B. Free Amino Acids in Axenic Growth Media; References; Chapter 4. Cell-Mediated Damage to Helminths; I. Introduction; II. Methods for Studying Cell-Mediated Damage to Helminths in Vitro.

III. Characteristics of Cellular Effector Mechanisms Active Against HelminthsIV. Effector Mechanisms Active Against Particular Helminth Species; V. The Role of Cellular Effector Mechanisms in Immunity in Vivo; VI. Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Subject Index.