Control and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis : report of a WHO Expert Committee / / World Health Organization
| Control and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis : report of a WHO Expert Committee / / World Health Organization |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, Switzerland : , : World Health Organization, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina |
614.5
614.533 |
| Collana | WHO technical report series |
| Soggetto topico | Trypanosomiasis - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 92-4-069172-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Abbreviations and acronyms; WHO Expert Committee on control and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis; 1. Introduction; 2. Epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis; 2.1 Two diseases, two parasites, two epidemiological patterns; 2.2 Transmission cycle; 2.2.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.2.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.3 Reservoirs of infection; 2.3.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.3.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.4 Risk factors for infection; 2.4.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis
2.4.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis2.5 Trends in numbers of cases reported; 2.5.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.5.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.6 Geographical distribution and population at risk; 2.7 Global environmental change; 2.8 References; 3. The parasite; 3.1 Taxonomy of human infectious African trypanosomes; 3.2 Morphology and cell structure; 3.3 Life-cycle; 3.4 The Trypanosoma brucei genome; 3.5 Immune evasion; 3.6 Biochemistry and modes of drug action; 3.7 Drug resistance; 3.8 References; 4. The vector; 4.1 Classification 4.1.1 Subgenus Nemorhina4.1.2 Subgenus Glossina s. str.; 4.1.3 Subgenus Austenina; 4.2 Reproductive system; 4.3 Reproduction; 4.4 Lifespan and population dynamics; 4.5 Diet; 4.6 Geographical distribution of the main vector species; 4.6.1 Vector species of the Nemorhina subgenus; 4.6.2 Vector species of the Glossina s. str. subgenus; 4.6.3 Vector species of the Austenina subgenus; 4.7 Tsetse flies in their natural environment; 4.7.1 Main habitats; 4.7.2 Movements; 4.7.3 Looking for hosts; 4.7.4 Feeding preferences; 4.7.5 Activity cycles; 4.7.6 Dispersal; 4.7.7 Resting places 4.8 Population genetics and geometric morphometrics4.9 Genomics of tsetse flies; 4.10 Tsetse flies as cyclical vectors; 4.11 Vector control strategies; 4.11.1 Control; 4.11.2 Eradication; 4.11.3 Preliminary surveys; 4.12 Tsetse fly control methods; 4.12.1 Bush clearing; 4.12.2 Elimination of wild animal hosts; 4.12.3 Biological control of tsetse flies; 4.12.4 Autonomous control of tsetse flies; 4.12.5 Indigenous tsetse fly control practices; 4.12.6 Ground and aerial insecticide spraying; 4.12.7 Protecting zero grazing units by insecticide-impregnated netting; 4.12.8 Bait methods 4.12.9 Olfactory baits (attractants) for tsetse flies4.12.10 Live baits; 4.12.11 Sterile insect technique; 4.13 New developments and outlook; 4.14 References; 5. The disease; 5.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis: clinical signs and symptoms; 5.1.1 Lymphadenopathy; 5.1.2 Fever; 5.1.3 Headache; 5.1.4 Pruritus; 5.1.5 Musculoskeletal pain, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly; 5.1.6 Cardiac involvement; 5.1.7 Gastrointestinal symptoms; 5.1.8 Oedema; 5.1.9 Sleep disorder; 5.1.10 Neuropsychiatric symptoms and signs; 5.1.11 Endocrine disorders 5.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis: clinical signs and symptoms |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463910003321 |
| Geneva, Switzerland : , : World Health Organization, , [2013] | ||
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Control and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis : report of a WHO Expert Committee / / World Health Organization
| Control and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis : report of a WHO Expert Committee / / World Health Organization |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, Switzerland : , : World Health Organization, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina |
614.5
614.533 |
| Collana | WHO technical report series |
| Soggetto topico | Trypanosomiasis - Africa |
| ISBN | 92-4-069172-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Abbreviations and acronyms; WHO Expert Committee on control and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis; 1. Introduction; 2. Epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis; 2.1 Two diseases, two parasites, two epidemiological patterns; 2.2 Transmission cycle; 2.2.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.2.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.3 Reservoirs of infection; 2.3.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.3.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.4 Risk factors for infection; 2.4.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis
2.4.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis2.5 Trends in numbers of cases reported; 2.5.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.5.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.6 Geographical distribution and population at risk; 2.7 Global environmental change; 2.8 References; 3. The parasite; 3.1 Taxonomy of human infectious African trypanosomes; 3.2 Morphology and cell structure; 3.3 Life-cycle; 3.4 The Trypanosoma brucei genome; 3.5 Immune evasion; 3.6 Biochemistry and modes of drug action; 3.7 Drug resistance; 3.8 References; 4. The vector; 4.1 Classification 4.1.1 Subgenus Nemorhina4.1.2 Subgenus Glossina s. str.; 4.1.3 Subgenus Austenina; 4.2 Reproductive system; 4.3 Reproduction; 4.4 Lifespan and population dynamics; 4.5 Diet; 4.6 Geographical distribution of the main vector species; 4.6.1 Vector species of the Nemorhina subgenus; 4.6.2 Vector species of the Glossina s. str. subgenus; 4.6.3 Vector species of the Austenina subgenus; 4.7 Tsetse flies in their natural environment; 4.7.1 Main habitats; 4.7.2 Movements; 4.7.3 Looking for hosts; 4.7.4 Feeding preferences; 4.7.5 Activity cycles; 4.7.6 Dispersal; 4.7.7 Resting places 4.8 Population genetics and geometric morphometrics4.9 Genomics of tsetse flies; 4.10 Tsetse flies as cyclical vectors; 4.11 Vector control strategies; 4.11.1 Control; 4.11.2 Eradication; 4.11.3 Preliminary surveys; 4.12 Tsetse fly control methods; 4.12.1 Bush clearing; 4.12.2 Elimination of wild animal hosts; 4.12.3 Biological control of tsetse flies; 4.12.4 Autonomous control of tsetse flies; 4.12.5 Indigenous tsetse fly control practices; 4.12.6 Ground and aerial insecticide spraying; 4.12.7 Protecting zero grazing units by insecticide-impregnated netting; 4.12.8 Bait methods 4.12.9 Olfactory baits (attractants) for tsetse flies4.12.10 Live baits; 4.12.11 Sterile insect technique; 4.13 New developments and outlook; 4.14 References; 5. The disease; 5.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis: clinical signs and symptoms; 5.1.1 Lymphadenopathy; 5.1.2 Fever; 5.1.3 Headache; 5.1.4 Pruritus; 5.1.5 Musculoskeletal pain, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly; 5.1.6 Cardiac involvement; 5.1.7 Gastrointestinal symptoms; 5.1.8 Oedema; 5.1.9 Sleep disorder; 5.1.10 Neuropsychiatric symptoms and signs; 5.1.11 Endocrine disorders 5.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis: clinical signs and symptoms |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787889503321 |
| Geneva, Switzerland : , : World Health Organization, , [2013] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Control and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis : report of a WHO Expert Committee / / World Health Organization
| Control and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis : report of a WHO Expert Committee / / World Health Organization |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, Switzerland : , : World Health Organization, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina |
614.5
614.533 |
| Collana | WHO technical report series |
| Soggetto topico | Trypanosomiasis - Africa |
| ISBN | 92-4-069172-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Abbreviations and acronyms; WHO Expert Committee on control and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis; 1. Introduction; 2. Epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis; 2.1 Two diseases, two parasites, two epidemiological patterns; 2.2 Transmission cycle; 2.2.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.2.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.3 Reservoirs of infection; 2.3.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.3.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.4 Risk factors for infection; 2.4.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis
2.4.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis2.5 Trends in numbers of cases reported; 2.5.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.5.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis; 2.6 Geographical distribution and population at risk; 2.7 Global environmental change; 2.8 References; 3. The parasite; 3.1 Taxonomy of human infectious African trypanosomes; 3.2 Morphology and cell structure; 3.3 Life-cycle; 3.4 The Trypanosoma brucei genome; 3.5 Immune evasion; 3.6 Biochemistry and modes of drug action; 3.7 Drug resistance; 3.8 References; 4. The vector; 4.1 Classification 4.1.1 Subgenus Nemorhina4.1.2 Subgenus Glossina s. str.; 4.1.3 Subgenus Austenina; 4.2 Reproductive system; 4.3 Reproduction; 4.4 Lifespan and population dynamics; 4.5 Diet; 4.6 Geographical distribution of the main vector species; 4.6.1 Vector species of the Nemorhina subgenus; 4.6.2 Vector species of the Glossina s. str. subgenus; 4.6.3 Vector species of the Austenina subgenus; 4.7 Tsetse flies in their natural environment; 4.7.1 Main habitats; 4.7.2 Movements; 4.7.3 Looking for hosts; 4.7.4 Feeding preferences; 4.7.5 Activity cycles; 4.7.6 Dispersal; 4.7.7 Resting places 4.8 Population genetics and geometric morphometrics4.9 Genomics of tsetse flies; 4.10 Tsetse flies as cyclical vectors; 4.11 Vector control strategies; 4.11.1 Control; 4.11.2 Eradication; 4.11.3 Preliminary surveys; 4.12 Tsetse fly control methods; 4.12.1 Bush clearing; 4.12.2 Elimination of wild animal hosts; 4.12.3 Biological control of tsetse flies; 4.12.4 Autonomous control of tsetse flies; 4.12.5 Indigenous tsetse fly control practices; 4.12.6 Ground and aerial insecticide spraying; 4.12.7 Protecting zero grazing units by insecticide-impregnated netting; 4.12.8 Bait methods 4.12.9 Olfactory baits (attractants) for tsetse flies4.12.10 Live baits; 4.12.11 Sterile insect technique; 4.13 New developments and outlook; 4.14 References; 5. The disease; 5.1 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis: clinical signs and symptoms; 5.1.1 Lymphadenopathy; 5.1.2 Fever; 5.1.3 Headache; 5.1.4 Pruritus; 5.1.5 Musculoskeletal pain, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly; 5.1.6 Cardiac involvement; 5.1.7 Gastrointestinal symptoms; 5.1.8 Oedema; 5.1.9 Sleep disorder; 5.1.10 Neuropsychiatric symptoms and signs; 5.1.11 Endocrine disorders 5.2 Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis: clinical signs and symptoms |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823728303321 |
| Geneva, Switzerland : , : World Health Organization, , [2013] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Control of Chagas disease [[electronic resource] ] : second report of a WHO expert committee
| Control of Chagas disease [[electronic resource] ] : second report of a WHO expert committee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (115 p.) |
| Disciplina | 614.533 |
| Collana | WHO technical report series |
| Soggetto topico |
Chagas' disease - Prevention
Chagas' disease - Epidemiology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-04128-5
9786610041282 92-4-068025-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic inforomation on Chagas disease; 3. Parasitology; 4. Vectors; 5. Natural reservoirs; 6. Epidemiology and incidence trends; 7. Prevention and control; 8. Subregional initiatives for the interruption of transmission; 9. Development of human resources; 10. Research priorities; 11. Recommendations; Acknowledgements; References; Annex 1: Safety precautions for laboratory work with Trypanosoma cruzi; Annex 2: Labelling of Trypanosoma cruzi isolates
Annex 3: List of sylvatic and domestic or peridomestic animal reservoir hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi and countries in which they have been found infected |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456074003321 |
| Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2002 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Control of Chagas disease [[electronic resource] ] : second report of a WHO expert committee
| Control of Chagas disease [[electronic resource] ] : second report of a WHO expert committee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (115 p.) |
| Disciplina | 614.533 |
| Collana | WHO technical report series |
| Soggetto topico |
Chagas' disease - Prevention
Chagas' disease - Epidemiology |
| ISBN |
1-280-04128-5
9786610041282 92-4-068025-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic inforomation on Chagas disease; 3. Parasitology; 4. Vectors; 5. Natural reservoirs; 6. Epidemiology and incidence trends; 7. Prevention and control; 8. Subregional initiatives for the interruption of transmission; 9. Development of human resources; 10. Research priorities; 11. Recommendations; Acknowledgements; References; Annex 1: Safety precautions for laboratory work with Trypanosoma cruzi; Annex 2: Labelling of Trypanosoma cruzi isolates
Annex 3: List of sylvatic and domestic or peridomestic animal reservoir hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi and countries in which they have been found infected |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780304803321 |
| Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2002 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Lomidine files : the untold story of a medical disaster in colonial Africa / / Guillaume Lachenal, translated by Noémi Tousignant
| The Lomidine files : the untold story of a medical disaster in colonial Africa / / Guillaume Lachenal, translated by Noémi Tousignant |
| Autore | Lachenal Guillaume <1978-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (p. ) |
| Disciplina | 614.533 |
| Soggetto topico | Medicine, Preventive |
| ISBN | 1-4214-2324-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The wonder drug -- Experimentations without borders -- The new deal of colonial medicine -- The spectacle of eradication -- Race, pentamidine and the individual -- Good citizens and bad brothers -- Yokadouma, Cameroon, November-December 1954 -- "We cried without much palavers" -- The misfirings of the imperial machine -- To eradicate, future perfect -- How the drug became useless and dangerous -- Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794757603321 |
Lachenal Guillaume <1978->
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , [2017] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Lomidine files : the untold story of a medical disaster in colonial Africa / / Guillaume Lachenal, translated by Noémi Tousignant
| The Lomidine files : the untold story of a medical disaster in colonial Africa / / Guillaume Lachenal, translated by Noémi Tousignant |
| Autore | Lachenal Guillaume <1978-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (p. ) |
| Disciplina | 614.533 |
| Soggetto topico | Medicine, Preventive |
| ISBN | 1-4214-2324-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The wonder drug -- Experimentations without borders -- The new deal of colonial medicine -- The spectacle of eradication -- Race, pentamidine and the individual -- Good citizens and bad brothers -- Yokadouma, Cameroon, November-December 1954 -- "We cried without much palavers" -- The misfirings of the imperial machine -- To eradicate, future perfect -- How the drug became useless and dangerous -- Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826780403321 |
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , [2017] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Triatominae - The Biology of Chagas Disease Vectors / / edited by Alessandra Guarneri, Marcelo Lorenzo
| Triatominae - The Biology of Chagas Disease Vectors / / edited by Alessandra Guarneri, Marcelo Lorenzo |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (642 pages) |
| Disciplina | 614.533 |
| Collana | Entomology in Focus |
| Soggetto topico |
Invertebrates
Parasitology Veterinary microbiology Invertebrate Zoology Veterinary Microbiology Parasitologia Microbiologia veterinària Malaltia de Chagas |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-64548-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1.Origin and evolution of Triatominae -- 2. Taxonomy -- 3. Speciation Processes in Triatominae -- 4. Chromosome structure and evolution of Triatominae: A review -- 5. Embryonic development of the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus -- 6. Anatomy of the nervous system of triatomines -- 7. Biogenic monoamines in the control of triatomine physiology with emphasis on Rhodnius prolixus -- 8. Structure and physiology of the neuropeptidergic system of triatomines -- 9. Sensory biology of triatomines -- 10. The behaviour of kissing-bugs -- 11. Features of interaction between triatomines and vertebrates based on bug feeding parameters -- 12. Blood Digestion in Triatomine Insects -- 13. The physiology of sperm transfer and egg production in vectors of Chagas disease with particular reference to Rhodnius prolixus -- 14. The Immune System of Triatomines -- 15. Interaction of triatomines with their bacterial microbiota and trypanosomes -- 16. The ecology and natural history of wild Triatominae in the Americas -- 17. Eco-epidemiology of vector-borne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in domestic habitats -- 18. Chagas Disease Vector Control -- 19. Insecticide resistance in triatomines -- 20. Perspectives in triatomine biology studies: “Omics”- based approaches. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910491026103321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021 | ||
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Tuberculosis : deteccion de casos, tratamiento y vigilancia : preguntas y respuestas / / Kurt Toman ; Thomas R. Frieden, editor
| Tuberculosis : deteccion de casos, tratamiento y vigilancia : preguntas y respuestas / / Kurt Toman ; Thomas R. Frieden, editor |
| Autore | Frieden Thomas R. |
| Edizione | [segunda edición.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxii, 376 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 614.533 |
| Collana | Publicación Científica y Técnica |
| Soggetto topico |
Tuberculosis - Diagnosis
Tuberculosis - Treatment Tuberculosis - Chemotherapy Antitubercular agents |
| ISBN | 92-75-32735-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | spa |
| Nota di contenuto | Preliminaries; Contenido; Prólogo; Prefacio a la primera edición; Introducción; Nota de agradecimiento de la primera edición; Nota de agradecimiento de la segunda edición; Colaboradores; Detección de casos; Tratamiento; Vigilancia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783928703321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud, , 2006 | ||
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Tuberculosis : deteccion de casos, tratamiento y vigilancia : preguntas y respuestas / / Kurt Toman ; Thomas R. Frieden, editor
| Tuberculosis : deteccion de casos, tratamiento y vigilancia : preguntas y respuestas / / Kurt Toman ; Thomas R. Frieden, editor |
| Autore | Frieden Thomas R. |
| Edizione | [segunda edición.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxii, 376 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 614.533 |
| Collana | Publicación Científica y Técnica |
| Soggetto topico |
Tuberculosis - Diagnosis
Tuberculosis - Treatment Tuberculosis - Chemotherapy Antitubercular agents |
| ISBN | 92-75-32735-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | spa |
| Nota di contenuto | Preliminaries; Contenido; Prólogo; Prefacio a la primera edición; Introducción; Nota de agradecimiento de la primera edición; Nota de agradecimiento de la segunda edición; Colaboradores; Detección de casos; Tratamiento; Vigilancia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828820203321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud, , 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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