Overview
- Provides a fundament of theoretic information on American trypanosomiasis
- Discusses Chagas disease management from the basis to a multidisciplinary approach
- Includes the perspective of social and health system responses
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About this book
This book provides a comprehensive resource on various aspects of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and the neglected tropical disease Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis), the disorder resulting from infection with the parasite. Topics include the biological description and taxonomy of the parasite, epidemiology and transmission routes, laboratory techniques in use when working with the parasite, as well as diagnostic measures and treatment of Chagas disease. Furthermore, a chapter with life stories of people in contact with the disease in endemic as well as non-endemic countries is included.
The book is therefore a valuable source for individuals engaged in basic research as well as patient care and health management related to American trypanosomiasis.
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
María-Jesús Pinazo Delgado and Joaquim Gascon are both researchers at the IS Global (Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona), the Institute of Global Health in Barcelona.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Chagas Disease
Book Subtitle: A Neglected Tropical Disease
Editors: María-Jesús Pinazo Delgado, Joaquim Gascón
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44054-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-44053-4Published: 21 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-44056-5Published: 22 July 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-44054-1Published: 20 July 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 247
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
Topics: Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology