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Table of Contents
Cover
Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword by Peter Raven
Introduction
The Human Burden
1. Parasites on the Move
2. Parasites of Poverty
3. Africa's Threatened Paradise
It's a Beautiful Life
4. Parasites in the Tree of Life
5. A Perfect Host
6. Hoberg's Tapeworms
7. Whale of a Worm
8. Weaponized Worms
Expeditions
9. Hunting for the Origins of a Deadly Virus
10. Parasites in Paradise
11. Diversity in the Dunes
12. Kissing Bugs and Bucktoothed Potatoes
Color Plates
13. A Balancing Act
Acknowledgments
Appendix: A Guide to Parasites Mentioned
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword by Peter Raven
Introduction
The Human Burden
1. Parasites on the Move
2. Parasites of Poverty
3. Africa's Threatened Paradise
It's a Beautiful Life
4. Parasites in the Tree of Life
5. A Perfect Host
6. Hoberg's Tapeworms
7. Whale of a Worm
8. Weaponized Worms
Expeditions
9. Hunting for the Origins of a Deadly Virus
10. Parasites in Paradise
11. Diversity in the Dunes
12. Kissing Bugs and Bucktoothed Potatoes
Color Plates
13. A Balancing Act
Acknowledgments
Appendix: A Guide to Parasites Mentioned
Glossary
Bibliography
Index