Infectious Diseases Volume 2: Parasitic (eBook)

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Introduction

• The aim of this book is to provide high quality images of the most frequently encountered parasitic infections that occur in humans.
• The topics are illustrated by short case histories, some with clinical photographs.
• In many cases the laboratory investigations are included as well.
• The reader is provided with a quick method of viewing topics they want to study.
• Some original cases, such as amoebic meningitis have been reported in full, and with colour images.
• Historical aspects of many of the infections are included.

Chapter 01 – Protozoa

• African Trypanosomiasis – Sleeping sickness
• American Trypanosomiasis – Chagas disease
• Leishmaniasis – visceral
• Leishmaniasis – cutaneous
• Malaria – History
• Malaria – Case histories
• Malaria – Identification of species
• Malaria – Pathology
• Malaria – What does the future hold?
• Toxoplasmosis
• Sarcocystis
• Balantidiasis
• Giardiasis
• Trichomoniasis

Chapter 02 – Pathogenic amoebae

• The human parasite – Entamoeba histolytica
• Free living amoebae Naegleria fowleri (This is a presentation of the first cases)
• Acanthamoeba species – brain abscess
• Acanthamoeba species – corneal ulceration
• Balamuthia mandrillaris
• Size comparison between the four pathogenic amoebae –
  • Acanthamoeba species
  • N. fowleri
  • E. histolytica
  • Balamuthia

Chapter 03 – Nematodes – Filarial worms

• Filariasis – history
• Filariasis – species identification
• Filariasis – pathology (01)
• Filariasis – clinical features
• Filariasis – pathology (02)
• Rejuvenating an old pathology museum and creating a new one
• Something new in elephantiasis of the vulva
• Onchocerciasis
• Dirofilariasis

Chapter 04 – Nematodes – Other

• Pin worm – Enterobius vermicularis
• Whip worm – Trichuris trichiura
• Hookworm – Ancylostoma duodenale
• Ascariasis – Ascaris lumbricoides
• Trichinosis – Trichinella spiralis
• Eosinophilic meningitis – Angiostrongylus cantonensis
• Strongyloidiasis – Strongyloides stercoralis

Chapter 05 – Trematodes – Schistosomes

• Illustrative case histories
• Acute dysentery
• Acute hepatitis
• Chronic hepatitis
• Lung & megacolon
• Bladder – a problem diagnosis
• A variety of cases from different countries & involving different organs
  • Testis
  • Anus
  • Rectum
  • Colon - chronic & double pathology
• Do schistosomes cause cancer?
  • Bladder low grade dysplasia
  • Bladder high grade dysplasia
  • Prostate cancer
• History of the schistosomes

Chapter 06 – Trematodes – Liver flukes

• Clonorchis sinensis
• Opisthorchis viverrini
• Fasciola hepatica

Chapter 07 – Cestodes – Tape worms

• Hydatid disease – Echinococcus granulosus
• Sparganosis
• Cysticercosis – Taenia solium

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