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Advances in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Author : Jayanta Kumar Patra
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811521956
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology written by Jayanta Kumar Patra and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains both the basic science and the applications of biotechnology-derived pharmaceuticals, with special emphasis on their clinical uses. The foundations of pharmaceutical biotechnology lie mainly in the capability of plants, microorganism, and animals to produce low and high molecular weight compounds useful as therapeutics. Pharmaceutical biotechnology has flourished since the advent of recombinant DNA technology and metabolic engineering, supported by the well-developed bioprocess technology. A large number of monoclonal antibodies and therapeutic proteins have been approved, delivering meaningful contributions to patients’ lives, and the techniques of biotechnology are also a driving force in modern drug discovery. Due to this rapid growth in the importance of biopharmaceuticals and the techniques of biotechnologies to modern medicine and the life sciences, the field of pharmaceutical biotechnology has become an increasingly important component in the education of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. This book will serve as a complete one-stop source on the subject for undergraduate and graduate pharmacists, pharmaceutical science students, and pharmaceutical scientists in industry and academia.

Internal Medicine

Author : Jarrah Ali Al-Tubaikh
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319397478
Total Pages : 597 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Internal Medicine written by Jarrah Ali Al-Tubaikh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This very well-received book, now in its second edition, equips the radiologist with the information needed in order to diagnose internal medicine disorders and their complications from the radiological perspective. It offers an easy-to-consult tool that documents the most common and most important radiological signs of a wide range of diseases, across diverse specialties, with the aid of an excellent gallery of images and illustrations. Compared with the first edition, numerous additions and updates have been made, with coverage of additional disorders and inclusion of many new images. Entirely new chapters focus on occupational medicine and toxicology imaging, chiropractic medicine, and energy and quantum medicine. Internal Medicine – An Illustrated Radiological Guide puts the radiologist in the internal medicine physician’s shoes. It teaches radiologists how to think in terms of disease progression and complications, explains where to look for and to image these complications, and identifies the best modalities for reaching a diagnosis. It will also benefit internal medicine physicians by clarifying the help that radiology can offer them and assisting in the choice of investigation for diagnostic confirmation.

Mycobacterial Skin Infections

Author : Domenico Bonamonte
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319485385
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Mycobacterial Skin Infections written by Domenico Bonamonte and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This well-illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the cutaneous clinical presentations of mycobacterial infections. The Mycobacterium genus includes over 170 species, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) having been added to the obligate human pathogens such as M. tuberculosis and M. leprae. NTM are widely distributed in the environment with high isolation rates worldwide; the skin is a major target with variable clinical manifestations. A current resurgence in tuberculosis is aggravated by the synergy with human immunodeficiency virus, the breakdown of health care systems, and the rise in multidrug-resistant disease, as the incidence of leprosy remains stable, at around 250,000 new cases annually, regardless of effective antibiotic therapy. Presentations of various cutaneous infections caused by mycobacteria may be overlooked by clinicians owing the lack of familiarity with tuberculosis, leprosy, and the related NTM clinical features. This handy guide will help the dermatologist to spot the different clinical manifestations, make a prompt diagnosis, and apply effective treatment.

Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kingdom of the Sick

Author : Susan L. Burns
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824879481
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Kingdom of the Sick written by Susan L. Burns and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2019-05-31 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking work, Susan L. Burns examines the history of leprosy in Japan from medieval times until the present. At the center of Kingdom of the Sick is the rise of Japan’s system of national leprosy sanitaria, which today continue to house more than 1,500 former patients, many of whom have spent five or more decades within them. Burns argues that long before the modern Japanese government began to define a policy toward leprosy, the disease was already profoundly marked by ethical and political concerns and associated with sin, pollution, heredity, and outcast status. Beginning in the 1870s, new anxieties about race and civilization that emanated from a variety of civic actors, including journalists, doctors, patent medicine producers, and Christian missionaries transformed leprosy into a national issue. After 1900, a clamor of voices called for the quarantine of all sufferers of the disease, and in the decades that followed bureaucrats, politicians, physicians, journalists, local communities, and leprosy sufferers themselves grappled with the place of the biologically vulnerable within the body politic. At stake in this “citizenship project” were still evolving conceptions of individual rights, government responsibility for social welfare, and the delicate balance between care and control. Refusing to treat leprosy patients as simply victims of state power, Burns recovers their voices in the debates that surrounded the most controversial aspects of sanitarium policy, including the use of sterilization, segregation, and the continuation of confinement long after leprosy had become a curable disease. Richly documented with both visual and textual sources and interweaving medical, political, social, and cultural history, Kingdom of the Sick tells an important story for readers interested in Japan, the history of medicine and public health, social welfare, gender and sexuality, and human rights.

Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice

Author : Pam Fessler
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1631495046
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice written by Pam Fessler and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unknown story of the only leprosy colony in the continental United States, and the thousands of Americans who were exiled—hidden away with their “shameful” disease. The Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans curls around an old sugar plantation that long housed one of America’s most painful secrets. Locals knew it as Carville, the site of the only leprosy colony in the continental United States, where generations of afflicted Americans were isolated—often against their will and until their deaths. Following the trail of an unexpected family connection, acclaimed journalist Pam Fessler has unearthed the lost world of the patients, nurses, doctors, and researchers at Carville who struggled for over a century to eradicate Hansen’s disease, the modern name for leprosy. Amid widespread public anxiety about foreign contamination and contagion, patients were deprived of basic rights—denied the right to vote, restricted from leaving Carville, and often forbidden from contact with their own parents or children. Neighbors fretted over their presence and newspapers warned of their dangerous condition, which was seen as a biblical “curse” rather than a medical diagnosis. Though shunned by their fellow Americans, patients surprisingly made Carville more a refuge than a prison. Many carved out meaningful lives, building a vibrant community and finding solace, brotherhood, and even love behind the barbed-wire fence that surrounded them. Among the memorable figures we meet in Fessler’s masterful narrative are John Early, a pioneering crusader for patients’ rights, and the unlucky Landry siblings—all five of whom eventually called Carville home—as well as a butcher from New York, a 19-year-old debutante from New Orleans, and a pharmacist from Texas who became the voice of Carville around the world. Though Jim Crow reigned in the South and racial animus prevailed elsewhere, Carville took in people of all faiths, colors, and backgrounds. Aided by their heroic caretakers, patients rallied to find a cure for Hansen’s disease and to fight the insidious stigma that surrounded it. Weaving together a wealth of archival material with original interviews as well as firsthand accounts from her own family, Fessler has created an enthralling account of a lost American history. In our new age of infectious disease, Carville’s Cure demonstrates the necessity of combating misinformation and stigma if we hope to control the spread of illness without demonizing victims and needlessly destroying lives.

Leprosy

Author : Alfica Sehgal
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143810152X
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Leprosy written by Alfica Sehgal and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses leprosy, including causes, types, symptoms, control and treatment.

Leprosy, Racism, And Public Health

Author : Zachary Gussow
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429718543
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Leprosy, Racism, And Public Health written by Zachary Gussow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on leprosy in a country with which this 'tropical' disease is rarely associated in the professional or public mind; the United States. An important scholarly contribution where Gussow argues that academic neglect and absence of comparative studies of lepraphobia have been fuelled by default the myth that aversion to leprosy is and has been universal.

Leprosy

Author : Enrico Nunzi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 8847023769
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Leprosy written by Enrico Nunzi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It is one of the most disabling disorders in developing countries, with a peak incidence in the tropics and subtropics. With globalization, leprosy is now increasingly spreading to the western world. The impact of this infectious disorder is relevant for the human community due to its transmissible nature, and also important for the individual because of its debilitating consequences. Leprosy is a multifaceted systemic disease with variable presentation and clinical picture. Its identification may therefore not be straightforward, especially outside endemic areas. During its chronic course, leprosy is characterized by acute phases during which there may be exacerbation of symptoms and rapid progression of damage. When leprosy affects the eyes, nerves, and kidneys, it can represent a true medical emergency. The aim of this book is to make the reader familiar with the characteristic signs of disease, including abnormalities of the skin, nerves, eyes, hands, feet, testes, and bone. Early identification of the disease is critical to prevent patient disability and establish appropriate therapy. Emphasis will be given to the current diagnostic tools to identify and quantify the organ damage, including electrophysiology, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, laboratory tests, and histopathology. Specific topics such as leprosy and pregnancy, leprosy and HIV infection, epidemiology, and leprosy control will also be covered.

Neglected Tropical Diseases - South Asia

Author : Sunit K. Singh
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319684930
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Neglected Tropical Diseases - South Asia written by Sunit K. Singh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers all aspects of Neglected Tropical Diseases in the region of South Asia. NTDs constitute a significant part of the total disease burden in this geographic area, including soil borne helminth infections, vector borne viral infections, protozoan infections and a few bacterial infections. The current volume covers the most common neglected viral, bacterial and protozoan infections. On top of that, the last part of the volume is dedicated to the management of neglected tropical diseases.

Leprosy in China

Author : Angela Ki Che Leung
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231517793
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Leprosy in China written by Angela Ki Che Leung and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angela Ki Che Leung's meticulous study begins with the classical annals of the imperial era, which contain the first descriptions of a feared and stigmatized disorder modern researchers now identify as leprosy. She then tracks the relationship between the disease and China's social and political spheres (theories of contagion prompted community and statewide efforts at segregation); religious traditions (Buddhism and Daoism ascribed redemptive meaning to those suffering from the disease), and evolving medical discourse (Chinese doctors have contested the disease's etiology for centuries). Leprosy even pops up in Chinese folklore, attributing the spread of the contagion to contact with immoral women. Leung next places the history of leprosy into a global context of colonialism, racial politics, and "imperial danger." A perceived global pandemic in the late nineteenth century seemed to confirm Westerners' fears that Chinese immigration threatened public health. Therefore battling to contain, if not eliminate, the disease became a central mission of the modernizing, state-building projects of the late Qing empire, the nationalist government of the first half of the twentieth century, and the People's Republic of China. Stamping out the curse of leprosy was the first step toward achieving "hygienic modernity" and erasing the cultural and economic backwardness associated with the disease. Leung's final move connects China's experience with leprosy to a larger history of public health and biomedical regimes of power, exploring the cultural and political implications of China's Sino-Western approach to the disease.

Hansen's Disease

Author : Wellman Ribón
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1789849861
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Hansen's Disease written by Wellman Ribón and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hansen's Disease - The Forgotten and Neglected Disease provides concise information on the relevant aspects of the disease of leprosy, including immunological, epidemiological, clinical and molecular studies that are of great importance in the study of an often-ignored disease, which remains a great challenge to humanity. It collects contributions made by professional experts in the study of Mycobacterium leprae, providing perspectives with knowledge, experience and research, highlighting that the disease continues to be of interest to public health. It is expected that this book will be useful and contribute to the expansion of information and interest about the disease commonly known as leprosy.

Naming the Leper

Author : Christopher Lee Manes
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807173290
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Naming the Leper written by Christopher Lee Manes and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2020-02-05 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1919 and 1941, five relatives of Christopher Lee Manes were diagnosed with an illness then referred to as “leprosy” and now known as Hansen’s disease. After their diagnosis, the five Landry siblings were separated from their loved ones and sent to the National Leprosarium in Carville, Louisiana, where they remained in quarantine until their deaths. Drawing on historical documents and imaginative reconstructions, Naming the Leper tells through poetry this family’s haunting story of exile and human suffering. While confined at Carville, the Landry siblings attempted to keep some connection to the outside world by writing letters to family members and other loved ones. Manes incorporates materials from this correspondence, along with medical records, the leprosarium newsletter, and personal interviews, as he crafts poems that reconstruct his relatives’ daily lives at Carville. Although much can only be imagined, their words remain factual and their feelings of loneliness, abandonment, and pain become explicit. Poetry cannot bring Manes’s relatives back to life, nor can it heal wounds nearly a century old, but it can capture the sufferings and traumas caused by disease and exile. As a work of documentary poetry, Naming the Leper demonstrates that a term like “leper,” whether a stigma attached to patients suffering from illness or a word inscribed on the caskets of the deceased, cannot define the lives of individuals or encompass the full extent of their legacies.

Leprosy: A Reference Guide For Medical Practitioners, Programme Managers And Leprosy Workers

Author : R.S. Misra
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9788170224723
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Leprosy: A Reference Guide For Medical Practitioners, Programme Managers And Leprosy Workers written by R.S. Misra and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hansen's Disease (leprosy).

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Hansen's Disease (leprosy). written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hansen’s Disease

Author : Patrícia D. Deps
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303130893X
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)

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Download or read book Hansen’s Disease written by Patrícia D. Deps and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-10-02 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hansen’s disease (leprosy) is endemic in more than 100 countries worldwide, with over 200,000 new diagnoses each year and more than 4 million people living with some form of HD-related impairment. The World Health Organization’s ‘Global Leprosy Strategy’ timeline for Hansen’s disease elimination indicates that it will be encountered in clinical practice in endemic countries for at least another decade. Increasing north-to-south migration, global travel and overseas medical work mean that physicians in non-endemic countries will also encounter patients with Hansen’s disease, which can affect people for many years before diagnosis and after treatment. For busy clinicians, it represents a challenge, in terms of disease learning and updating knowledge and skills. This book provides a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive source of information on Hansen’s disease clinical practice. It covers essential topics on all clinical aspects, complemented by history, epidemiology, paleopathology, and the social impact of the disease. Edited and written by contributors with decades of experience, it’s divided into twenty-six chapters clarifying the genetics and neurological manifestations, physical disabilities and its prevention; oral, ophthalmological, and bone changes, among others. For the primary audience of practicing physicians, it is an affordable point of reference, whilst also being suitable for student and trainee doctors. It’s also accessible to general practitioners and specialists in dermatology, neurology, pediatrics, infectious disease, family and community medicine, and orthopedics, as well as to non-specialists and other healthcare professionals.

Histopathological Diagnosis of Leprosy

Author : Cleverson Teixeira Soares
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1681088002
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Histopathological Diagnosis of Leprosy written by Cleverson Teixeira Soares and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Histopathological Diagnosis of Leprosy, is a comprehensive guide to the medical pathology of Hansen’s disease, which is a complex and clinically challenging infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Readers will find 8 chapters on key topics on the subject including general aspects of leprosy, different forms of leprosy (polar, borderline, etc.), reaction types and complications. The information presented in the handbook will equip the reader with the knowledge required to identify the disease in patients and perform differential diagnosis where required. Key Features: - 8 chapters dedicated to key topics about leprosy and its diagnosis - More than 2014 figures featuring over 1000 clinical and histopathological photographs - Complete information about differential diagnosis and reaction phenomena - includes a section dedicated to special and complicated cases - References for further reading - Brings the expertise of renowned physicians to the reader The detailed presentation of the book is of great value to both healthcare professionals (pathologists, dermatologists, physicians) who are involved in the care of leprosy patients, and medical residents who are seeking information about the disease as part of their medical training.