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Record Nr.

UNINA9910583316303321

Titolo

American trypanosomiasis : chagas disease one hundred years of research / / edited by Jenny Telleria, Michel Tibayrenc

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

0-12-801069-X

0-12-801029-0

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (848 pages) : illustrations, tables

Disciplina

616.9363

Soggetti

Chagas' disease

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

History of the disease of the American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) / T. Araujo-Jorge, J. Telleria and J.R. Dalenz -- Chagas disease in pre-Colombian civilizations / F. Guhl -- Social and medical aspects on Chagas disease management and control / J.C.P. Dias and C.J. Schofield -- Current epidemiological trends of Chagas disease in Latin America and future challenges / Á. Moncayo and A.C. Silveira -- Geographical distribution of Chagas disease / F. Guhl -- Classification and systematics of the Triatominae / M.D. Bargues, C Schofield and J.-P. Dujardin -- Biology of Triatominae / S.S. Catalá, F. Noireau and J.-P. Dujardin -- Population genetics of Triatominae / L. Stevens and P.L. Dorn -- Geographic distribution of Triatominae vectors in America / D. Gorla and F. Noireau -- Control strategies against Triatominae / D. Gorla and K. Hashimoto -- Ecological aspects of Trypanosoma cruzi / A.M. Jansen, S.C.C. Xavier and A.L.R. Roque -- Trypanosoma cruzi enzootic cycle / A.M. Jansen, A.L.R. Roque and S.C.C. Xavier -- Veterinary aspects / M. Desquesnes -- Experimental studies of Chagas disease in animal models / M. de Lana -- Classification and phylogeny of Trypanosoma cruzi / P.B. Hamilton and J.R. Stevens -- Biology of Trypanosoma cruzi and biological diversity / M. de Lana and E.M. de Menezes Machado -- Biochemistry of Trypanosoma cruzi / R. Docampo and S.N.J. Moreno -- Ultrastructure of Trypanosoma cruzi and its



interaction / W. de Souza, T.U. de Carvalho and E.S. Barrias -- Genetics of Trypanosoma cruzi / D.C. Bartholomeu, S.M.R. Tiexeira and N.M.A. El-Sayed -- Experimental and natural recombination in Trypanosoma cruzi / M.D. Lewis, M.S. Llewellyn, M. Yeo, L.A. Messenger and M.A. Miles --Trypanosoma cruzi and the moel of predominant clonal evolution / M. Tibayrenc and F.J. Ayala -- Vector transmission / S.F. Brenier̀e, A. Villacis and C. Aznar -- Maternal-fetal transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi / Y. Carlier and C. Truyens --Other forms of transmission / S.F. Branier̀e, E. Waleckx and C. Aznar -- Protective host response to Trypanosoma cruzi and its limtations / C. Truyens and Y. Carlier -- Cell invasion by Trypanosoma cruzi and the type I interferon response / J.A. Costales -- Human genetic susceptibility to Chagas disease / M.-A. Shaw -- Clinical phases and forms of Chagas disease / A. Rassi, J.M. de Rezende, A.O. Luquetti and A. Rassi Jr -- Diagnosis of Trypsanosoma cruzi infection / A.O. Luquetti and G.A. Schmunĩs -- AIDS and Chagas disease / M. Corti and M.F. Villafañe -- Treatment of Chagas disease / W. Apt -- Vaccine development for Chagas disease / A.M. Padilla, C.P. Brandan and M.A. Basombrío.