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Critical Reviews in Tropical Medicine Volume 1

Numerous economic, sociocultural, and health problems continue to impede the optimal progress of many millions of people in the developing countries in tropical and other geographic regions of the world. Thus, tropical medicine has many aspects including parasitology, bacteriology, and virology, env...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chandra, R. K. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1982, 1982
Edition:1st ed. 1982
Subjects:
Public Health
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 4. Pathological Aspects
  • 5. Pathogenesis and Etiology
  • 6. Problems of Management
  • 7. Conclusions and Future Prospects
  • References
  • 9. Immune Complex Nephropathy in the Tropics
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Composition and Nature of Immune Complexes
  • 3. Renal Damage by Immune Complexes
  • 4. Diagnosis of Immune Complex Nephropathy
  • 5. Etiologic Factors
  • 6. Treatment
  • 7. Conclusions
  • References
  • 10. Nutrition and Work Performance
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Individual Aspects of Physical Performance
  • 3. The Impact of Malnutrition
  • 4. Conclusions
  • References
  • Suggested Reading
  • 11. Multisectoral Nutrition Interventions: A Policy Analysis Perspective
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Policy Analysis and the Achievement of Nutritional Goals
  • 3. Designing Strategies for Achieving Nutrition and Health Goals
  • 4. Toward a Workable Consensus and Effective Action
  • References
  • 12. Burkitt’s Lymphoma
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. General Features of the Disease
  • 3. The Mononuclear Phagocyte in Leprosy—Ultrastructural Studies
  • 4. Reaction States in Leprosy
  • 5. The Lepromin Test
  • 6. Experimental Models of Leprosy
  • 7. In Vitro Tests of Cell-Mediated Immunity
  • 8. Antibody Response in Leprosy
  • 9. Genetic Susceptibility
  • 10. Amyloidosis
  • 11. Immunoprophylaxis in Leprosy
  • 12. Summary
  • References
  • 6. Host Resistance to Malaria
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Developmental and Structural Aspects of the Parasite Relevant to Host Resistance
  • 3. Clinical Manifestations of Immunity
  • 4. Protective Immunity
  • 5. The Present Position Concerning the Artificial Generation of Resistance
  • References
  • 7. Idiopathic Small Intestinal Disease in the Tropics
  • 1. Historical Introduction
  • 2. The Spectrum of Small Intestinal Disease in the Tropics
  • 3. Tropical Enteropathy
  • 4. Tropical Sprue
  • References
  • 8. Tropical Splenomegaly
  • 1. An Entity or a Syndrome?
  • 2. Extent of the Problem
  • 3. Essential Features
  • 3. Advances in Knowledge of the Disease
  • 4. Concluding Remarks and Summary
  • References
  • 1. Priorities for Medicine and Health in the Tropics
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Present State of Health and Medicine in the Tropics
  • 3. Priorities and Neglected Areas
  • 4. Conclusion
  • References
  • 2. African Trypanosomiasis
  • 1. The Disease Impact
  • 2. Problems of Eradication
  • 3. Immunologic Defense
  • 4. Genetic Basis of Susceptibility to African Trypanosomiasis
  • 5. Prospects
  • References
  • 3. Shigellosis
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Microbiology
  • 3. Pathogenesis
  • 4. Clinical Manifestations
  • 5. Epidemiology
  • 6. Clinical—Pathological Correlations
  • 7. Therapy
  • 8. Summary
  • References
  • 4. Giardiasis
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Historical Aspects
  • 3. Pathogen
  • 4. Epidemiology
  • 5. Risk Factors
  • 6. Pathogenesis
  • 7. Clinical Manifestations
  • 8. Diagnosis
  • 9. Treatment
  • 10. Prevention
  • 11. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 5. Immunopathology of Leprosy
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Immunologic Classification of Leprosy

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