Neuroparasitology and tropical neurology
Neurological aspects of neglected tropical diseases: an unrecognized burden -- Pathophysiology and characteristics of parasitic infections -- Mechanisms of CNS invasion and damage by parasites -- Immunodiagnosis of CNS parasitic infections -- Imaging of parasitic infections of the central nervous sy...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Book/Monograph |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Amsterdam
Elsevier
2013
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| Schriftenreihe: | Handbook of clinical neurology
114 |
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Handbook of clinical neurology (114)
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show Volumes / Articles. |
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| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/handbooks/00729752/114 Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/handbooks/00729752/114 Verlag, ScienceDirect, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444534903 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444534903 
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| Verfasserangaben: | edited by Hector H. Garcia, Herbert B. Tanowitz, Oscar H. Del Brutto |
| Zusammenfassung: | Neurological aspects of neglected tropical diseases: an unrecognized burden -- Pathophysiology and characteristics of parasitic infections -- Mechanisms of CNS invasion and damage by parasites -- Immunodiagnosis of CNS parasitic infections -- Imaging of parasitic infections of the central nervous system -- Pathology of CNS parasitic infections -- Protozoa -- Cerebral malaria -- American trypanosomiasis -- Toxoplasmosis -- Entamoeba histolytica brain abscess -- Infections with free-living amebae -- Human African trypanosomiasis -- Microsporidiasis -- Neurological manifestations of human leishmaniasis -- Neurological manifestations of human babesiosis -- Nematoda -- Eosinophilic meningitis -- Toxocariasis -- Strongyloides stercoralis infection complicating the central nervous system -- Neurological manifestations of filarial infections -- Neurotrichinellosis -- Baylisascaris larva migrans -- Other helminthic infections: Ascariasis, Dracontiasis, Lagochilascariasis, Micronemiasis -- Trematoda -- Schistosomiasis of the nervous system -- Paragonimiasis -- Direct and indirect affection of the central nervous system by Fasciola infection -- Cestoda -- Neurocysticercosis -- Cystic and alveolar echinococcosis -- Other cestodes: sparganosis, coenurosis and Taenia crassiceps cysticercosis -- Other tropical neurological disorders -- Neurological effects of venomous bites and stings: snakes, spiders, and scorpions -- Effects of geohelminth infections on neurological development -- Nutritional disorders in tropical neurology This volume provides a comprehensive and contemporary reference on parasitic infections of the human nervous system |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 0444534997 9780444534903 |