Leishmania and Leishmaniasis
Leishmania-related illnesses remain among the world’s deadliest neglected tropical diseases, affecting approximately 12 million people in 88 countries. The mortality rate is substantial, contributing to nearly two million disability-adjusted life years. As more is understood about this parasite and...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Immunology,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8869-9 |
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Table of Contents:
- Historical background of Leishmania and leishmaniasis
- Risk factors and definition of the problem
- Types of leishmaniasis
- Global status of visceral leishmaniasis
- Status of visceral leishmaniasis in India
- Morphology and Life cycle of Leishmania donovani
- Vectors and transmission of the disease
- Clinical symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis
- Control strategies of the disease
- Leishmania/HIV co-infections
- Host Immune response to Leishmania infection
- Cross-immunity between different Leishmania species
- Adoptive transfer of immunity
- Cutaneous leishmaniasis
- Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis
- Visceral Leishmaniasis
- Post Kala-azar dermal Leishmaniasis
- Drugs against leishmaniasis
- Antimonials and Leishmaniasis
- SAG treatment, failure and resistance in Leishmania
- Vaccines against Leishmaniasis
- Strategy in practice for vaccine development against Leishmanisis.