The Leishmaniases: Old Neglected Tropical Diseases

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bruschi, Fabrizio (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Gradoni, Luigi (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Parasitology.; Infectious diseases.; Medical microbiology.; Immunology.; Infectious Diseases.; Medical Microbiology.

Out of the 20 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) prioritized by the World Health Organization, the leishmaniases rank in the top 3 among those caused by protozoa. The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a comprehensive and updated overview of all the aspects of leishmaniasis with a wo...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to epidemiology
• Leishmania taxonomy
• Parasite biology: the vectors
• Parasite biology: the reservoir hosts
• Immunological and immunopathological aspects
• Clinical aspects in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients
• Diagnosis
• Treatment of visceral leishmaniasis
• Treatment of tegumentary forms of leishmaniasis
• Control and public health aspects. .