A comprehensive account of current knowledge of human diseases caused by
infection with protozoal organisms. These diseases include amoebiasis,
Leishmaniasis, giardiasis, trypanosomaisis, and, most importantly, malaria. The
book is organised according to infective agent, and systematically looks at the
agent itself, the pathogenesis and clinical features of the disease entities it
causes, and treatment and control. This is done under the standard headings of
Historical review, the Agent (including its taxonomic, biochemical,
immunological and molecular biological characteristics), Symptomatology,
Differential diagnosis, Diagnostic (including DNA) procedures, Therapy
(including pharmacokinetic and mode of action) Epidemiology (descriptive and
qualitative, including social and behavioral aspects), and Prevention and
control. The book is comprehensively referenced, including