Essential Malariology, 4Ed

4th Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-367-39616-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 188 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 794 g

Essential Malariology, Fourth Edition is a concise and practical handbook that covers all aspects of malaria from a clinical perspective - its control, prevention and treatment. This edition has been thoroughly updated and contains brand new chapters on malaria in children, malaria in pregnancy, and vaccines. Incorporated throughout are the latest research into, and understanding of, molecular biology, and the latest diagnostic techniques. In addition, new colour plates and figures are included to complement the text.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Warrell, David A.

M Gilles, Herbert

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Historial outline

The malaria parasites

Diagnostic methods in malaria

The Anopheles vector

The epidemiology of malaria

Rationale and technique of malaria control

Clinical features of malaria

Clinical features of malaria in children

Clinical features of falciparum malaria in pregnancy

Pathology and pathophysiology of human malaria

Immunology of malaria

Treatment and prevention of malaria

Malaria vaccines

Über Autor(innen)

David A Warrell - Director, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.

Herbert M Gilles - Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.