American Trypanosomiasis
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American Trypanosomiasis

Chagas Disease One Hundred Years of Research

  1. 870 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

American Trypanosomiasis

Chagas Disease One Hundred Years of Research

About this book

Chagas disease causes severe socioeconomic impact and a high medical cost in Latin America. WHO and the World Bank consider Chagas disease as the fourth most transmittable disease to have a major impact on public health in Latin America: 120 million persons are potentially exposed, 16 to 18 million of whom are presently infected, causing 45, 000 to 50, 000 deaths per year. It has been calculated that approximately 2.4 million potential working years are lost because of incapacity and mortality due to the disease, for an annual cost estimated at 20 billion Euros. American Trypanosomiasis provides a comprehensive overview of Chagas disease and discusses the latest discoveries concerning the three elements that compose the transmission chain of the disease: - The host: human and mammalian reservoirs- The insect vectors: domestic and sylvatic vectors- The causative parasite: Trypanosoma cruzi- Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field- Contributions from leading authorities and industry experts

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Yes, you can access American Trypanosomiasis by Jenny Telleria,Michel Tibayrenc in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Immunology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2010
eBook ISBN
9780123848772
Subtopic
Immunology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Part 1: General Aspects
  8. Part 2: Insect Vectors
  9. Part 3: Non-Human Mammalian Hosts
  10. Part 4: The Causative Agent: Trypanosoma cruzi
  11. Part 5: Modes of Transmission
  12. Part 6: Immunology: Host–Parasite Interaction
  13. Part 7: Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment