3. Africa’s Threatened Paradise

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Foreword xiii
5. Introduction xvii
6. The Human Burden
7. 1. Parasites on the Move 1
8. 2. Parasites of Poverty 10
9. 3. Africa’s Threatened Paradise 18
10. It’s a Beautiful Life
11. 4. Parasites in the Tree of Life 29
12. 5. A Perfect Host 36
13. 6. Hoberg’s Tapeworms 46
14. 7. Whale of a Worm 56
15. 8. Weaponized Worms 63
16. Expeditions
17. 9. Hunting for the Origins of a Deadly Virus 73
18. 10. Parasites in Paradise 84
19. 11. Diversity in the Dunes 94
20. 12. Kissing Bugs and Bucktoothed Potatoes 103
21. 13. A Balancing Act 113
22. Acknowledgments 119
23. Appendix: A Guide to Parasites Mentioned 121
24. Glossary 139
25. Bibliography 153
26. Index 185