Helminth Infections and their Impact on Global Public Health
This book gives an up-to-date overview of the epidemiology (including molecular typing), specific biological, immunological and immunopathological aspects, diagnosis and perspectives of control of the most common helminth human infections. Helminths are long-lived multicellular organisms that have c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Vienna
Springer Vienna
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Diversity and History as Drivers of Helminth Systematics and Biology
- Paleoparasitology of Helminths
- Schistosomiasis
- Fascioliasis
- Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis
- Echinococcosis
- Taeniosis and Cysticercosis
- Trichinellosis
- Soil-transmitted helminthiasis
- Strongyloides stercoralis and Strongyloidosis
- Anisakiasis
- Lymphatic and Tissue Filariosis
- Dirofilaria Infections in Humans and Other Zoonotic Filarioses
- Toxocarosis
- Angiostrongyloidosis
- Can the Study of Helminths be Fruitful for Human Diseases?