Dr. Murai Éva szerk.: Parasitologia Hungarica 22. (Budapest, 1989)
Parasitocenology as the source of integrative parasitology* Dr. A. P. MARKEVICH Institut of Zoology, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Soviet Union "Parasitocenology as the source of integrative parasitology" - Markevich, A.P.Parasit. hung., 22: 21-27.1989. ABSTRACT. The need of the elaboration of the integrative parasitology is (Stressed by the author. The general theory of parasitism is based on the parasitocenology. The task and function of the parasitocenology with detailed analysis of interrelationships of parasitic ecosystem is given. KEYWORDS: Model of parasitic ecosystem, symbiology Nowadays the theoretical union of parasitologists of different specializations (virological, microbiological, mycological, phyto- and zooparasitological) is essential for the development of complex interdisciplinary research aimed at the elaboration of the general theory of parasitism and creation of single integrative parasitology. The aforementioned branches of parasitology appeared and until recently evolved separately as independent unrelated scientific disciplines. That is why the world of parasites has become dismembered from the cognitive point of view and the evidence accumulated so far has not been synthesized within the frame of general parasitology. Such a situation posed serious obstacles to the cognition of parasitism as an integral phenomenon of living nature as well as to thé elaboration of preventive measures against mixed diseases of man, domestic animals and cultivated plants. The complexity of research is necessary first of all for the elucidation of the most complicated pattern of relationships that exist between parasite micropopulations and their joint interaction with a host. The virulence of parasites is known to be dependent upon the species composition of symbionts and their quantitative correlation within a host. The antagonistic effect of normal microflora representatives on growth and development of a pathogenic agent + ^ Infrapopulation, see MARGOLIS et al. 1982, J. Parasit 6jî: 131-133. (editor) Delivered at a plenary session of EMOP V (September 5, 1988)
