Taenia solium cysticercosis [[electronic resource] ] : from basic to clinical science / / edited by G. Singh and S. Prabhakar

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450733903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chandigarh, India, : CABI Pub., 2002
• ISBN: 1-280-83363-7; 9786610833634; 0-85199-839-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (474 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SinghG (Gagandeep); PrabhakarS (Sudesh)
• Disciplina: 616.9/64
• Soggetti: Cysticercosis; Taenia; Electronic books.
• 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 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contributors; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Taenia solium: Basic Biology and Transmission; 2 Taenia solium Cysticercosis: New and Revisited Immunological Aspects; 3 Molecular Determinants of Host-Parasite Interactions: Focus on Parasite; 4 Animal Models of Taenia solium Cysticercosis: Role in Understanding Host-Parasite Interactions; 5 Mitochondrial DNA of Taenia solium: From Basic to Applied Science; 6 Hereditary Factors in Neurocysticercosis with Emphasis on Single, Small, Enhancing CT Lesions; 7 Taenia solium Cysticercosis: an Overview of Global Distribution and Transmission; 8 What Have We Learnt From Epidemiological Studies of Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Peru?9 Epidemiology of Taenia solium Taeniasis and Cysticercosis in Mexico; 10 Taenia solium Taeniasis and Cysticercosis in Central America; 11 Neurocysticercosis in Brazil: Epidemiological Aspects; 12 Taenia solium Taeniasis and Cysticercosis in Asia; 13 Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Africa; 14 Taenia solium Cysticercosis: the Special Case of the United States; 15 Porcine Cysticercosis; 16 Taenia solium: a Historical Note; 17 Neurocysticercosis: an Overview of Clinical Presentations; 18 Meningeal Cysticercosis19 Heavy Multilesional Cysticercotic Syndromes; 20 Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis; 21 Neurocysticercosis and Epilepsy; 22 Cerebrovascular Manifestations of Neurocysticercosis; 23 Taenia solium Cysticercosis: Uncommon Manifestations; 24 The Story Behind Solitary Cysticercus Granuloma; 25 Seizures Due to Solitary Cysticercus Granuloma; 26 Paediatric Neurocysticercosis; 27 Psychiatric Manifestations of Neurocysticercosis; 28 Taenia solium Cysticercosis: Ophthalmic Aspects; 29 Neurocysticercosis: Diagnosis and Treatment in Special Situations; 30 The Pathology of Neurocysticercosis31 Single Small Enhancing Computed Tomography Lesions - Pathological Correlates; 32 Imaging and Spectroscopy of Neurocysticercosis; 33 Taenia solium Cysticercosis: Immunodiagnosis of Neurocysticercosis and Taeniasis; 34 Antigen-based Immunoassays in the Diagnosis of Taenia solium Cysticercosis; 35 Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis of Taenia solium Cysticercosis; 36 Immunodiagnosis in Solitary Cysticercus Granulomas; 37 Pharmacology of Anticysticercal Therapy; 38 Controversies in the Drug Treatment of Neurocysticercosis; 39 Neurocysticercosis: Neurosurgical Perspective40 Endoscopic Management of Intraventricular Cysticercosis; 41 Control of Taenia solium with Emphasis on Treatment of Taeniasis; 42 Taenia solium Vaccination: Present Status and Future Prospects; 43 Control of Taenia solium with Porcine Chemotherapy; 44 Use of a Simulation Model to Evaluate Control Programmes Against Taenia solium Cysticercosis; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Taenia solium cysticerosis is a parasitic disease caused by the dissemination of the larval form of the pork tapeworm. This book covers basic science, epidemiology, clinical aspects, pathology, investigational aspects of neurocysticercosis and therapy and prevention.