The filaria /

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Filaria (Print)
Other Authors: Klei, Thomas R., 1942-, Rajan, T. V., 1945-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2002]
Series:World class parasites ; v. 5.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Lymphatic filarial infections: an introduction to the filariae
  • Vector-parasite interactions in mosquito-borne fliariasis
  • Evolutionary relationships among filarial nematodes
  • Filarial genomics: gene discovery and gene expression
  • The epidemiology of onchocerciasis and the long term impact of existing control strategies on this infection
  • The epidemiology of filariasis control
  • Host factors, parasite factors, and external factors involved in the pathogenesis of filarial infections
  • Natural history of human filariasis - the elusive road
  • In utero exposure to filarial antigens and its influence on infection outcomes
  • Immune effectors important in protective resistance
  • Immune regulation and the spectrum of filarial disease
  • Wolbachia bacterial endosymbionts
  • Approaches to the control and elimination of the clinically important filarial diseases
  • Vaccines for filarial infections.