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Schistosomes and Schistosomiasis in South Asia

Author : Prof. Mahesh Chandra Agrawal
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 8132205391
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (322 download)

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Book Synopsis Schistosomes and Schistosomiasis in South Asia by : Prof. Mahesh Chandra Agrawal

Download or read book Schistosomes and Schistosomiasis in South Asia written by Prof. Mahesh Chandra Agrawal and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-05-30 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the author, the book addresses to all the scientists and not only to immunologists or biologists of European countries who are engaged in developing a vaccine, or a diagnostic kit or a new drug against the infection or on schistosome evolution. Even these scientists have to visit endemic countries for field trials or ask their counterparts to collect field data (which this book addresses ). Thus this book is not on molecular fundamentals but on the infection itself; how schistosome species are responding to the drug ; sensitivity and specificity of immunodiagnostic kits, antigen molecules; snail compatibility, production losses; schistosome evolution; schistosome outbreaks; complexities where more than two schistosome species are existing; problem of human schistosomiasis in South Asia etc In fact , all the topics of great interest to international scientists and scientists of endemic countries.

Human Schistosomiasis

Author : Peter Jordan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis Human Schistosomiasis by : Peter Jordan

Download or read book Human Schistosomiasis written by Peter Jordan and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human schistosomes (blood flukes) are digenetic trematodes that spend the adult part of their life cycle in humans and a further part in aquatic snails. Despite advances in chemotherapy, schistosomiasis is still a significant infection in the populations of several countries in the tropics. This book replaces a previous volume Schistosomiasis: Epidemiology, Treatment and Control (Heinemann, 1982) by Jordan and Webbe. All chapters have been rewritten by internationally renowned workers. Ultrasound, expected to aid identification of early disease in the field and increase our understanding of its evolution, is discussed in a new chapter. Others, each with an extensive bibliography, review the parasites and their snail intermediate hosts, epidemiology, clinical manifestations and pathology, diagnosis, immunology, drugs and patient management and control. Limitations of the role of chemotherapy in morbidity control are discussed and the need for flexibility in control interventions in the varied epidemiological situations is stressed. An interdisciplinary approach may be necessary to reduce transmission by appropriate measures against the snail intermediate host, and to implement public health measures, including the provision of safe water (with many other medical and social benefits) and health education. This comprehensive volume is for public health workers involved in the prevention and control of the disease, for physicians, and for students and teachers of many disciplines. It also provides a reference book for health planners, social anthropologists, health educators, water and sanitary engineers and others engaged in improving health in the tropics. Physicians in temperate countries will also find it a useful reference book as schistosomiasis, often acute, is being diagnosed more frequently in those returning from holidays in endemic areas.

Schistosomes

Author : Paul Frederick Basch
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Schistosomes by : Paul Frederick Basch

Download or read book Schistosomes written by Paul Frederick Basch and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides a unique, comprehensive, and up-to-date review of the biology of the parasitic flatworm, Schistosoma, which is responsible for one of the world's most pervasive infectious diseases, Schistisomiasis. The unusual characteristics of the organism, and the immediacy of its effect on human health, have combined to bring the schistosomes under considerable scrutiny in the field of parasitology. As parasites living within the circulatory systems of their vertebrate hosts, adult schistosomes face problems of reproduction and egg dispersal far beyond those of most animals. Yet despite their many apparent frailties, these organisms have developed mechanisms not only to survive, but to prevail and evolve into dangerous pathogens. This book concentrates on development and reproduction, since they are key to the parasite's existence and are particularly important because the disease in humans is induced by the worms' eggs rather than the organisms themselves. The book will aid those investigators who wish to apply advanced techniques to schistosomes, but who lack familiarity with their fundamental biology. It draws together findings on the main features of schistosome biology, pointing out areas of controversy and special significance, and topics in need of further work. The author is a recognized authority on schistosomiasis. His book will be an invaluable aid to all those involved in studying and treating the disease, including parasitologists, immunologists, molecular biologists, and public health specialists.

Schistosoma

Author : Barrie G. M. Jamieson
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498744265
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Schistosoma written by Barrie G. M. Jamieson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apart from malaria, schistosomiasis is the most prevalent parasitic infection in the world. It affects more than 200 million people in 76 tropical and subtropical countries, causing great suffering and resulting in thousands of deaths. Written by world authorities, this book examines many aspects of the biology, pathology, and control of the schistosoma parasite. Ranging in topic from infection in Pharaonic Egypt, through DNA relationships and biological systems, to advances in development of vaccines against the parasite, this book is a comprehensive text written for researchers and medical professionals alike.

Gene function in schistosomes: recent advances towards a cure

Author : Arnon Dias Jurberg
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889195562
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (891 download)

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Book Synopsis Gene function in schistosomes: recent advances towards a cure by : Arnon Dias Jurberg

Download or read book Gene function in schistosomes: recent advances towards a cure written by Arnon Dias Jurberg and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schistosomes are human parasites distributed worldwide in tropical and sub-tropical latitudes, especially in developing countries and impoverished regions. These neglected tropical disease (NTD) pathogens causes debilitating illnesses, which include hepatosplenomegaly, hepatic fibrosis, haemorrhagic necrotic ulcerations in the intestinal mucosa, urogenital tract diseases, in addition to cardiopulmonary, renal and neurologic lesions due to egg accumulation in the liver, intestines, uro-genital tissues and other sites. Urogenital schistosomiasis is a risk factor for bladder cancer and increases the risk of transmission of HIV infection. Despite extensive effort to control this NTD over the years, deployment on a considerable scale of commercially available drugs in endemic populations has induced the emergence of resistant isolates and raised the need to identify new targets for alternative therapies. Because of the availability of genomes of the three major species of human schistosomiasis, and through advances in functional genomics and live imaging, studies on schistosomes have now come into focus as models to investigate adaptations to parasitism and developmental biology of trematodes and cestodes, and indeed flatworms and Lophotrochozoans, at large. This Research Topic aims at gathering state-of-art essays on schistosome genetics, genetics, pathobiology and immunobiology. It also aims to highlight advances in understanding of the host-parasite relationship, in paradigms that address this NTD, and to discuss new perspectives and advances in chemotherapy and immunoprophylaxis.

Encyclopedia of Parasitology: A-M

Author : Heinz Mehlhorn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540489940
Total Pages : 1577 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Parasitology: A-M by : Heinz Mehlhorn

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Parasitology: A-M written by Heinz Mehlhorn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-28 with total page 1577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge in the field of parasitology must be kept at a high level and up to date in order to fight a parasitosis as quickly and effectively as possible. The third edition of this, one of Springer’s renowned and authoritative Major Reference Works, contributes to these goals in several ways. First, the number of entries has been increased by about 30%. Secondly the content has been improved even more by adding additional tables and figures. Thirdly, the extensive linking between definitions and essays facilitates information within a minimum of time. More than 40 international contributors, who are well known specialists in their fields, give a comprehensive review of all parasites and therapeutic strategies in veterinarian and human parasitology.

Parasitic Flatworms

Author : Aaron G. Maule
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 0851990274
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Parasitic Flatworms written by Aaron G. Maule and published by CABI. This book was released on 2006 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines recent research into the molecular biology, genomics and transcriptomics of, and novel control strategies for, flatworm parasites. These include Cestodes (tapeworms) and Trematodes (flukes, schistosomes etc), which are the cause of a number of diseases of medical and veterinary importance. The book explores three main areas: phylogeny, genetics and transcriptomes; immunobiology, host-parasite interaction and control; and protein function, metabolism and physiology. Where appropriate, comparisons are made between different parasitic flatworms and between parasitic and free-living species. The book concludes by exploring future avenues for research. Contributors to the book include leading authorities from Europe, North and South America, and Australia.

Parasitic helminths and zoonoses in Africa

Author : P. Craig
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789401053587
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (535 download)

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Book Synopsis Parasitic helminths and zoonoses in Africa by : P. Craig

Download or read book Parasitic helminths and zoonoses in Africa written by P. Craig and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-08-23 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helminths include one of the most diverse and geographically widespread groups of parasites which infect humans and animals. About 100 species have been reported from humans, usually producing asymptomatic infection or mild symptoms. However, about 20 species are of public health importance causing severe or even fatal infections. In many parts of Africa parasitic helminths are responsible for enormous economic losses, hampering rural development programmes and reducing the pace of economic growth. Many parasitic helminths are either zoonoses (diseases naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and man) or have evolved from animal parasites. The modification of the environment through wars, famine and the ever expanding and increasingly mobile human population brings people into close contact with new environments and wildlife species which makes the study and control of zoonoses of special interest and complexity. In Africa, the transmission of helminth parasites is highly influenced by the ever changing social and cultural differences between diverse groups of peoples and their interaction with wild and domestic animals. It is not surprising, therefore, that approaches to the study and control of parasitic zoonoses require intersectoral cooperation between physicians, veterinarians, parasitologists, zoologists, demographers, anthropologists, engineers and economists to provide the breadth of knowledge and expertise required to develop our understanding of these diseases and to devise methods for their control. This book provides a selective compilation of parasitic helminths, many of which are zoonoses which create important economic and public health problems in Africa.

Parasitic Diseases of Wild Birds

Author : Carter T. Atkinson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0813804574
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (138 download)

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Download or read book Parasitic Diseases of Wild Birds written by Carter T. Atkinson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-20 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parasitic Diseases of Wild Birds provides thorough coverage of major parasite groups affecting wild bird species. Broken into four sections covering protozoa, helminths, leeches, and arthropod parasites, this volume provides reviews of the history, disease, epizootiology, pathology, and population impacts caused by parasitic disease. Taking a unique approach that focuses on the effects of the parasites on the host, Parasitic Diseases of Wild Birds fills a unique niche in animal health literature.

Helminth Control in School-Age Children

Author : A. Montresor
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 9789241545563
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (455 download)

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Book Synopsis Helminth Control in School-Age Children by : A. Montresor

Download or read book Helminth Control in School-Age Children written by A. Montresor and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 2000 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections and 155 000 deaths are reported each year. These infections are diseases associated with poverty, and in school-age populations in developing countries, intestinal helminth infections rank first among the causes of all communicable and noncommunicable diseases. This book describes a cost-effective approach to the control of these infections, based on the use of periodic parasitological surveys of school population samples. It is intended as a guide for health education managers responsible for implementing community-based programmes.

Immunity to Parasitic Infection

Author : Tracey Lamb
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118393333
Total Pages : 531 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Immunity to Parasitic Infection written by Tracey Lamb and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-08-10 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parasitic infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the world today. Often endemic in developing countries many parasitic diseases are neglected in terms of research funding and much remains to be understood about parasites and the interactions they have with the immune system. This book examines current knowledge about immune responses to parasitic infections affecting humans, including interactions that occur during co-infections, and how immune responses may be manipulated to develop therapeutic interventions against parasitic infection. For easy reference, the most commonly studied parasites are examined in individual chapters written by investigators at the forefront of their field. An overview of the immune system, as well as introductions to protozoan and helminth parasites, is included to guide background reading. A historical perspective of the field of immunoparasitology acknowledges the contributions of investigators who have been instrumental in developing this field of research.

Conference Research Topic: 16th International Symposium on Schistosomiasis

Author : Roberta Lima Caldeira
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832553729
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)

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Book Synopsis Conference Research Topic: 16th International Symposium on Schistosomiasis by : Roberta Lima Caldeira

Download or read book Conference Research Topic: 16th International Symposium on Schistosomiasis written by Roberta Lima Caldeira and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-08-28 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schistosomiasis is a major health problem in many tropical areas in the world. This neglected tropical disease is endemic in 78 countries and affects over 250 million worldwide. In 2021 the World Health Organization published the document “Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021−2030”, which established as goals for schistosomiasis (i) elimination of the disease as a public health problem in 78 affected countries by 2030, and (ii) elimination of transmission in 25 endemic countries by 2030. However, to achieve these goals, it is necessary to better understand the disease and its dynamics, the parasite's immunobiology, and its relationship with the definitive and intermediate hosts. This will allow for the development of vaccines, more effective/alternative drugs, precise diagnostic methods, and improved strategies to prevent, control, and eventually even eliminate this devastating disease. Since 1987 the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz, Brazilian Ministry of Health) has organized the International Symposium on Schistosomiasis on a biennial basis. Historically, this symposium brings together approximately 350 people, accounting for world-renowned scientists, public health managers, students, and policymakers, to translate the knowledge generated in research institutions into actions and tools to improve the quality of life of the population affected by schistosomiasis. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the symposium had to be postponed. In order to continue the discussion on schistosomiasis in these difficult times, the organizing committee of the event launched a Pre-conference Research topic (Pre-Conference Research Topic: 16th International Symposium on Schistosomiasis) where scientists could share their latest discoveries with the community. With the advent of vaccines and other public health strategies implemented across the globe, we are pleased to announce that The 16th edition of the International Symposium on Schistosomiasis will be held in person between 21 and 23 November 2022, in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. We would like to invite our colleagues that intend to attend the Symposium to submit their contributions. In addition, submissions from scientists that would not be able to join us in Ouro Preto in November are also welcome.

Schistosomes, Liver Flukes and Helicobacter Pylori

Author : IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Schistosomes, Liver Flukes and Helicobacter Pylori written by IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 1994 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluates the carcinogenic risk to humans posed by infection with three schistosoma trematodes, three liver flukes and the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. These biological agents were selected for evaluation on the basis of evidence suggesting a causal association between infection and the development of human cancers. The first monograph assesses data on Schistosoma haematobium S. mansoniand S. japonicum, the three species which account for the vast majority of schistosomal disease in humans. The most extensive sections evaluate the results of studies of cancer in humans and experimental animals, concentrating on the strength of evidence linking infection with S. haematobium to squamous-cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder, and infection with S. mansoni or S. japonicum to an increased risk for cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. The monograph concludes that infection with S. haematobium is carcinogenic to humans and that infection with S. japonicum is possibly carcinogenic to humans; infection with S. mansoni could not be classified. The second monograph on liver flukes evaluates data on Opisthorchis viverriniO. felineus and Clonorchis sinensis. These foodborne trematodes establish a chronic infection of the bile ducts and more rarely the pancreatic duct and gall-bladder of humans and other mammals. Most carcinogenicity data centre on the possibility that these trematodes are involved in the development of cholangiocarcinoma or liver cancer. The monograph concludes that infection with O. viverrini is carcinogenic to humans and that infection with C. sinensis is probably carcinogenic to humans; infection with O. felineus could not be classified. The final monograph evaluates data on Helicobacter pylori. More than half of the world's population may be infected with this bacterium, which is responsible for most cases of chronic gastritis and duodenal ulcer. Citing several studies linking infection to gastric cancer in humans, the monograph concludes that infection with H. pylori is carcinogenic to humans.

Parasitic Flatworms

Author : Aaron G. Maule
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1845930398
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (459 download)

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Download or read book Parasitic Flatworms written by Aaron G. Maule and published by CABI. This book was released on 2006 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parasitic flatworms include Cestodes (tapeworms) and trematodes (flukes, schistosomes, etc) and are the cause of a number of major diseases of medical and veterinary significance. Much recent research has focused on molecular biology and genomics. this book aims to review advances in our understanding of these and related topics such as flatworm biochemistry, immunology and physiology. Where appropriate, comparisons are made between different parasitic flatworms and between parasitic and free-living species. Contributors to the book include leading authorities from Europe, North and South America, and Australia.

Schistosomiasis

Author : Adel A. F. Mahmoud
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9781848161511
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (615 download)

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Book Synopsis Schistosomiasis by : Adel A. F. Mahmoud

Download or read book Schistosomiasis written by Adel A. F. Mahmoud and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together updated fundamental knowledge of the schistosomes, their biology and epidemiology, the mechanism of disease and a full description of the pathological sequelae and clinical syndromes in humans. It concludes with chapters on diagnosis and treatment prospects of vaccine development and the most significant controversies regarding immunology and epidemiology. Contents: Schistosomiasis: Setting the Stage (A AF Mahmoud); The Schistosomes and Their Intermediate Hosts (R F Sturrock); The Structure and Expression of the Schistosome Genome (G R Franco & A JG Simpson); Epidemiology of Schistosomiasis: Determinants of Transmission of Infection (C H King); Resistance to Infection in Humans and Animal Models (D Dunne & A Mountford); Initiation and Regulation of Disease in Schistosomiasis (C L King); Disease in Schistosomiasis Haematobia (C H King); Disease in Schistosomiasis Mansoni in Brazil (A Prata); Disease in Schistosomiasis Mansoni in Africa (J Ouma et al.); Disease in Schistosomiasis Japonica (R M Olveda); Disease Due to Schistosoma mekongi, S intercalatum and Other Schistosome Species (C H King); Strategies for Control of Infection and Disease: Current Practice and Future Potential (R Bergquist); Progress in Vaccine Development (S L James & D G Colley); Immunology of Schistosomiasis: Towards a Consensus Viewpoint (A Sher & A AF Mahmoud). Readership: Undergraduates and researchers in immunology, clinical methods/lab medicine, and tropical medicine and hygiene.

McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book

Author : Joanna M. Bassert
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323290841
Total Pages : 1502 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (232 download)

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Book Synopsis McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book by : Joanna M. Bassert

Download or read book McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book written by Joanna M. Bassert and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 1502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book

Oxford Textbook of Zoonoses

Author : S.R. Palmer
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 9780198570028
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Oxford Textbook of Zoonoses written by S.R. Palmer and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-07-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into three sections along the lines of bacteriology, parasitology and virology, this book comprehensively provides a systematic, cross disciplinary approach to the science and control of all zoonoses, written by international specialists in human and veterinary medicine.