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This De-Wormed World?

This De-Wormed World? none Eric S. Loker Eric S. Loker University of New Mexico Powered by Editorial Manager® and ProduXion Manager® from Aries Systems Corporation Manuscript Click here to download Manuscript: 2013 Presidential Address.doc Eric S. Loker Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Parasitology Division ­ Museum of Southwestern Biology, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131. Correspondence should be sent to: esloker@unm.edu Just as Dr. Armand Kuris's presidential address (Kuris, 2012) 1 yr ago began with homage to Dr. Norman Stoll's epic 1947 JP paper, "This Wormy World", so too does this address. Whereas Dr. Kuris used his talk to provide an authoritative overview of the biology of human parasites, including their origins, infectious strategies and biogeography, my purpose is somewhat different. I intend to highlight that the coming decades are likely to see large reductions in the abundance of many human helminths from the conspicuous levels of per capita infection noted by Stoll in 1947. I am deliberately emphasizing an optimistic point of view throughout this talk, but one that is leavened with plenty of realistic caveats that will surely impede our progress in this endeavor to 1 extent or another. I am hopeful though http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Parasitology Allen Press

This De-Wormed World?

Loker, Eric S.
The Journal of Parasitology , Volume 99 (6) – Dec 1, 2013
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Allen Press
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Copyright © American Society of Parasitologists
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SOCIETY BUSINESS
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0022-3395
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1937-2345
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10.1645/13-390.1
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24032609
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none Eric S. Loker Eric S. Loker University of New Mexico Powered by Editorial Manager® and ProduXion Manager® from Aries Systems Corporation Manuscript Click here to download Manuscript: 2013 Presidential Address.doc Eric S. Loker Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Parasitology Division ­ Museum of Southwestern Biology, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131. Correspondence should be sent to: esloker@unm.edu Just as Dr. Armand Kuris's presidential address (Kuris, 2012) 1 yr ago began with homage to Dr. Norman Stoll's epic 1947 JP paper, "This Wormy World", so too does this address. Whereas Dr. Kuris used his talk to provide an authoritative overview of the biology of human parasites, including their origins, infectious strategies and biogeography, my purpose is somewhat different. I intend to highlight that the coming decades are likely to see large reductions in the abundance of many human helminths from the conspicuous levels of per capita infection noted by Stoll in 1947. I am deliberately emphasizing an optimistic point of view throughout this talk, but one that is leavened with plenty of realistic caveats that will surely impede our progress in this endeavor to 1 extent or another. I am hopeful though

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