Parasites and Their Vectors: A Special Focus on Southeast Asia

By Yvonne Lim Ai Lian

Book Overview

Southeast Asia: Hotspot for Parasitic Infections.- Plasmodium knowlesi: Emergent Human Malaria in Southeast Asia.- Filarial Worms in Southeast Asia.- Vectors of Malaria and Filariasis in Southeast Asia: A Changing Scenario.- Unravelling Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Southeast Asia.- Entamoeba histolytica in Southeast Asia.- Romancing Blastocystis: A 20-Year Affair.- Toxoplasma gondii: The Parasite in Trend.- Sarcocystis spp. and Pentastomes in Southeast Asia.- Free-Living Amoebae in Southeast Asia.- Soil-Transmitted Helminths: The Neglected Parasites.- Epidemiology of Cestode and Trematode in Southeast Asian Countries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3709119650
• ISBN13: 9783709119655
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"