Leishmania / edited by Jay P. Farrell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Farrell, J. (Jay)

Series:

World class parasites ; v. 4.

World class parasites ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leishmaniasis.

Leishmania.

Leishmania--classification.

Leishmania--pathogenicity.

Disease Vectors.

Medical Subjects:

Leishmania--classification.

Leishmania--pathogenicity.

Disease Vectors.

Leishmaniasis.

Physical Description:

viii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston, Mass. : Kluwer Academic Pub., [2002]

Summary:

Leishmania parasites cause a diverse group of diseases endemic to many tropical and subtropical regions of the world. This volume seeks to bring together recent research on cell and molecular biology of Leishmania with chapters on the host response to infection, the current epidemiology of leishmaniasis, explanations of the many different species, vector control, and strategies for vaccine development and drug treatment.

Contents:

Current status of epidemiology of leishmaniases

New world leishmaniases: the ecology of leishmaniasis and the diversity of leishmanial species in Central and South America

Phlebotomine sand flies: biology and control

Canine reservoirs and leishmaniasis: epidemiology and disease

Journey of leishmania parasites within the digestive tract of phlebotomine sand flies

Membrane transport and metabolism in leishmania parasites

Interaction of leishmania spp. with phagocytic receptors on macrophages: the role of serum opsonins

Leishmania infection and macrophage function

Clinical and laboratory aspects of leishmania chemotherapy in the era of drug resistance

Immunology of visceral leishmaniasis: current status

Immunology of cutaneous leishmaniasis: experimental infections and human disease

Anti-leishmania vaccine.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1402070365

9781402070365

OCLC:

49276695

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