Important Helminth Infections in Southeast Asia ：Diversity and Potential for Control and Elimination, Part A ( Volume 72 )

Publication subTitle ：Diversity and Potential for Control and Elimination, Part A

Publication series ：Volume 72

Author： Zhou   Xiao-Nong;Bergquist   Robert;Olveda   Remigio  

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 2011

E-ISBN: 9780123819567

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780123815132

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780123815132

Subject： R1 Preventive Medicine , Health;R392 medical immunology;R53 parasitosis

Language： ENG

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Description

This thematic volume provides authoritative, up-to-date reviews pertaining to the epidemiology, public health significance and shifts therein, control (current activities, successes, setbacks), persisting challenges (e.g. sanitation, universal coverage of health services, health-related behavior) of the key parasitic diseases in Southeast Asia. The book also discusses the new tools and approaches for enhanced discovery and control of helminthic diseases.

  • Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
  • Contributions from leading authorities and industry experts

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.：  1 – 4

Advances in Parasitology

pp.：  4 – 5

Copyright Page

pp.：  5 – 6

Contents

pp.：  6 – 12

Contributors

pp.：  12 – 18

Foreword

pp.：  18 – 20

Preface

pp.：  20 – 22

Chapter 1: Important Helminth Infections in Southeast Asia: Diversity, Potential for Control and Prospects for Elimination

pp.：  22 – 52

Chapter 2: Escalating the Global Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases Through Interventions in the Asia Pacific Region

pp.：  52 – 76

Chapter 3: Coordinating Research on Neglected Parasitic Diseases in Southeast Asia Through Networking

pp.：  76 – 100

Chapter 4: Neglected Diseases and Ethnic Minorities in the Western Pacific Region: Exploring the Links

pp.：  100 – 130

Chapter 5: Controlling Schistosomiasis in Southeast Asia: A Tale of Two Countries

pp.：  130 – 166

Chapter 6: Schistosomiasis Japonica: Control and Research Needs

pp.：  166 – 200

Chapter 7: Schistosoma mekongi in Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic

pp.：  200 – 226

Chapter 8: Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in Southeast Asia

pp.：  226 – 256

Chapter 9: Combating Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Southeast Asia: An Opportunity for Improving Human Health and Livestock Production

pp.：  256 – 288

Chapter 10: Echinococcosis with Particular Reference to Southeast Asia

pp.：  288 – 326

Chapter 11: Food-Borne Trematodiases in Southeast Asia: Epidemiology, Pathology, Clinical Manifestation and Control

pp.：  326 – 372

Chapter 12: Helminth Infections of the Central Nervous System Occurring in Southeast Asia and the Far East

pp.：  372 – 430

Chapter 13: Less Common Parasitic Infections in Southeast Asia that can Produce Outbreaks

pp.：  430 – 458

Index

pp.：  458 – 468

Contents of Volumes in This Series

pp.：  468 – 482

Appendix

pp.：  482 – 488

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