Nanoparticles in the Fight Against Parasites

1. Front Matter

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2. Nanoparticles – Definitions

   • Heinz Mehlhorn

   Pages 1-14

3. Bloodsucking Parasites as Vectors of Agents of Diseases Endangering Human and Animal Health

   • Heinz Mehlhorn

   Pages 15-35

4. Available Means to Control Bloodsucking Ticks, Mites and Insects – An Overview

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   Pages 37-45

5. Available Compounds, Methods and Means to Control Protozoan and Helminthic Parasites

   • Heinz Mehlhorn

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6. Phytosynthesis of Metal and Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles – Technological Concepts and Their Biomedical Applications

   • Govindasamy Rajakumar, Abdul Abdul Rahuman

   Pages 51-80

7. Microbial Nanoparticles as Mosquito Control Agents

   • C. Balasubramanian, A. Najitha Banu

   Pages 81-98

8. Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles: A Potential New Insecticide for Mosquito Control

   • Marimuthu Govindarajan

   Pages 99-153

9. Plant-Synthesized Nanoparticles: An Eco-Friendly Tool Against Mosquito Vectors?

   • Giovanni Benelli

   Pages 155-172

10. Do Nanomosquitocides Impact Predation of Mesocyclops edax Copepods Against Anopheles stephensi Larvae?

    • Balamurugan Chandramohan, Kadarkarai Murugan, Kalimuthu Kovendan, Chellasamy Panneerselvam, Palanisamy Mahesh Kumar, Pari Madhiyazhagan et al.

    Pages 173-190

11. Nanoparticles Against Schistosomiasis

    • Mohamed A. Dkhil, Dina A. Nafady, Marwa S. M. Diab, Amira A. Bauomy, Saleh Al-Quraishy

    Pages 191-205

12. Nanoparticles Against Eimeriosis

    • Mohamed A. Dkhil, Saleh Al-Quraishy

    Pages 207-210

13. Back Matter

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This book sheds new light on the use of nanoparticles in the fields of parasitology and public and animal health.​ Nanotechnology has been used in many fields of research and in practical applications. A special subgroup is represented by the so-called nanobiotechnology, which is a multidisciplinary integration of biotechnology, nanotechnology, chemical processing, material science and engineering. In the fields of parasitology and public and animal health this technology has been used to develop systems, wherein acaricides and insecticides are included. This technique avoids direct contact of the hosts of parasites (animals, humans) with the insecticides/acaricides and thus minimizes effects on their health and also the development of resistances of the vectors (ticks, mosquitos, flies etc.). Since actually many original articles on the use of nanoparticles bearing arthopodocides appear in different journals – as well as in Parasitology Research of Springer - it seems reasonable to check the status quo and to elucidate possible chances of progress. This book will appeal to a wide readership, from researchers through veterinarians to professionals working in the conservation, public health, or sustainable agriculture area.

• Bioefficacy of nanoparticles
• Control of vector borne diseases
• Insect and acarid control
• Nanobiotechnology
• Nanopesticides protect humans and animals
• Sustainable agriculture

• Department of Parasitology, Heinrich Heine University Department of Parasitology, Düsseldorf, Germany

  Heinz Mehlhorn

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