| Lymphatic Filariasis Contributor(s): Addiss, D. G. (Editor), Scott, A. L. (Editor), Rajan, T. V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1860940595 ISBN-13: 9781860940590 Publisher: Imperial College Press OUR PRICE: $105.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Tropical Medicine - Medical | Parasitology |
| Dewey: 616.965 |
| LCCN: 2004267050 |
| Series: Tropical Medicine: Science and Practice |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.22" W x 8.44" (1.17 lbs) 292 pages |