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Parasite and disease spread by major rivers on earth
xi, 454 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Important rivers and their worldwide contributions to epidemics on earth -- Conquering the God of Plague in China: a tale of over 60 years -- Cholera (Blue skin disease) and its history -- Spreading of cholera along rivers in early times of the USA before detection of the agents of disease -- Human cercarial dermatitis (HCD) or swimmer's itch along rivers and lakes -- Blood sucking leeches : not only nasty but also dangerous and helpful -- Important foodborne trematodiases in Lower Mekong River Basin -- Important protozoan diseases in Lower Mekong River Basin -- Free-living amoebae and associated drug resistant bacteria in surface waters : a public health concern? -- Nile River, impact on human health in Egypt from Pharaohs until now -- Epidemic status of schistosomiasis control in Guangdong province -- Konna : a help for a self-help project at the Niger River in Mali -- Leishmaniasis in Israel and Palestinian territories -- Past and present of tropical diseases in the Amazon river -- Brazil's big river projects and their impact on the occurrence of tropical diseases -- Chapter 16: The major rivers and the genesis of the recent area of ticks Ixodes persulcatus in Western Siberia -- The Main River and Main-Danube Canal : a hub for Ponto-Caspian parasite invasion -- "Father Rhine" : from the Alps to the North Sea -- The River Rhine as hotspot of parasite invasions -- Free-living amoebae in rivers and ponds and their multiple role in environmental health. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Parasitology research monographs ; v. 12