Parasitology - Web Links
Ectoparasites Internal Parasites Vector-transmitted parasiteshttp://www.leishmaniasis.info/The Canine Leishmaniasis Website. Extensive information on canine leishmaniasis including etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy, and leishmaniasis in general, sand flies, leishmania parasites and zoonotic leishmaniasis.
Tick-transmitted parasites- http://www.bris.ac.uk/acarus/welcome.htm
University of Bristol. Website of the Acarus laboratory for the PCR-detection of arthropod-borne infectious diseases in companion animals. General information on tick-transmitted parasites and disease with links to other more specific websites.
Helminthshttp://www.heartwormsociety.org/heart.htmThe American Heartworm Society. Information on all aspects of heartworm including guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and management of heartworm infection in dogs and cats.
Protozoahttp://www.tommys.org/Tommy's, the baby charity. UK charity with information on Toxoplasma gondii and toxoplasmosis. Aimed at parents to be. Leaflets available.
Fungihttp://www.isham.org/index.aspIsham is a world wide organizations that represents all scientists, doctors and vets with a special interest in fungal diseases.
In some European countries (especially France, Italy and Belgium) the study of fungal species is usually associated with that of other eukaryotic parasites (protozoas, insects, mites and helminths). Generalhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. General information on all parasites and parasitic disease, includes image library. http://www.testapet.com/Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Information on a range of parasites (helminths, protozoa, vector and tick transmitted parasites), includes details of life cycles, clinical signs, diagnostics and therapy with images. Mainly applicable to Europe. http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jspThe Merck Veterinary Manual. General information on all disease of large and small animals, including exotics and birds. Indexed by physiological sysytem. Parasitic information includes etiology and transmission, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment and control with some images.
SocietiesWorld Association For the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology http://www.waavp.org/ (Includes list of the WAAVP antiparasitc guidelines.) - Arbeitsgemeinschaft für medizinische Arachno-Entomologie:
http://www.amae.de/
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