Protozoal Diseases [Hardcover]

Herbert M. Gilles (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0340740906 | ISBN-13: 978-0340740903 | Publication Date: January 20, 2000 | Edition: 1

A comprehensive account of current knowledge of human diseases caused by infection with protozoal organisms. These diseases include amoebiasis, Leishmaniasis, giardiasis, trypanosomaisis, and, most importantly, malaria. The book is organised according to infective agent, and systematically looks at the agent itself, the pathogenesis and clinical features of the disease entities it causes, and treatment and control. This is done under the standard headings of Historical review, the Agent (including its taxonomic, biochemical, immunological and molecular biological characteristics), Symptomatology, Differential diagnosis, Diagnostic (including DNA) procedures, Therapy (including pharmacokinetic and mode of action) Epidemiology (descriptive and qualitative, including social and behavioral aspects), and Prevention and control. The book is comprehensively referenced, including classical landmark papers, key current papers, and state of the art reviews. The book brings together all aspects of protozoal infection, allowing clinical aspects to be seen in the context of current understanding of molecular biology.

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About the Author

Herbert M. Gilles, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Arnold Publishers; 1 edition (January 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340740906
• ISBN-13: 978-0340740903
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 7.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,419,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterly written, enjoyable and up-to-date book, April 3, 2000

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Claudia Irene Menghi (Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Protozoal Diseases (Hardcover)

This is a comprehensive textbook that has provided me with lots of information regarding the different protozoans.It has been useful to me not only providing me with up-to-date information regarding diagnosis,clinical symptoms and, in some cases, life-cycles; but it also offers an historical introduction at the beginning of each chapter which turns it very much amusing.