Highlighting Operational and Implementation Research for Control of Helminthiasis

Herausgegeben:Keiser, Jennifer

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Produktbeschreibung

Highlighting Operational and Implementation Research for Control of Helminthiasis, Volume 103 in the Advances in Parasitology series, includes medical studies of parasites of major influence, along with reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy and life history, all topics which help to shape current thinking and applications. This latest release includes chapters on Helminthiasis Epidemiology and Control: Scoring Successes and Meeting the Remaining Challenges, Worms, History and Swiss TPH, Mobile Microscopy, Combination Chemotherapy, DNDi Portfolio, Pediatric Praziquantel, lessons learned, and Community and Drug Distributor Perceptions and Experiences of Mass Drug Administration for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis, amongst other topics.

Produktdetails

• Advances in Parasitology Volume 103
• Verlag: Academic Press / Elsevier Science & Technology
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: S0065-308X(19)X0002-0
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 12mm x 152mm x 229mm
• Gewicht: 430g
• ISBN-13: 9780081027509
• Artikelnr.: 53773981

Autorenporträt

Dr. Keiser holds a diploma in Pharmacy and a Ph.D. degree in Medical Parasitology from the University of Basel. She completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at Princeton University, New Jersey, U.S.A. in 2003.
Her research interests include in vitro and in vivo evaluation of compounds for activity against food-borne trematodiasis, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis, preclinical studies of pharmacokinetics and metabolism, drug resistance, mechanism of action studies and proof-of concept clinical trials. Dr. Keiser has published more than 70 articles in peer-reviewed literature.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Helminthiasis Epidemiology and Control: Scoring Successes and Meeting the Remaining Challenges 2. Worms, History and Swiss TPH 3. Mobile Microscopy 4. Combination Chemotherapy 5. DNDi Portfolio 6. Paediatric Praziquantel, lessons learnt 7. Community and Drug Distributor Perceptions and Experiences of Mass Drug Administration for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis