This text explores the adaptations paprasites have evolved in their intimate interactions with their hosts. The author begins with the biology of parasites, before moving on to discuss genetic interactions between hosts and parasites, and ending with a section on the community ecology of parasites. Updated to reflect developments in research, the book is designed to interest not just parasitologists but also ecologists and others studying community dynamics and co-evolution.

Translated by: Isaure de Buron, Vincent A. Connors