Control of human parasitic diseases / guest editor D.H. Molyneux.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Molyneux, D. H.

Series:

Advances in parasitology ; 61.

Advances in Parasitology ; 61

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parasitology.

Parasitic diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (691 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Control of parasitic infections of humans has progressed rapidly over the last three decades. Such advances have resulted from focal disease control efforts based on historically effective interventions to new approaches to control following intensive research and pilot programs. This volume focuses on the present state of control of the significant human parasitic infectious diseases.* Includes the impact of recent research findings on control strategy* Discusses the health policy implications of these findings and the importance of evaluation and monitoring* Highlights the le

Contents:

Cover; Contributors to Volume 61; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Control of Human Parasitic Diseases: Context and Overview; Control of Parasitic Diseases; Concepts of Control, Elimination and Eradication; Examples of Parasite Elimination and Vector ''Eradication''; Components of Control; The Range of Interventions; Control of Animal Reservoir Hosts; Community Participation in Parasitic Disease Control; Steps in a Control Programme; Scaling up Control Programmes; Strengthening the Evidence Base; The Health Policy Environment; Health Financing and Sector-Wide Approaches

Public-Private PartnershipsThe Global Burden of Parasitic Diseases; ''Neglected'' Tropical Disease Initiatives and the Integration of Control; Integrated Control; Evidence for the Value of Integrated Control; The Cost-Effectiveness of Parasite Control; Scaling Up Integrated Control; Defining End Points for Integrated Control; Parasitic Diseases: New and Old Challenges; Emerging Diseases; Climate Change; Epidemics of Parasitic Diseases; Conclusions; References; Useful Websites:; Malaria Chemotherapy; The Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Antimalarials; The 4-Aminoquinolines; Summary

Mode of ActionMechanisms of Resistance; Clinical Pharmacokinetics; Therapeutic Use; Adverse Effects and Adverse Interactions; Antifolate Drugs and Combinations; Summary; Mode of Action; Mechanisms of Resistance; Clinical Pharmacokinetics; Therapeutic Use; Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions; Quinine and Congeners; Summary; Mode of Action; Clinical Pharmacokinetics; Therapeutic Use; Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions; The Artemisinin Group; Summary; Mode of Action; Clinical Pharmacokinetics; Therapeutic Use; Adverse Effects; A Summary of Other Drugs Used for Malaria; Mefloquine

Atovaquone- ProguanilHalofantrine; Antibiotics; Primaquine; Developing New Antimalarial Drugs; The Use of Antimalarial Drugs; Chemoprophylaxis; Intermittent Presumptive Treatment (for Pregnant Women and infants); Case Management of Uncomplicated Malaria; Background; Lumefantrine- artemether (Coartem); Chlorproguanil- Dapsone- Artesunate (CDA); Dihydroartemisinin- Piperaquine (DHA-PQ); Other Management; Case Management of Severe P. falciparum Malaria; Management of Malaria Outside the Formal Sector; Conclusions; References; Useful Websites:; Insecticide-Treated Nets; Introduction

Efficacy StudiesThe Impact of ITNs on Malaria Morbidity; Children and Adults; Pregnant Women; ITNs in Combination with Other Malaria Control Interventions; Untreated Nets; The Impact of ITNs on Childhood Mortality; Protective Efficacy and Lives Saved; Mass Effect versus Individual Barrier Protection; The Impact of ITNs on Other Diseases and Nuisance Insects; Acquisition of Malarial Immunity; Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness Studies; Effectiveness of ITNs; ITNs Alone; ITNS as Part of National Malaria Control Programmes; Cost-Effectiveness of ITNs; Risk Assessment

Monitoring and Impact of Insecticide Resistance

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-64129-0

0-08-045809-2

OCLC:

476001684