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Infectious Diseases and Arthropods

In this second edition of Infectious Diseases and Arthropods, Jerome Goddard summarizes the latest thinking about the biological, entomological, and clinical aspects of the major vector-borne diseases around the world. His book covers mosquito-, tick-, and flea-borne diseases, and a variety of other...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goddard, Jerome (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2008.
Edición:2nd ed. 2008.
Colección:Infectious Disease
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I Arthropods and Human Health
  • Arthropods and Health
  • Classification of Arthropods
  • Medical Importance of Arthropods
  • Dynamics of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
  • Mechanical vs Biological Transmission of Pathogens
  • Vector Competence
  • II Major Arthropod-Borne Diseases
  • Mosquito-Borne Diseases
  • Basic Mosquito Biology
  • Malaria
  • Mosquito-Transmitted Encephalitis Viruses
  • Dengue Fever
  • Yellow Fever (YF)
  • Lymphatic Filariasis
  • Other Human-Infesting Filarial Worms
  • Tick-Borne Diseases
  • Basic Tick Biology
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
  • Other Spotted Fever Rickettsioses
  • Ehrlichiosis
  • Lyme Disease
  • Tularemia
  • Human Babesiosis
  • Viruses Transmitted by Ticks
  • Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF)
  • Tick Paralysis
  • Flea-Borne Diseases
  • Basic Flea Biology
  • Plague
  • Murine Typhus
  • Cat-Scratch Disease (CSD)
  • Sand Fly-Transmitted Diseases
  • Basic Sand Fly Biology
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Other Sand Fly-Transmitted Diseases
  • Miscellaneous Vector-Borne Diseases
  • Chagas' Disease
  • African Sleeping Sickness
  • Onchocerciasis
  • Scrub Typhus (ST)
  • Louse-Borne Infections
  • Bed Bugs - Do They Transmit Disease Agents?- Introduction and Bed Bug Biology
  • Bed Bugs and Disease Transmission
  • Why Mosquitoes and Other Arthropods Cannot Transmit HIV
  • Brown Recluse Bites: Facts and Fables
  • Introduction and Biology
  • Facts and Fables about Brown Recluse Bites
  • Treatment of Bites
  • Fire Ant Attacks on Humans
  • The Problem
  • Effects of the Venom
  • Infectious Complications
  • Protecting Patients in Health Care Facilities from Ant Attacks
  • Medical Conditions Caused by Arthropod Stings or Bites
  • Introduction and Medical Significance
  • Pathogenesis
  • Clues to Recognizing Insect Bites or Stings
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • Myiasis
  • Introduction and Medical Significance
  • Contributing Factors
  • Myiasis in Clinical Practice
  • Prevention, Treatment, and Control
  • Imaginary Insect or Mite Infestations
  • Introduction and Medical Significance
  • Clinical Aspects and ContributingFactors
  • Differential Diagnosis
  • Treatment Strategies
  • Appendix A: Signs and Symptoms of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
  • Appendix B: Diagnostic Tests Used in Arthropod-Borne Diseases
  • Agglutination
  • Complement Fixation
  • Direct Fluorescent Antibody
  • Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
  • Hemagglutination Inhibition (HI)
  • Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)
  • Leishmanin (Montenegro Test)
  • Mazzotti
  • Neutralization
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  • Index.