00964nam a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001260003800042100001500080700001300095245005400108300001300162520061700175020003800792       2016                            d  bSpringer International Publishing1 aGyapong JO1 aBoatin B00aNeglected tropical diseases - Sub-Saharan Africa.  aXIV, 4143 a<p>This book provides an overview on the major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as Leishmaniasis, Buruli Ulcer and Schistosomiasis. In well-structured chapters epidemiology and biology of these parasitic diseases will be discussed in detail. Further, diagnostics and therapeutic approaches as well as prevention strategies will be reviewed. The book will be of interest to basic researchers and clinicians engaged in infectious disease, tropical medicine, and parasitology, and a must-have for scientists specialized in the characteristics of the Sub-Saharan region.</p>
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