Books in Parasitology

An Appraisal of the Status of Chagas Disease in the United States

1st Edition
January 27, 2012
Rodrigo Zeledon + 5 more
English
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This title critically reviews old and new literature, help to create greater awareness of the disease in the US and helps in the evaluation of certain epidemiological and public health issues. During the first half of the 20th century, Chagas disease was assumed to be absent from the U.S. and considered an exotic disease, until the first two indigenous cases were discovered, almost simultaneously, in Texas, 1955. Since that time four indigenous cases have been documented in several places in the country. Although the disease is still considered uncommon in the US, this disease is not longer an exclusive Latin American illness. Physicians in the US are often unaware of the characteristics of the diseases, and are likely overlooking locally acquired cases. The influx of an estimated 300,000 Latin American immigrants with the Chagas parasite means that there is an urgent need for physicians and public health officials to become aware.

Advances in Parasitology

1st Edition
Volume 77
November 26, 2011
David Rollinson + 1 more
English
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First published in 1963, Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. Advances in Parasitology includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and trypanosomes. The series also contains reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications. Eclectic volumes are supplemented by thematic volumes on various topics, including control of human parasitic diseases and global mapping of infectious diseases. The 2009 impact factor is 6.231.

Advances in Parasitology

1st Edition
Volume 1
August 24, 2011
Ben Dawes
English
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Advances in Parasitology

1st Edition
Volume 3
August 24, 2011
Ben Dawes
English
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Chagas Disease

1st Edition
Volume 76
August 22, 2011
Louis M. Weiss + 1 more
English
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This thematic volume provides authoritative, up-to-date reviews addressing recent advances as well as an overview for the research and clinical communities on the endemic infection of Chagas disease. Lead researchers discuss epidemiology and control measures as well as various diagnosis techniques, treatments, and therapies currently being used. The text includes a history of Chagas disease and an outlook for the next century.

Chagas Disease

1st Edition
Volume 75
August 3, 2011
Louis V Kirchhoff + 2 more
English
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Haemaphysalis Ticks of India

1st Edition
July 6, 2011
G Geevarghese + 1 more
English
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Ticks are obligate blood sucking arthropods found in almost every region of the world. They are very important vectors of human and animal diseases. Tick-borne protozoan diseases such as Theileriasis and Babesiosis cause mortality and morbidity in domestic animals in many countries including India.An understanding of taxonomy, vector biology and ecology in the geographic regions of each country is essential so that a programme of control measures can be implemented.This book focuses on the ticks found in India and will be invaluable for health authorities, tick biologists and veterinary researchers. It covers taxonomic identification, medical importance and bionomics of haemaphysaline ticks.

Advances in Parasitology

1st Edition
Volume 74
February 17, 2011
David Rollinson + 1 more
English
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American Trypanosomiasis

1st Edition
September 3, 2010
Jenny Telleria + 1 more
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Chagas disease causes severe socioeconomic impact and a high medical cost in Latin America. WHO and the World Bank consider Chagas disease as the fourth most transmittable disease to have a major impact on public health in Latin America: 120 million persons are potentially exposed, 16 to 18 million of whom are presently infected, causing 45,000 to 50,000 deaths per year. It has been calculated that approximately 2.4 million potential working years are lost because of incapacity and mortality due to the disease, for an annual cost estimated at 20 billion Euros. American Trypanosomiasis provides a comprehensive overview of Chagas disease and discusses the latest discoveries concerning the three elements that compose the transmission chain of the disease: The host: human and mammalian reservoirs The insect vectors: domestic and sylvatic vectors The causative parasite: Trypanosoma cruzi

Important Helminth Infections in Southeast Asia

1st Edition
Volume 72
July 30, 2010
Xiao-Nong Zhou + 3 more
English
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This thematic volume provides authoritative, up-to-date reviews pertaining to the epidemiology, public health significance and shifts therein, control (current activities, successes, setbacks), persisting challenges (e.g. sanitation, universal coverage of health services, health-related behavior) of the key parasitic diseases in Southeast Asia. The book also discusses the new tools and approaches for enhanced discovery and control of helminthic diseases.

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An Appraisal of the Status of Chagas Disease in the United States

Advances in Parasitology

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Chagas Disease

Chagas Disease

Haemaphysalis Ticks of India

Advances in Parasitology

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