Helminth Infections and their Impact on Global Public Health edited by Fabrizio Bruschi.

This book gives an up-to-date overview of the epidemiology (including molecular typing), specific biological, immunological and immunopathological aspects, diagnosis and perspectives of control of the most common helminth human infections. Helminths are long-lived multicellular organisms that have c...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Bruschi, Fabrizio (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • Diversity and History as Drivers of Helminth Systematics and Biology
  • Paleoparasitology of Helminths
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Fascioliasis
  • Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis
  • Echinococcosis
  • Taeniosis and Cysticercosis
  • Trichinellosis
  • Soil-transmitted helminthiasis
  • Strongyloides stercoralis and Strongyloidosis
  • Anisakiasis
  • Lymphatic and Tissue Filariosis
  • Dirofilaria Infections in Humans and Other Zoonotic Filarioses
  • Toxocarosis
  • Angiostrongyloidosis
  • Can the Study of Helminths be Fruitful for Human Diseases?.