Infectious Diseases and Arthropods
In this second edition of Infectious Diseases and Arthropods, Jerome Goddard summarizes the latest thinking about the biological, entomological, and clinical aspects of the major vector-borne diseases around the world. His book covers mosquito-, tick-, and flea-borne diseases, and a variety of other...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Totowa, NJ :
Humana Press,
2008.
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| Σειρά: | Infectious Disease
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- I Arthropods and Human Health
- Arthropods and Health
- Classification of Arthropods
- Medical Importance of Arthropods
- Dynamics of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
- Mechanical vs Biological Transmission of Pathogens
- Vector Competence
- II Major Arthropod-Borne Diseases
- Mosquito-Borne Diseases
- Basic Mosquito Biology
- Malaria
- Mosquito-Transmitted Encephalitis Viruses
- Dengue Fever
- Yellow Fever (YF)
- Lymphatic Filariasis
- Other Human-Infesting Filarial Worms
- Tick-Borne Diseases
- Basic Tick Biology
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
- Other Spotted Fever Rickettsioses
- Ehrlichiosis
- Lyme Disease
- Tularemia
- Human Babesiosis
- Viruses Transmitted by Ticks
- Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF)
- Tick Paralysis
- Flea-Borne Diseases
- Basic Flea Biology
- Plague
- Murine Typhus
- Cat-Scratch Disease (CSD)
- Sand Fly-Transmitted Diseases
- Basic Sand Fly Biology
- Leishmaniasis
- Other Sand Fly-Transmitted Diseases
- Miscellaneous Vector-Borne Diseases
- Chagas’ Disease
- African Sleeping Sickness
- Onchocerciasis
- Scrub Typhus (ST)
- Louse-Borne Infections
- Bed Bugs – Do They Transmit Disease Agents?- Introduction and Bed Bug Biology
- Bed Bugs and Disease Transmission
- Why Mosquitoes and Other Arthropods Cannot Transmit HIV
- Brown Recluse Bites: Facts and Fables
- Introduction and Biology
- Facts and Fables about Brown Recluse Bites
- Treatment of Bites
- Fire Ant Attacks on Humans
- The Problem
- Effects of the Venom
- Infectious Complications
- Protecting Patients in Health Care Facilities from Ant Attacks
- Medical Conditions Caused by Arthropod Stings or Bites
- Introduction and Medical Significance
- Pathogenesis
- Clues to Recognizing Insect Bites or Stings
- Summary and Conclusions
- Myiasis
- Introduction and Medical Significance
- Contributing Factors
- Myiasis in Clinical Practice
- Prevention, Treatment, and Control
- Imaginary Insect or Mite Infestations
- Introduction and Medical Significance
- Clinical Aspects and ContributingFactors
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment Strategies
- Appendix A: Signs and Symptoms of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
- Appendix B: Diagnostic Tests Used in Arthropod-Borne Diseases
- Agglutination
- Complement Fixation
- Direct Fluorescent Antibody
- Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
- Hemagglutination Inhibition (HI)
- Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)
- Leishmanin (Montenegro Test)
- Mazzotti
- Neutralization
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Index.
