Schistosomiasis

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Secor, W. Evan (Editor), Colley, Daniel G. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2005.
• Series: World Class Parasites, 10
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Infectious diseases.; Animal anatomy.; Life Sciences.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; Infectious Diseases.

The goal of Schistosomiasis is to provide the reader with insights into the active research and programs currently related to schistosomiasis, and to use these insights as a way to project forward into the next 10-15 years of work on this disease, spanning the spectrum from research to public health...

Table of Contents:

• Schistosomes and Their Snail Hosts
• Schistosome Retrotransposons
• Gender-Specific Biology of Schistosoma Mansoni:
• Schistosoma Genomics
• Vaccine Development
• The Surface of Schistosomes within the Vertebrate Host
• The Application of DNA Microarrays in the Functional Genomic Study of Schistosome/Host Biology
• The Initiation of Host Immune Responses to Schistosome Egg Antigens
• Immunopathology in Experimental Schistosomiasis
• Immunological and other Factors Affecting Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis Mansoni in Man
• Pathways to Improved, Sustainable Morbidity Control and Prevention of Schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China
• Host Genetics and Schistosomiasis
• Current and Future Antischistosomal Drugs
• Pubic Health Strategies for Schistosomiasis Control
• Schistosomiasis: Are we Ready for A Coordinated Research and Public Health Agenda?.