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Neglected Tropical Diseases - Middle East and North Africa [electronic resource] / edited by Mary Ann McDowell, Sima Rafati. - X, 282 p. 45 illus., 43 illus. in color. online resource. - Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2194-8275 . - Neglected Tropical Diseases, .

Soil-transmitted helminths: ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworms -- Schistosomiasis -- Fascioliasis -- Trachoma -- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis -- Visceral Leishmaniasis -- Leprosy -- Hemorrhagic Fevers -- Brucellosis -- Toxoplasmosis -- Rabies.

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is highly endemic for several neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including viral, bacterial, protozoan and helminth infections. This new volume covers the most prevalent NTDs found in about 22 MENA countries emphasizing the disease burden, clinical manifestations and control approaches. Each individual chapter deals with one specific disease and is written by a group of experts on that topic.

ISBN: 9783709116135

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-7091-1613-5 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medicine.
Medical microbiology.
Parasitology.
Public health.
Infectious diseases.
Tropical medicine.
Biomedicine.
Parasitology.
Infectious Diseases.
Tropical Medicine.
Medical Microbiology.
Public Health.

LC Class. No.: QR251-255

Dewey Class. No.: 616.96