Title | Critical Reviews in Tropical Medicine [electronic resource] : Volume 1 / edited by R. K. Chandra |
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Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1982 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3424-8 |
Descript | XVI, 396 p. online resource |
1. Priorities for Medicine and Health in the Tropics -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Present State of Health and Medicine in the Tropics -- 3. Priorities and Neglected Areas -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- 2. African Trypanosomiasis -- 1. The Disease Impact -- 2. Problems of Eradication -- 3. Immunologic Defense -- 4. Genetic Basis of Susceptibility to African Trypanosomiasis -- 5. Prospects -- References -- 3. Shigellosis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Microbiology -- 3. Pathogenesis -- 4. Clinical Manifestations -- 5. Epidemiology -- 6. ClinicalโPathological Correlations -- 7. Therapy -- 8. Summary -- References -- 4. Giardiasis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Aspects -- 3. Pathogen -- 4. Epidemiology -- 5. Risk Factors -- 6. Pathogenesis -- 7. Clinical Manifestations -- 8. Diagnosis -- 9. Treatment -- 10. Prevention -- 11. Concluding Remarks -- References -- 5. Immunopathology of Leprosy -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Immunologic Classification of Leprosy -- 3. The Mononuclear Phagocyte in LeprosyโUltrastructural Studies -- 4. Reaction States in Leprosy -- 5. The Lepromin Test -- 6. Experimental Models of Leprosy -- 7. In Vitro Tests of Cell-Mediated Immunity -- 8. Antibody Response in Leprosy -- 9. Genetic Susceptibility -- 10. Amyloidosis -- 11. Immunoprophylaxis in Leprosy -- 12. Summary -- References -- 6. Host Resistance to Malaria -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Developmental and Structural Aspects of the Parasite Relevant to Host Resistance -- 3. Clinical Manifestations of Immunity -- 4. Protective Immunity -- 5. The Present Position Concerning the Artificial Generation of Resistance -- References -- 7. Idiopathic Small Intestinal Disease in the Tropics -- 1. Historical Introduction -- 2. The Spectrum of Small Intestinal Disease in the Tropics -- 3. Tropical Enteropathy -- 4. Tropical Sprue -- References -- 8. Tropical Splenomegaly -- 1. An Entity or a Syndrome? -- 2. Extent of the Problem -- 3. Essential Features -- 4. Pathological Aspects -- 5. Pathogenesis and Etiology -- 6. Problems of Management -- 7. Conclusions and Future Prospects -- References -- 9. Immune Complex Nephropathy in the Tropics -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Composition and Nature of Immune Complexes -- 3. Renal Damage by Immune Complexes -- 4. Diagnosis of Immune Complex Nephropathy -- 5. Etiologic Factors -- 6. Treatment -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- 10. Nutrition and Work Performance -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Individual Aspects of Physical Performance -- 3. The Impact of Malnutrition -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Suggested Reading -- 11. Multisectoral Nutrition Interventions: A Policy Analysis Perspective -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Policy Analysis and the Achievement of Nutritional Goals -- 3. Designing Strategies for Achieving Nutrition and Health Goals -- 4. Toward a Workable Consensus and Effective Action -- References -- 12. Burkittโs Lymphoma -- 1. Introduction -- 2. General Features of the Disease -- 3. Advances in Knowledge of the Disease -- 4. Concluding Remarks and Summary -- References