Neglected Tropical Diseases - Middle East and North Africa

McDowell, Mary Ann

Neglected Tropical Diseases - Middle East and North Africa edited by Mary Ann McDowell, Sima Rafati. - Vienna Springer International Publishing 2014 - 1 recurso en línea (X, 282 páginas) 45 ilustraciones, 43 ilustraciones en color - Neglected Tropical Diseases 2194-8275 .

Soil-transmitted helminths: ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworms -- Schistosomiasis -- Fascioliasis -- Trachoma -- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis -- Visceral Leishmaniasis -- Leprosy -- Hemorrhagic Fevers -- Brucellosis -- Toxoplasmosis -- Rabies.

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is highly endemic for several neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including viral, bacterial, protozoan and helminth infections. This new volume covers the most prevalent NTDs found in about 22 MENA countries emphasizing the disease burden, clinical manifestations and control approaches. Each individual chapter deals with one specific disease and is written by a group of experts on that topic.

9783709116135

10.1007/978-3-7091-1613-5 doi


Parasitología médica
Enfermedades infecciosas

RC962.M628 / M336 2014