| American Trypanosomiasis: Chagas Disease One Hundred Years of Research Contributor(s): Telleria, Jenny (Editor), Tibayrenc, Michel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0323282059 ISBN-13: 9780323282055 Publisher: Elsevier OUR PRICE: $168.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Immunology - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology |
| Dewey: 614.533 |
| Physical Information: 1.73" H x 6" W x 9" (2.52 lbs) 870 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chagas disease causes severe socioeconomic impact and a high medical cost in Latin America. WHO and the World Bank consider Chagas disease as the fourth most transmittable disease to have a major impact on public health in Latin America: 120 million persons are potentially exposed, 16 to 18 million of whom are presently infected, causing 45,000 to 50,000 deaths per year. It has been calculated that approximately 2.4 million potential working years are lost because of incapacity and mortality due to the disease, for an annual cost estimated at 20 billion Euros. American Trypanosomiasis provides a comprehensive overview of Chagas disease and discusses the latest discoveries concerning the three elements that compose the transmission chain of the disease:
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