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Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis : with special reference to Chagas' disease.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Symposium, CIBA Foundation
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
Colección:Novartis Foundation Symposia.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis with special reference to Chagas' disease; Contents; Introduction; Leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis : the causative organisms compared and contrasted; Discussion; Epidemiology of African sleeping sickness; Discussion; Epidemiology, modes of transmission and reservoir hosts of Chagas' disease; Discussion; Epidemiology of leishmaniasis: some reflections on causation; Discussion; The African scene: mechanisms of pathogenesis in trypanosomiasis; Discussion; Pathogenic mechanisms in Chagas' cardiomyo- pathy; Pathogenesis of Chagas' disease; Discussion.
  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis: the clinical and im-munopathological spectrum in South AmericaDiscussion; The ultrastructure of pathogenic flagellates; Discussion; Immunity and antigenic variation : clinical observations suggestive of immune phenomena in trypanosomiasis; Discussion; Nutrition and biosynthetic capabilities of flagellates: problems of in vitro cultivation and differentiation; Discussion; Intermediary metabolism of pathogenic flagellates; Discussion; The chemotherapy of trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis: to- wards a more rational approach; Discussion.
  • Drug resistance in trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasisDiscussion; General discussion; Index of Contributors; Subject index.