Neglected Tropical Diseases - Sub-Saharan Africa

This book provides an overview on the major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as Leishmaniasis, Buruli Ulcer and Schistosomiasis. In well-structured chapters epidemiology and biology of these parasitic diseases will be discussed in detail. Further, diagnostics...

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Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Gyapong, John (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Boatin, Boakye (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Έκδοση:1st ed. 2016.
Σειρά:Neglected Tropical Diseases,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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