Title | Critical Reviews in Tropical Medicine [electronic resource] : Volume 2 / edited by R. K. Chandra |
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Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1984 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2723-3 |
Descript | 290 p. online resource |
1. The Special Programme For Research And Training In Tropical Diseases -- 1. Origins, Objectives, and Diseases -- 2. The Modus Operandi of the Programme -- 3. Research and Development -- 4. The Strengthening of Research Capability -- 5. Field Research -- 6. Collaboration with Other Funding Agencies -- 7. Collaboration with Industry -- 8. Information on the Programmeโs Activities -- 9. An Interim Assessment -- 2. Infant and Child Mortality in Developing Countries -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Measuring Early-Age Mortality -- 3. Data Sources -- 4. The Age Pattern of Mortality -- 5. Early-Age Mortality Levels -- 6. Early-Age Mortality Trends -- 7. Early-Age Mortality and Levels of Per Capita Income -- 8. Intracountry Variation -- 9. Causes of Early-Age Deaths -- 10. Synergistic Interrelations with Malnutrition -- 11. Further Factors -- 12. Infant versus Child Mortality -- 13. Conclusion -- References -- 3. Oral Rehydration Therapy -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Evolution of ORT -- 3. ORT in the Community -- 4. ORT and Feeding Practices -- 5. ORS as an Absorption-Promoting Drug -- References -- 4. Functional Consequences of Iron Deficiency: Nonerythroid Effects -- 1. Immunocompetence and Infection -- 2. Gastrointestinal System -- 3. Thermoregulation -- 4. Physical Work Capacity -- 5. Cognition and Behavior -- References -- 5. Hypolactasia: Geographical Distribution, Diagnosis, and Practical Significance -- 1. Geographical Distribution of Primary (Genetically Determined) Hypolactasia and Persistence of Lactase -- 2. Explanations for the Survival of PL -- 3. Genetics and Possible Undesirable Effects of PL -- 4. Secondary (Acquired) Hypolactasia -- 5. Clinical Significance of Hypolactasia -- 6. Adaptation to Hypolactasia -- 7. Diagnosis of Lactase Status -- References -- 6. Immune Response to Leishmania -- 1. Leishmania and Leishmaniasis -- 2. The Immune Response of Man in Various Leishmanial Infections.. -- 3. The Experimental Models of Leishmaniasis and Their Relevance to the Disease in Man -- 4. Immune Response in Experimental Models of Infection -- 5. In Vitro Analysis of CMI Responses -- 6. Analysis of Humoral Response to Leishmania Parasite -- 7. Conclusion -- References -- 7. Immunological Alterations in Chagasโ Disease -- 1. The Parasite and the Disease -- 2. Immunity to T. cruzi -- 3. Immunity to T. cruzi and Pathogenesis -- References -- 8. Immunity to Helminths and Prospects for Control -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Immunity to Helminths -- 3. Immunologically Based Control -- 4. Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 9. Structured Vaccines for Control of Fertility and Communicable Diseases -- 1. Feasibility -- 2. Antifertility Vaccines -- 3. Structured Vaccines -- 4. Experience with Pr-?-hCG-TT Vaccine -- 5. Immunocontraception with Preformed Antibodies -- References