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Preface
1. The Ecological Context
2. Viruses
3. Protozoa
4. Bacteria
5. Helminths
6. Concluding Remarks
References
Loretta A. Cormier is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alabama, USA. Pauline E. Jolly is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology (School of Public Health) at the University of Alabama, USA.