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Why does the World Health Organization (WHO) put emphasis on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? What are the NTDs? Are NTDs found in the United States? Is there any relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and NTDs? These are some of the questions being addressed in the book.
The aim of this textbook is to introduce a modern synthesis on human parasites of medical importance. Species of parasitic protozoa and helminths are presented in detail, from history and discovery to aspects of genomes and molecular biology, together with life cycle, therapy, drug resistance, and case studies of parasitic diseases useful to the clinicians.
Sample Chapter(s)
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Parasites and Neglected Tropical Diseases
Contents:
- Introduction of Parasites and Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Evolution of Parasites and Potential Novel Therapies from Their Genomes
- Immunity and Immunopathology of Host-Parasite Interactions
- Classification of Eukaryotes and Introduction to Protozoa
- Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis by Kinetoplastid Flagellates
- Giardiasis and Trichomoniasis by Other Flagellates
- Amoebiasis and Other Infections by Amoebae and Amoeboflagellates
- Balantidiasis by a Ciliate and Blastocystis Infection by a Stramenopile
- Malaria by Apicomplexan Protozoa
- Babesiosis, Toxoplasmosis, Cryptosporidiosis and Cyclosporiasis by Other Apicomplexans
- Introduction to Flukes (Trematodes)
- Schistosomiasis (Snail Fever)
- Fascioliasis, Clonorchiasis, Opisthorchiasis and Paragonimiasis by Other Flukes
- Introduction to Tapeworms (Cestodes)
- Taeniasis, Diphyllobothriasis and Hymenolepiasis by Adult Tapeworms
- Juvenile Tapeworm Infections
- Introduction to Nematodes
- Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis)
- Loiasis (African Eye Worm), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) and Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm)
- Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections
- Strongyloidiasis, Trichinellosis and Enterobiasis (Pinworm)
- Juvenile Nematode Infections
- Introduction to Arthropods
- Global Collaboration Targeting the Control and Elimination of Parasitic Diseases
Readership: Upper level undergraduates and beginning graduate students for courses in human parasitology/medical parasitology in departments of Biology/Microbiology/Zoology at colleges and universities, and in Infectious Diseases/Medicine/Microbiology and Immunology at Medical schools.
