Protozoa and Human Diseases in the Tropics ::Book:: Science Publishing Group

Protozoa and Human Diseases in the Tropics

Bertram Ekejiuba Bright Nwoke, Chinyere Nneka Ukaga © by the authors

ISBN: 978-1-940366-15-9

Published Date: September 25, 2014

Pages: 329

Paperback: $110

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Publisher: Science Publishing Group

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Book Description

Tropical diseases are diseases that are prevalent in or unique to tropical and sub-tropical regions. Large proportions of the people in the world inhabit tropical countries which include vast geographical areas. The World Health Organization and other International Health Agencies have identified a group of 13 tropical infections as the ‘Neglected Tropical Diseases’. These diseases affect the world’s poorest people living in remote and rural areas of low-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. They inflict suffering causing disabilities, disfigurement, more poverty, as well as social stigma. The pathogen groups that are given research priorities include: protozoan parasites, helminthes as well as bacteria. In the last decade, there had been the tendency of increased intentional focus on HIV and malaria with the resultant effect that more attention is given to tropical diseases that result in mortalities on a global basis.

This book written by two world acclaimed parasitologists has been designed to meet the need for a text which covers in details most of the protozoan parasites that cause human diseases in the tropics. The contents are split into 7 sections in addition to appencies that take one through the glossary of parasitology. It is an ideal text for higher institutions, medical schools and research Institutes. The aim has been to present the basic principles of protozoan parasitology together with the biology, diagnostic as well as control techniques of the diseases caused by these protozoans.

The special feature of the text is the use of illustrated diagrams which further enhances the usefulness of this book to students, medical laboratory scientists as well as other health practioners in the field. ‘Protozoa and Human Diseases in the Tropics’ provides a general text as well as a field reference of long-term usefulness. I believe that this book will be of lasting value.

Author Introduction

Bertram Ekejiuba Bright Nwoke Professor of Public health Parasitology & Entomology, Department of Animal & Environmental Biology, Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria.
Chinyere Nneka Ukaga Professor of Public Health Parasitology, Department of Animal & Environmental Biology, Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria.

Table of Contents

Front Matter
Section I Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Protozoology
1. 1.1 Protozoan Environment
2. 1.2 Protozoan Size and Shape
3. 1.3 Protozoan Morphology and Organelles
4. 1.4 Locomotion in Protozoa
5. 1.5 Nutrition in Protozoa
6. 1.6 Excretion in Protozoa
7. 1.7 Respiration in Protozoa
8. 1.8 Reproduction in Protozoa
9. 1.9 Cyst Formation in Protozoa
10. 1.10 Host-to-Host Transfer in Protozoa
11. 1.11 Arthropods in Protozoan Disease Transmission
Chapter 2 Classification of Medical Important Protozoa
1. 2.1 Phylum 1: Sarcomastigophora
2. 2.2 Phylum Apicomplexa
3. 2.3 Phylum Ciliophora
Section II The Amoebas and Amoebiasis
Chapter 3 Amoebiasis
1. 3.1 History and Introduction
2. 3.2 Entamoeba Histolytica–Aetiological Agent of Amoebiasis: Definition
3. 3.3 Life Cycle (Fig. 7)
4. 3.4 Clinicopathological Aspects of Amoebiasis
5. 3.5 Distribution and Burden
6. 3.6 General Epidemiological Factors
7. 3.7 Amoebiasis and Nigerian Environment
8. 3.8 Diagnosis
9. 3.9 Prevention and Control
Chapter 4 Non-Pathogenic Amoebae
1. 4.1 Endolimax nana
2. 4.2 Entamoeba coli
3. 4.3 Entamoeba gingivalis
4. 4.4 Entamoeba hartmanni
5. 4.5 Entamoeba polecki
6. 4.6 Iodamoeba bütschilii
Chapter 5 Opportunistic Amoeba
1. 5.1 Introduction
2. 5.2 Acanthamoeba Species
3. 5.3 Balamuthia mandrillaris
4. 5.4 Naegleria fowleri (Fig. 28) 61
Section III Intestinal Flagellates
Chapter 6 Giardiasis
1. 6.1 Introduction
2. 6.2 Life Cycle
3. 6.3 Pathological Aspects
4. 6.4 Epidemiology and Burden
5. 6.5 Diagnosis
6. 6.6 Prevention and Control
Chapter 7 Trichomoniasis
1. 7.1 Introduction74
2. 7.2 Life Cycle
3. 7.3 Pathological Aspects
4. 7.4 Epidemiology and Burden
5. 7.5 Diagnosis
6. 7.6 Prevention and Control
Chapter 8 Other Intestinal, Oral and Genital Flagellate Infections
1. 8.1 Trichomonas tenax Infection
2. 8.2 Trichomonas hominisInfection
3. 8.3 Chilomastix mesnili
4. 8.4 Enteromonas hominis
5. 8.5 Retortamonas intestinalis
Section IV Haemoflagellate Infections
Chapter 9 Introduction to Leishmaniasis
1. 9.1 General Introduction to Haemoflagellates
2. 9.2 Morphological Forms (Pleomorphism)
3. 9.3 Leishmania Parasites of Man
4. 9.4 General Life Cycle of Leishmania Spp
Chapter 10 Old World Leishmaniasis
1. 10.1 Leishmania donovani
2. 10.2 Leishmania infantum
3. 10.3 Leishmania tropica
4. 10.4 Leishmania major
5. 10.5 Leishmania aethiopica
6. 10.6 Epidemiology and Burden of Old World Leishmaniasis
7. 10.7 Prevention and Control of Old World Leishmaniasis
Chapter 11 New World Leishmaniasis
1. 11.1 Introduction
2. 11.2 Leishmania brazillensis Complex and Leishmania mexicana Complex
3. 11.3 Leishmania peruviana
4. 11.4 Leishmania chagas
5. 11.5 Epidemiology and Burden of New World Leishmaniasis
6. 11.6 Diagnosis of New World Leishmaniasis
7. 11.7 Prevention and Control New World Leishmaniasis
Chapter 12 Human African Trypanosomiasis
1. 12.1 Definition and Introduction
2. 12.2 Life Cycle
3. 12.3 Clinicopathological Aspects of African Human Trypanosomiasis
4. 12.4 Distribution and Disease Burden
5. 12.5 Burden of African Human Trypanosomiasis
6. 12.6 Climate Change and Human African Trypanosomiasis
7. 12.7 Diagnosis
8. 12.8 Prevention and Control
Chapter 13 Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis)
1. 13.1 Introduction
2. 13.2 Life cycle of Chagas Disease (Fig. 76)
3. 13.3 Pathological Aspects
4. 13.4 Epidemiology and Burden
5. 13.5 Diagnosis
6. 13.6 Prevention and Control
Section V Sporozoa
Chapter 14 Malaria
1. 14.1 Introduction
2. 14.2 History of Malaria
3. 14.3 Life Cycle
4. 14.4 Clinicopathological Aspects of Malaria
5. 14.5 Disease Distribution and Burden
6. 14.6 Climate Change and Malaria
7. 14.7 Malaria and the Nigerian Environment
8. 14.8 Diagnosis
9. 14.9 Prevention and Control
Chapter 15 Cryptosporidiosis
1. 15.1 Introduction
2. 15.2 Classification
3. 15.3 Life Cycle of Cryptosporidium
4. 15.4 Clinico-Pathological Aspects
5. 15.5 Diagnosis of Cryptosporidium Infection
6. 15.6 Prevention and Control
Chapter 16 Toxoplasmosis
1. 16.1 Introduction
2. 16.2 Life Cycle of Toxoplasma gondii
3. 16.3 Pathological Aspects of Toxoplasmosis
4. 16.4 Epidemiology of Toxoplasmosis
5. 16.5 Diagnosis
6. 16.6 Prevention and Control
Chapter 17 Sarcosporidiosis (Sarcocystis Infection)
1. 17.1 Introduction
2. 17.2 Life Cycle
3. 17.3 Clinico-Pathological Aspects
4. 17.4 Epidemiology of Sarcosporidiosis
5. 17.5 Diagnosis
6. 17.6 Prevention and Control
Chapter 18 Cystoisosporiasis
1. 18.1 Introduction
2. 18.2 Life Cycle
3. 18.3 Clinical Features
4. 18.4 Diagnosis
5. 18.5 Prevention and Control
Chapter 19 Babesiosis
1. 19.1 Introduction
2. 19.2 Classification
3. 19.3 Life Cycle of Babesia (Fig. 109)
4. 19.4 Clinico-Pathological Aspects of Babesiosis
5. 19.5 Epidemiology
6. 19.6 Diagnosis
7. 19.7 Prevention and Control Babesiosis
Section VI Ciliophora
Chapter 20 Balantidiasis
1. 20.1 Introduction
2. 20.2 Classification
3. 20.3 Life Cycle of Balantidium coli (Fig. 116)
4. 20.4 Clinico-Pathology
5. 20.5 Epidemiology
6. 20.6 Diagnosis
7. 20.7 Prevention and Control
Section VII Microspora
Chapter 21 Microsporidosis
1. 21.1 Introduction
2. 21.2 Classification
3. 21.3 Life Cycle
4. 21.4 Clinico-Pathological Aspects
5. 21.5 Epidemiology
6. 21.6 Diagnosis
7. 21.7 Prevention and Control
Back Matter