Lecture Notes: Tropical Medicine is a comprehensive introduction to tropical medicine. The new edition is in full colour throughout with over 40  colour images integrated with the text. There is a new chapter on syndromes of undernutrition (in both children and adults), and the section on  non-communicable diseases has been extended to include mental health problems in the tropics.

The core information is presented in a clear and concise way, with extensive use of diagrams, algorithms, tables and boxes. All chapters have  been updated to reflect current best practice and the annotated bibliographies and lists of web-based resources have been extended. The chapters on HIV, tuberculosis and malaria have undergone particularly extensive revision, reflecting rapid changes in these areas since the last edition.

Lecture Notes: Tropical Medicine is particularly aimed at postgraduate doctors attending tropical medicine courses, as well as medical students  taking a tropical medicine elective period. It will also be useful to a wide range of other health professionals involved with medicine in the tropics,  or imported tropical disease.

Softcover - Published 2009 - 416 pages

This superbly illustrated work provides short accounts of the lives and scientific contributions of all of the major pioneers of Tropical Medicine.  Largely biographical, the stories discussed enlighten a new generation of scientists to the advances made by their predecessors. Written by  Gordon Cook, contributor to the hugely popular Manson’s Tropical Diseases, this report discusses the pioneers themselves and offers a global
accounting of their experiences at the onset of the discipline.

Hardcover - Published 2008 - 296 pages

Foodborne Parasites
by Ortega

Microbiologists are being challenged as foodborne outbreaks are increasingly being observed worldwide. Most of these outbreaks are  associated with viral and bacterial pathogens such as Campylobacter, Salmonella, and lately Escherichia coli O157:H7, which emerged in the  1990s. The role of food in transmission of parasites was not studied until later. Although parasites have been evolving with Man since  antiquity, the control and eradication of these diseases is still far from being achieved and they are more frequently being reported in the  literature as causative agents of food and waterborne illnesses. This book reviews the two major parasite groups that are transmitted via water or  foods: the protozoa, which are single celled organisms and the helminths. The helminths are classified in three sub groups, the cestodes  (tapeworms), nematodes (round worms), and trematodes (flukes). To better understand their significance, each chapter covers the biology,  mechanisms of pathogenesis, epidemiology, treatment, and inactivation of these parasites. A better understanding of the biology and control of parasitic infections is necessary to reduce and eliminate outbreaks in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Contents: Introduction and history. Protozoa. Amoeba. Flagellates. Ciliates. Coccidia. Cryptosporidium. Toxoplasma. Helminths. Nematoda.  Cestoda. Trematoda. Waterborne Parasites and molecular diagnostic tools. Risk assessment in foodborne diseases. Index.

Hardcover - Published 2006 - 388 pages

Rapid Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
by Isba

Rapid Infectious Diseases is the fourth book to appear in the Rapid series. Each book is designed for short revision covering key facts in a simple and memorable fashion, using well-thought out mnemonics to aid recall

This new text provides students in the run-up to exams with a comprehensive review of possible causes for symptoms and conditions as well as the key facts of around 100 diseases, following the Rapid mnemonic. There will also be an appendix giving details of immunisations as well as a list of Further Reading and useful web sites.

Clinical students working on Emergency Medicine and General Practice attachments will find this book extremely useful. It may also interest those planning electives abroad. Junior doctors and GPs will find this a handy resource for quick access to information on the symptoms and diseases they may encounter in the clinical setting.

Softcover - Published 2003 - 184 pages

Infectious and Tropical Diseases: A Handbook for Primary Care
by - Kwan-Gett, Kemp, and Kovarik

This practical reference provides a single, concise source of current information on the diseases and conditions common among immigrants,  refugees, travelers, and persons in contact with these populations in the developed world. An easy-to-use format makes this reference ideal for  primary care and other providers in a variety of clinical settings. It also features content on agents that may be used as biological warfare.

Textbook - Published 2005 - 832 pages

Human Parasitology, 3rd Edition
by Bogitsh, Carter, and Oeltmann

Human Parasitology emphasizes the medical aspects of the topic, while incorporating functional morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and  immunology to enhance appreciation of the diverse implications of parasitism. Bridging the gap between classical clinical parasitology texts and  traditional encyclopaedic treatises, Human Parasitology appeals to students interested not only in the medical aspects of Parasitology but also  to those who require a solid foundation in the biology of parasites.

Hardcover - Published 2005 - 488 pages

Imaging of Parasitic Diseases
by Haddad

This book is dedicated to illustrate the imaging findings of parasitic diseases that can affect the human body using modern imaging equipments. Every chapter consists of a short description of causative agent, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, imaging findings with illustrative examples of parasitic diseases that can affect the various systems of the human body. At the end of each chapter there will be a table summarizing key diagnostic features and relevant data pertinent to diagnosis. The parasitic diseases are increasing worldwide and this book is intended to give the reader, particularly radiologists, relevant clinical and imaging diagnostic features for diagnosis of parasitic diseases

Hardcover - Published 2007 - 170 pages

Atlas of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology: Text with CD-ROM, 6e
by Peters, and Pasvol

Increased global travel has changed the way we think about disease distribution. Diseases once considered of localised interest can be disseminated more readily than ever due to the increased speed of international travel. This is your perfect visual guide to diagnosing these diseases. The sixth edition of this internationally acclaimed atlas is the most comprehensive ever, with extensively revised text and more than 1,200 stunning images.

Hardcover - Published 2006 - 448 pages

Encyclopedia of Parasitology
by Mehlhorn

Knowledge in the field of Parasitology must be kept at a high level and up to date in order to fight a parasitosis as quickly and effectively as  possible. The third edition of this, one of Springer’s renowned and authoritative Major Reference Works, contributes to these goals in several  ways. First, the number of entries has been increased by about 30%. Secondly the content has been improved even more by adding additional  tables and figures. Thirdly, the extensive linking between definitions and essays facilitates information within a minimum of time. More than 40  international contributors, who are well known specialists in their fields, give a comprehensive review of all parasites and therapeutic strategies in  veterinarian and human Parasitology. The third edition is now presented as two volumes in A-Z format and additionally in an electronic online version.

Hardcover - Published 2008 - 2,000 pages

Markell and Voge's Medical Parasitology, 9e
by John, and Petri Jnr.

With a new two-color design, Markell and Voge's Medical Parasitology has an updated and fresh look that highlights the comprehensive material  students have trusted for over 40 years. Completely redrawn line drawings and improved halftones provide visual examples related directly to the  textual material. The content explores the etiologic agents of human disease belonging to the animal kingdom: protozoa, helminths (worms), and
arthropods (insects and spiders), all of which are a significant cause of, or link to illness encountered both in tropical and temperate  environments. In addition to providing detailed descriptions of these agents, this text deals with the clinical diseases they cause, their modes of  acquisition, transmission and epidemiology, and their pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Hardcover - Published 2007 - 480 pages

Manson's Tropical Diseases: Expert Consult, 22e
by Cook, and Zumla

From the difficult to diagnose to the difficult to treat, be prepared for whatever your patients bring back. The revised and updated 22nd edition of  Manson's Tropical Diseases provides you with the latest coverage on emerging and re-emerging diseases from around the world, such as multi  -drug-resistant tuberculosis and malaria, the avian flu, and more. Boxes and tables highlight key information on current therapies. And now, as an
Expert Consult title, you can access the information you need online as well as in print

Hardcover - Published 2008 - 1,800 pages

The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual, 4e
by Jong, and Sanford

Here's a handy, portable guide to preventing, evaluating, and managing diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign  countries! Whether you're a physician, traveler, or both, this respected manual is your perfect source for quick, easy access to the latest travel  medicine information. New updates and additional material are presented in a sleek new design that offers rapid access to the content you need.

The fourth edition features more critical content than ever before-including new evidence-based recommendations and new maps and  illustrations. From pre-travel advice and immunizations to the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of travel-related illnesses, you'll have all the  information you need to avoid, recognize, and treat illnesses acquired away from home in a convenient, pocket size guide.

Hardcover - Published 2008 - 688 pages

Parasites and Allergy
by Capron, and Trottein

A new dimension of host-parasite interactions

The inverse correlation between allergic diseases and helminth infections has been debated for over 30 years. It was initially assumed that the  underlying mechanism is an imbalance between Th1 and Th2 responses that, as a result of reduced exposure to Th1-inducing infectious  pathogens, has tipped to allergic Th2 responses. It has only recently been clearly demonstrated that helminth infections have negative effects on  allergic disease manifestation. This was shown to be consistent with the activity of regulatory cell populations, which control the effector  mechanisms of both Th1 and Th2. In this book, international experts in the field discuss the various roles of the cell populations involved in allergic  reactions and helminth infections such as regulatory T and B cells, natural killer T cells, mast cells and basophils.

Essential for specialists and students in the field, the contributions to this volume pave the way to new directions of research for the successful  immunization against helminths and the prevention of inflammatory responses in allergic and autoimmune diseases.

Hardcover - Published 2005 - 208 pages

Principles and Practice of Clinical Parasitology
Edited by Gillespie, and Pearson

A comprehensive account of protozoan and metozoan diseases in modern clinical practice, with orientation towards clinical management of parasitic infections. In the past, parasitology was considered as an obscure subject of little relevance to the majority of clinicians and microbiologists. Over the last decade, however, much has happened to change this, not least the explosion in foreign travel.

This textbook is the forth in the Principles and Practice series, providing an expansive and detailed coverage of clinical microbiology. It has a  similar appeal to that of Zuckerman's, Principles & Practice of Clinical Virology, with an international authorship and emphasis placed on integrating new knowledge in a clinically relevant manner.

• An essential, up-to-date sourcebook on the fundamentals of human parasitology
• Provides a global approach with renowned and international authorship
• Completes the quartet of Principles and Practice series in Microbiology

Hardcover - Published 2001 - 680 pages