Advances in Parasitology Book

Contributors

Preface

1 Cryptosporidiosis in Southeast Asia: What's out There? Robin B. Gasser Gasser, Robin B. 1

1.1 Introduction 2

1.2 Background on Southeast Asia 4

1.3 Conclusions and Recommendations 21

Acknowledgements 24

References 24

2 Human Schistosomiasis in the Economic Community of West African States: Epidemilogy and Control Gabriel Mouahid Mouahid, Gabriel 33

2.1 Introduction 34

2.2 The Schistosomiasis Control Initiative 37

2.3 Other Countries 48

2.4 Conclusions and Perspective 77

Acknowledgements 81

References 81

3 The Rise and Fall of Human Oesophagostomiasis J. Horton Horton, J. 93

3.1 Oesophagostomes of Pigs, Ruminants and Monkeys 96

3.2 Oesophagostomum Infections in Man 100

3.3 Diagnosis 112

3.4 Epidemiology 118

3.5 Clinical Epidemiology 127

3.6 Zoonotic Characteristics 131

3.7 Treatment and Control 136

3.8 Discussion 140

Acknowledgements 150

References 150

Index 157

Contents of Volumes in This Series 163