Advances in Parasitology

First published in 1963, "Advances in Parasitology" contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. "Advances in Parasitology" includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and trypanosomes. The series also contains reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications. Eclectic volumes are supplemented by thematic volumes on various topics, including control of human parasitic diseases and global mapping of infectious diseases. The 2008 impact factor is 5.514. This title informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field. It features contributions from leading authorities and industry experts.

ISBN 0123815126   Pages 184 ISBN13 9780123815125 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 431 Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc   Published in San Diego Imprint Academic Press Inc   Height (mm) 229 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 152 Publication date 22 Mar 2010   Spine width (mm) 13 DEWEY 616.96   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		Contributors
		Preface
1		Cryptosporidiosis in Southeast Asia: What's out There? by Robin B. Gasser		1
1.1		Introduction		2
1.2		Background on Southeast Asia		4
1.3		Conclusions and Recommendations		21
		Acknowledgements		24
		References		24
2		Human Schistosomiasis in the Economic Community of West African States: Epidemilogy and Control by Gabriel Mouahid		33
2.1		Introduction		34
2.2		The Schistosomiasis Control Initiative		37
2.3		Other Countries		48
2.4		Conclusions and Perspective		77
		Acknowledgements		81
		References		81
3		The Rise and Fall of Human Oesophagostomiasis by J. Horton		93
3.1		Oesophagostomes of Pigs, Ruminants and Monkeys		96
3.2		Oesophagostomum Infections in Man		100
3.3		Diagnosis		112
3.4		Epidemiology		118
3.5		Clinical Epidemiology		127
3.6		Zoonotic Characteristics		131
3.7		Treatment and Control		136
3.8		Discussion		140
		Acknowledgements		150
		References		150
		Index		157
		Contents of Volumes in This Series		163

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