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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808850903321

Autore

Muller Ralph <1933->

Titolo

Worms and human disease / / Ralph Muller ; with contributions and the chapter on immunology of helminths from Derek Wakelin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI, c2002

ISBN

1-281-90505-4

9786611905057

1-84593-320-6

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (310 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MullerRalph <1933->

WakelinDerek

Disciplina

616.9/62

Soggetti

Medical helminthology

Helminthiasis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Worms and disease / Ralph Muller. c1975.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Worms and Human Disease 2nd Edition; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Trematodes; 2. The Cestodes; 3. The Acanthocephala; 4. The Nematomorpha; 5. The Nematodes; 6. Other (Non-helminth) Groups; 7. Immunology of Helminths; 8. Epidemiological Aspects of Helminth Infections; 9. Helminthological Techniques; General References and Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The second edition of this advanced student textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised since it was first published in 1975. It covers all human helminth infections with particular emphasis on diagnosis, treatment, clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, epidemiology and control.