American trypanosomiasis
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書誌事項
American trypanosomiasis
(World class parasites / series editors, Samuel J. Black, J. Richard Seed, v. 7)
, c2003
大学図書館所蔵 全5件
  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
American trypanosomiasis, or Chagas disease, is caused by the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. Sixteen to eighteen million people are currently infected with this organism, and 45,000 deaths are attributed to the disease each year. Infection with T. cruzi is life-long, and 10-30% of persons who harbor the parasite chronically develop cardiac and gastrointestinal problems associated with the parasitosis. Although major progress has been made in recent years in reducing vector-borne and transfusion-associated transmission of T. cruzi, the burden of disability and death in persons chronically infected with the organism continues to be enormous. Eight to ten million persons born in countries in which Chagas disease is endemic currently reside in the United States, and epidemiologic and census data suggest that 50,000-100,000 are chronically infected with T. cruzi. The presence of these infected persons poses a risk of transmission of the parasite in the USA through blood transfusion and organ transplantation and several such cases have now been documented.
American Trypanosomiasis, volume seven of World Class Parasites is written for students of tropical medicine, parasitology and public health, for researchers and practitioners alike who wish to bring themselves abreast of the status quo with respect to this disease. It is intended to supplement formal textbooks, in order to broaden and illuminate current areas of scientific and public health concern. Uniquely for T. cruzi, this book addresses parasite, vector and host biology, the pathogenesis of Chagas disease and current and prospective therapeutics and control strategies in a single volume.
目次
- Preface. The life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi
- K.M. Tyler, et al. Novel cell biology of Trypanosoma cruzi
- W.de Souza. Trypanosoma cruzi surface proteins
- A.C.C. Frasch. Signaling in Trypanosoma cruzi
- R. Docampo, S.N.J. Moreno. Genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi
- O. Fernandes, B. Zengales. Functional disection of Trypanosoma cruzi genome: new approaches in a new era
- M.C. Taylor, J.M. Kelly. Trypanosoma cruzi cell invasion mechanisms
- N. Yoshida. Recent developments in the pathology of Chagas disease with emphasis on the cardiovascular system
- H.B. Tanowitz, et al. The contribution of autoimmunity to Chagas heart disease
- J.S. Leon, D.M. Engman. Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas disease: cause and effect
- R.L. Tarleton. Specific treatment for Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease)
- A. Rassi, A.O. Luquetti. Rational approaches to specific chemotherapy of Chagas disease
- J.A. Urbina. The ecotypes and evolution of Trypanosoma cruzi and triatomine bugs
- M.A. Miles, M. Yeo, M. Gaunt. Paratransgenic strategies for the control of Chagas disease
- E.M. Dotson, C.B. Beard. Current public health concerns
- L.V. Kirchhoff. Index.
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