000856652 000__ 05185cam\a2200505Ii\4500 000856652 001__ 856652 000856652 005__ 20230306145147.0 000856652 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000856652 007__ cr\un\nnnunnun 000856652 008__ 181129s2018\\\\si\a\\\\ob\\\\000\0\eng\d 000856652 019__ $$a1076803078$$a1079778734 000856652 020__ $$a9789811315770$$q(electronic book) 000856652 020__ $$a9811315779$$q(electronic book) 000856652 020__ $$z9789811315763 000856652 020__ $$z9811315760 000856652 0247_ $$a10.1007/978-981-13-1577-0$$2doi 000856652 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)on1076543120 000856652 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)1076543120$$z(OCoLC)1076803078$$z(OCoLC)1079778734 000856652 040__ $$aN$T$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cN$T$$dN$T$$dEBLCP$$dYDX$$dUAB$$dGW5XE$$dDKU$$dYDXIT 000856652 049__ $$aISEA 000856652 050_4 $$aRA643$$b.I54 2018 000856652 08204 $$a616.9$$223 000856652 24500 $$aInfectious diseases and your health /$$cPrati Pal Singh, editor. 000856652 264_1 $$aSingapore :$$bSpringer,$$c[2018] 000856652 300__ $$a1 online resource (xx, 418 pages) :$$billustrations 000856652 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 000856652 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 000856652 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 000856652 347__ $$atext file$$bPDF$$2rda 000856652 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references. 000856652 5050_ $$aIntro; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editor; Part I: Parasitic Infections; Chapter 1: Satranidazole and My Pharmaceutical Research Odyssey: A Success Story; References; Chapter 2: Amoebiasis Revisited; 2.1 Historical Background; 2.2 Introduction; 2.3 Epidemiology; 2.4 E. histolytica: Structure and Life Cycle; 2.5 Symptoms and Clinical Diagnosis; 2.6 Treatment; 2.7 Preventive Measures; 2.8 Antiamoebic Drugs; 2.9 The Perspective; References; Chapter 3: Cerebral Malaria: Players in the Pathogenic Mechanism and Treatment Strategies; 3.1 Introduction 000856652 5058_ $$a3.2 The Burden of Cerebral Malaria3.3 The Clinical Syndrome "Cerebral Malaria"; 3.4 Pathophysiology of Cerebral Malaria; 3.4.1 Sequestration Hypothesis; 3.4.2 Inflammation Hypothesis; 3.5 Players in the Pathogenesis of Cerebral Malaria; 3.5.1 Blood-Brain Barrier and Parasitized RBCs; 3.5.2 Cell Adhesion Receptors; 3.5.3 Monocytes/Macrophages; 3.5.4 Cytokines; 3.6 Diagnosis of Cerebral Malaria; 3.7 Treatment of Cerebral Malaria; 3.7.1 Antimalarial Treatment; 3.8 Adjunct Therapy for Cerebral Malaria Treatment; 3.9 Immunomodulators; 3.9.1 Corticosteroids; 3.9.2 Intravenous Immunoglobulin 000856652 5058_ $$a4.4 Diagnosis of the Disease4.5 Mechanism of Cerebral Malaria; 4.6 Murine Model of Cerebral Malaria; 4.7 Role of Adhesion Molecules in Cerebral Malaria; 4.8 T Helper and T Cytotoxic Cells; 4.9 Monocytes/Macrophages and Dendritic Cells; 4.10 T Regulatory Cells (Tregs); 4.11 Natural Killer (NK) Cells; 4.12 Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB); 4.13 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5: Chemotherapy and Experimental Models of Visceral Leishmaniasis; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Life Cycle of Leishmania Parasite; 5.3 The Life Cycle of Leishmania Parasite in Vector 000856652 5058_ $$a5.4 Factors Influencing Leishmaniasis Infection5.4.1 Environmental and Socio-economic Status; 5.4.2 Drug Resistance, a Serious Obstacle for Leishmaniasis Treatment; 5.4.3 Nonavailability of a Proper Vaccine(s); 5.5 Development of Drugs for Co-infections; 5.5.1 HIV-VL Co-infection; 5.5.2 Malaria-VL Co-infections; 5.6 Diagnosis of VL; 5.6.1 Microscopic Detection of Parasite; 5.6.2 Haematological Examination; 5.6.3 Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT); 5.7 Biomarkers for VL; 5.7.1 Direct Markers; 5.7.2 Indirect Markers; 5.8 Current Chemotherapeutic Agents for VL 000856652 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000856652 520__ $$aInfectious Diseases and Your Health has the potential to impact and improve your life, and the lives of your loved ones. Every day, nearly 40,000 people including small children and women die of infectious diseases. Many of these innocent lives could be saved. Your journey through the pages of this book will take you to an amazing world of infectious diseases. You will learn about various infectious diseases, how they can affect your life, the problems associated with their treatment and prevention, and how to overcome these problems. Additionally, you will hear the success story of new drug research, be introduced to the hard facts, and find fascinating pictures of microorganisms and parasites. The book provides instant solutions to several of your concerns about infectious diseases, and you will learn to live a highly productive, long and healthy life. So, join thousands of readers of this book worldwide, enhance your life and the lives of your loving family, become an informed healthy citizen, and contribute to achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. 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