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OverviewThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is highly endemic for several neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including viral, bacterial, protozoan and helminth infections. This new volume covers the most prevalent NTDs found in about 22 MENA countries emphasizing the disease burden, clinical manifestations and control approaches. Each individual chapter deals with one specific disease and is written by a group of experts on that topic. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Ann McDowell , Sima RafatiPublisher: Springer Verlag GmbH Imprint: Springer Verlag GmbH Edition: 2014 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.606kg ISBN: 9783709116128ISBN 10: 3709116120 Pages: 282 Publication Date: 31 July 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSoil-transmitted helminths: ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworms.- Schistosomiasis.- Fascioliasis.- Trachoma.- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.- Visceral Leishmaniasis.- Leprosy.- Hemorrhagic Fevers.- Brucellosis.- Toxoplasmosis.- Rabies.ReviewsFrom the book reviews: The authors wish to get commitment from research institutions, funding agencies, and government agencies and direct the book at researchers in infectious diseases and microbiology as well as people associated with nonprofit organizations and government officials. This well-written book succeeds in highlighting the disease burden of a number of infections that have not received the attention they deserve from governments, nonprofit organizations, and even researchers. This is a needed book in a neglected field. (Amir S. Gholami, Doody's Book Reviews, December, 2014) The volume reads as a collection of lectures comprising a fascinating survey of the public health and tropical medicine issues of the MENA region ... . The final product succeeds in providing an interdisciplinary framework to those engaging directly in relevant fields both in endemic and nonendemic regions, with thoroughly referenced text that offers a springboard for deeper study. The content could help shape public policy in the years to come. (David A. Miller, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 61, September, 2015) The authors wish to get commitment from research institutions, funding agencies, and government agencies and direct the book at researchers in infectious diseases and microbiology as well as people associated with nonprofit organizations and government officials. ... This well-written book succeeds in highlighting the disease burden of a number of infections that have not received the attention they deserve from governments, nonprofit organizations, and even researchers. This is a needed book in a neglected field. (Amir S. Gholami, Doody's Book Reviews, December, 2014) Author InformationEditor: Mary Ann McDowell. Eck Institute for Global Health, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame Co-Editor: Sima Rafati. Molecular Immunology and Vaccine Research Laboratory, Pasteur Institute of Iran Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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