Keywords:
Parasitology.
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Internal medicine.
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Tropical medicine.
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Medical microbiology.
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Public health.
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Parasitology.
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Internal Medicine.
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Tropical Medicine.
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Medical Microbiology.
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Public Health.
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction -- Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Europe and Central Asia: an update on the epidemiology and control efforts -- Food-borne trematodes – a focus on Russia -- Taenia solium cysticercosis/taeniosis in Europe and Central Asia -- Leishmaniasis in Europe and Central Asia– epidemiology, impact of habitat and lifestyle changes, HIV co-infection -- Chagas disease in Europe -- Neglected Tropical Diseases in travelers -- Diagnosis and treatment of neglected tropical diseases in Europe: Laboratory infrastructure, diagnostic techniques, disease notification and surveillance systems.
Abstract:
This volume of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) series covers the most prevalent NTDs in Europe and Central Asia. This book discusses in detail the pathology, diagnostics and control approaches of the most important neglected pathogens occurring in these geographical regions. Each chapter focuses on one specific disease or group of related diseases, and provides the reader with in-depth insights into the topic. This volume addresses researchers in Microbiology and Biomedicine as well as clinicians and public health officials working in affected regions.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
V, 183 p. 25 illus., 21 illus. in color.
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online resource.
Edition:
1st ed. 2021.
ISBN:
9783030842246
Series Statement:
Neglected Tropical Diseases,
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84224-6
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-030-84224-6
DDC:
571.999
Language:
English
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