Cover; Editorial Board; Advances in Parasitology; Copyright page; Contributors to Volume 64; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. Leishmania and the Leishmaniases: A Parasite Genetic Update and Advances in Taxonomy, Epidemiology and Pathogenicity in Humans; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. General Information on the Epidemiology, Taxonomy and Life Cycle of Leishmania; 3. Evolutionary Genetics and Population Structure of Leishmania: Impact on Taxonomy and Epidemiology; 4. Leishmania Genetics and Pathogenicity: What's New?; 5. What Genetic Research is Necessary to Advance Knowledge of Leishmaniasis?

AcknowledgementsReferences; Chapter 2. Human Waterborne Trematode and Protozoan Infections; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Fasciolids; 3. The Genus Echinochasmus; 4. Philophthalmids (Eye Flukes); 5. Human Waterborne Protozoan Parasites; 6. The Organisms; 7. Detection Methods for Human Waterborne Protozoan Parasites; 8. Water Treatment; 9. Associations of Human Waterborne Parasites with Molluscan Shellfish; 10. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. The Biology of Gyrodactylid Monogeneans: The ''Russian-Doll Killers''; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Morphology; 3. Ethology

4. Phylogeny: The Family Album5. Systematics: The Biological Bedrock; 6. Evolution and Phylogeny of Gyrodactylids; 7. Epidemiological Models: Bridging the Gap between Micro- and Macroparasites; 8. Host Immunity and Parasite Pathogenicity; 9. Environmental Interactions; 10. The Gyrodactylus salaris Epidemic in Norway: Implications for other Countries; 11. Conclusions and Future Research Areas; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4. Human Genetic Diversity and the Epidemiology of Parasitic and Other Transmissible Diseases; Abstract; 1. Introduction

2. Exploring the Genetic Background of Human Genetic Susceptibility to Infectious Disease3. Human Diversity Revealed by Neutral/Historical Genetic Markers; 4. Genetically Driven Phenotypic Diversity; 5. Are Races and Ethnic Groups Biologically Meaningful and Medically Relevant?; 6. Our Genetic Inheritance has been Sculpted by Infectious Diseases; 7. Major International Programmes that will Boost Understanding of Human Genetic Diversity; 8. Conclusion; References; Glossary; Index; Contents of Volumes in This Series; Colour Plates