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Lymphatic Filariasis
Author(s): D G Addiss (Editor), A L Scott (Editor), T V Rajan (Editor), Willy F Piessens (Editor), E A Ottesen (Editor), Thomas B Nutman (Editor), Edwin Michael (Editor), James Mccarthy (Editor), R M Maizels (Editor), V Kumaraswami (Editor), James W Kazura (Editor), Dreyer Gerusa (Editor), J E Allen (Editor), M Yazdanbakhsh (Editor)
- Publisher: Imperial College Press
- Publication Date: 10 Feb. 2000
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 292 pages
- ISBN-10: 1860940595
- ISBN-13: 9781860940590
Book Description
This is the first in a series dedicated to the understanding of tropical diseases. This volume examines the basic biology and clinical expression of lymphatic-dwelling filarial parasites, parasites affecting over 128 million people in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Although it is responsible for the disfiguring elephantiasis, infection with this parasite leads to a spectrum of clinical manifestations. The underlying pathogenetic mechanisms of infection, its epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this often devastating vector-borne diseases will be the focus of this book.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“It is a good concise summary of filariasis research and clinical advances for students and research scientists new to the field, as well as a useful source for those more experienced in the subject. It should also provide valuable information to clinicians and health workers, many of whom have limited access to the primary literature …” Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 2000
