The filaria / edited by Thomas R. Klei and T.V. Rajan.

Other author Klei, Thomas R., 1942-
Other author Rajan, T. V., 1945-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston, Mass. : Kluwer Academic Publishers,
Descriptionviii, 181 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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SeriesWorld class parasites ; v. 5
Contents Machine generated contents note: Lymphatic filarial infections: an introduction to -- the filariae -- J.W.Kazura1 -- Vector-Parasite Interactions in Mosquito-Borne -- Filariasis -- L.C.Bartholomay and B.M.Christensen9 -- Evolutionary Relationships Among Filarial -- Nematodes -- O.Bain21 -- Filarial Genomics: Gene Discovery and Gene -- Expression -- S.A.Williams and S.J.Laney31 -- The Epidemiology of Onchocerciasis and the -- Long Term Impact of Existing Control -- Strategies on this Infection -- P.Fischer and D.W.Biittner43 -- The Epidemiology of Filariasis Control -- E.Michael59 -- Host Factors, Parasite Factors, and External Factors Involved in the Pathogenesis of Filarial Infections -- D.O.Freedman75 -- Natural History of Human Filariasis - The Elusive Road -- B.Ravindran87 -- In Utero Exposure to Filarial Antigens and its Influence on Infection Outcomes -- P.J.Lammie97 -- Immune Effectors Important in Protective -- Resistance -- A.Hoerauf109 -- Immune Regulation and the Spectrum of -- Filarial Disease -- C.L.King127 -- Wolbachia Bacterial Endosymbionts -- M.J.Taylor143 -- Approaches to the Control and Elimination of -- the Clinically Important Filarial Diseases -- C.D.Mackenzie, M.Malecela, I.Mueller and M.A. -- Homeida155 -- Vaccines For Filarial Infections167 -- Paul B.Keiser and Thomas B.Nutman.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2002025497
ISBN1402070381 (alk. paper)

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