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This is a thoroughly revised edition of a well-received reference work on helminthiases and their impact on worldwide public health. The carefully presented collection covers both common and neglected helminth infections. Readers will discover an up-date overview to helminth epidemiology (including molecular typing), specific biological, immunological and immunopathological aspects, diagnosis and latest perspectives of control. New contributions give particular attention to economic consequences of helminthiases, deworming programs and future public health approaches, as well as most recent findings in host immune responses. Helminths are long-lived multicellular organisms that have co-evolved with humans over many thousands of years. They are responsible for infections which affect around one fourth of the human population, at global level. Despite the huge efforts in research during the last years, effective control of helminth infections is still far from optimal standards and the resulting diseases remain neglected. The highly readable link of parasitological background and clinical application makes this book a valuable read not only for parasitologists but also physicians and medical students, health professionals as well as experts in public health issues. Moreover, all readers concerned with combating neglected parasitoses towards the Sustainable Development Goal SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) will understand the significance of this renewed volume. 

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Author:   Fabrizio Bruschi
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2nd ed. 2022
Weight:   1.142kg
ISBN:  

9783031003028

ISBN 10:   3031003020
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   02 August 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

  Table of Contents 1. Epidemiology and Economics of Deworming   Donald AP Bundy Donald.Bundy@lshtm.ac.uk , Suzy J Campbell, Goylette F Chami, Kevin Croke, Linda Schultz Linda.Schultz@lshtm.ac.uk , Hugo C Turner   2. Diversity and History as Drivers of Helminth Systematics and Biology Dante S. Zarlenga, dszarlenga@gmail.com   3. Paleoparasitology of Helminths Gino Fornaciari and Raffaele Gaeta, raffaele.gaeta@med.unipi.it   4. Under the Influence : the Systemic Consequences of Helminth Infection R. Maizels, Rick.Maizels@Glasgow.ac.uk   5. Schistosomiasis Ahmad Othman and Rashika El Ridi, ahmed_ali44@hotmail.com     6. Fascioliasis S. Mas-Coma, S.Mas.Coma@uv.es     7. Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis Edoardo Pozio and Maria Angeles Gomez-Morales, edoardo.pozio@gmail.com     8. Echinococcosis Enrico Brunetti, enrico.brunetti@unipv.it     9. Taeniosis and Cysticercosis Elizabeth Ferrer, elizabeth.ferrer@gmail.com     10. Trichinellosis Fabrizio Bruschi and Jean Dupouy-Camet, fabrizio.bruschi@med.unipi.it     11. Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis Albis Francesco Gabrielli, gabriellia@who.int   12. Strongyloides stercoralis and Strongyloidosis Masataka Korenaga and Fabrizio Bruschi, mkorenaga@gmail.com     13. Anisakiasis Simonetta Mattiucci and Stefano D’Amelio, simonetta.mattiucci@uniroma1.it     14. Lymphatic and Tissue Filariasis Achim Hoerauf, hoerauf@uni-bonn.de     15. Dirofilaria Infections in Humans and Other Zoonotic Filarioses Laura Kramer, laurahelen.kramer@unipr.it     16. Toxocariasis Ayako Yoshida, kukuri@med.miyazaki-u.ac.jp     17. Can the Study of Helminths Be Fruitful for Human Diseases? William Harnett, w.harnett@strath.ac.uk    

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Fabrizio Bruschi is a Medical Doctor graduated at the Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy, Hematology Specialist at the same University. He obtained the Certificat d'Etudes Superieures in Immunologie et Pathologie Parasitaires at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. Dr. Bruschi is a Professor of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases in the School of Medicine of Università di Pisa. He is a corresponding member of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor’s College, Houston, Texas, an author or co-author of over 130 publications, and an Academic Editor of journals and books for Elsevier, Springer, and Bentham Science Publishers.

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