| Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis in Chagas' Disease 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Kelly, John M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0306478498 ISBN-13: 9780306478499 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Chagas' disease, which results from infection with the single cell parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a debilitating condition that is a major problem in many parts of Latin America. Rapid technical progress is now facilitating dissection of the molecular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis, a process that will ultimately provide new strategies to alleviate the enormous public health burden associated with the infection. In this book, international experts review the buoyant status of Chagas' disease research as we enter the "post-genome" era and speculate on how the new findings will impact on drug and vaccine development. The chapters outline how progress is being made on several fronts ranging from parasite population genetics to human immunology. Researchers, physicians and students with an interest in any aspect of molecular parasitology should find this book to be a valuable reference |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Parasitology - Science | Life Sciences - Molecular Biology - Medical | Tropical Medicine |
| Dewey: 616.936 |
| LCCN: 2003012623 |
| Series: Medical Intelligence Unit (Unnumbered) |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.24" W x 9.52" (1.06 lbs) 157 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chagas' disease, which results from infection with the single cell parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a debilitating condition that is a major problem in many parts of Latin America. Rapid technical progress is now facilitating dissection of the molecular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis, a process that will ultimately provide new strategies to alleviate the enormous public health burden associated with the infection. In this book, international experts review the buoyant status of Chagas' disease research as we enter the "post-genome" era and speculate on how the new findings will impact on drug and vaccine development. The chapters outline how progress is being made on several fronts ranging from parasite population genetics to human immunology. Researchers, physicians and students with an interest in any aspect of molecular parasitology should find this book to be a valuable reference |