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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298311903321

Titolo

Pathogenesis of Leishmaniasis : New Developments in Research / / edited by Abhay Satoskar, Ravi Durvasula

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-4614-9108-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (98 p.)

Disciplina

610

615372

616.9041

616.9364

Soggetti

Parasitology

Immunology

Medical microbiology

Vaccines

Medical Microbiology

Vaccine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Mechanisms of immunopathology of leishmaniasis -- Update on Leishmania mediators that promote immune evasion -- Paratransgenic Control of Leishmaniasis: New Developments -- Current status and future challenges for the development of Genetically Altered Live Attenuated Leishmania vaccines -- Reservoir control strategies for Leishmaniasis: past, present and future -- Treatment modalities for cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis.  .

Sommario/riassunto

 This book discusses recent developments in several laboratories studying leishmaniasis. Sequencing of the human genome, as well as of the leishmania genome, has led to significant advances in our understanding of host-immune responses against leishmania, and mechanisms of infection-induced pathology, which is responsible for morbidity and mortality. Pathogenesis of Leishmaniasis focuses on the latest basic research into leishmaniasis, but also addresses how



advances in understanding can be applied to prevention, control and treatment of what the WHO has classified a neglected tropical disease.  .