Os sinais clínicos com origem abdominal em cães e gatos são dos estímulos iatrotrópicos verificados de forma mais frequente na clínica de cães e gatos, sendo a imagiologia um importante contributo na avaliação e na determinação do sistema originário do quadro clínico. Este estud…
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Many arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) occur in two distinct transmission cycles: transmission among non-human hosts by mosquitoes (termed the sylvatic cycle) and transmission among humans by mosquitoes in villages and cities (termed the human cycle). These viruses transmitt…
Influenza A viruses cause substantial annual morbidity and mortality in the form of endemic or 'seasonal' epidemics and occasionally, pandemic viruses cause startling spikes in mortality such as in 1918. To date we lack the ability to predict the emergence of pandemic strains or…
Epidemiologic investigations have consistently shown higher incidences of laboratory-confirmed Salmonella infections (salmonellosis) in children compared to adults. Our recent work investigating associations between demographic attributes and salmonellosis based on data from the…
Background . Human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) infection is a major public health problem, with sub-Saharan African being the hardest of the regions of the world. Malawi's adult HIV prevalence is estimated at about 12%. Despite the fact that religion is central in the social l…
The countries with the largest infectious diseases burden tend to also be the least resourceful. Consequently, public health authorities in those countries need adequate predictive approaches, i.e. early warning-systems, to reduce the burden of infectious diseases whilst minimiz…
Reproductive age women and children face injuries, higher rates of infectious diseases, and limited health seeking behavior in times of armed conflict – all of which can contribute to adverse health outcomes. This cross-sectional study evaluated the burden (prevalence) of 16 dis…
Though largely controlled in developed countries, many vaccine-preventable human infections are major public health issues in many areas of the world. Specifically, parts of Africa have extremely high incidence of the directly transmitted diseases measles and meningitis. For dir…
This open access book provides an extensive review of ethical and regulatory issues related to human infection challenge studies, with a particular focus on the expansion of this type of research into endemic settings and/or low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Human challe…
The book discusses all aspects of expanded dengue syndrome (EDS), an emerging entity of dengue infection, and serves as definitive source of information for health care professionals. With each chapter focusing on a different type of EDS, the book covers the definition, concept,…
Tropical Nephrology
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This unique book provides an introduction to the fascinating field of tropical nephrology, covering nephrology, infectious diseases and tropical medicine. These topics are connected since numerous infectious and parasitic diseases affect the kidneys and are endemic in the tropic…
Chagas Disease: A Neglected Tropical disease
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This book highlights information derived primarily from clinical samples, with particular reference to theoretical and scientific aspects of the human immune system. This text will focus on topics that range from host-pathogen interactions in infectious disease to host immune re…
Climate change and non-infectious fish disorders
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"An important new title on climate change, and its effects on selected non-infectious disorders of fish. Contains contributions by internationally recognized experts who have contributed significantly to our knowledge in this area"--
This book provides a thorough update on the management of infections in patients with hematologic malignancies, focusing particularly on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Detailed attention is devoted to the central roles that vaccination and anti-infective prophylaxis have …
The new Fourth Edition of Bacterial Infections of Humans reflects a decade of important discoveries, technological progress, and valuable new therapies as well as emerging and reemerging infections, resistant strains of bacteria, and threats of bioterrorism. It offers accessible…
This third edition expands upon the previous edition with current, detailed methods on different aspects, and landmarks advancing knowledge on Salmonella research. With new chapters on molecular assays for detection, identification and serotyping of Salmonella, quantitative prot…