Human and Animal Filariases - Landscape, Challenges, and Control
| Verlag | Wiley-VCH |
| Auflage | 2022 |
| Seiten | 656 |
| Format | 17,8 x 3,6 x 25,4 cm |
| Gewicht | 1358 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Drug Discovery in Infectious Diseases 9 |
| ISBN-10 | 3527346597 |
| EAN | 9783527346592 |
| Bestell-Nr | 52734659A |
The holistic view on combating filarial parasites in humans and in animals covers diagnosis, current and future therapies, as well as supplementary approaches such as vector control and vaccination.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
IntroductionFilariae as OrganismsHuman Filarial Infections: Reflections on the Current Understanding of Their Importance, Pathobiology and ManagementCanine Filariasis (Heartworm) - Disease and Current GapsVeterinary Diagnosis of Filarial InfectionAntifilarial Chemotherapy: Current Options for HumansAntifilarial Chemotherapy: Current Options in Veterinary MedicineHeartworm Disease - Intervention and Industry PerspectiveCurrent Antifilarial Drugs - Mechanisms of ActionDrug Resistance in FilariaeElimination and Eradication of Human FilariasesGlobal Economics of Heartworm DiseaseProduct Profiles for New Drugs Against Human and Animal FilariasisDiscovery and Development of New Antifilarial Drugs (in vitro Assays)In vivo Models for the Discovery of New Antifilarial DrugsIn vivo Assays - Discovery and Development of New Antifilarial Drugs in Companion AnimalsThe Antifilarial Drug PipelineThe Host-Helminth Interface as a Rich Resource for Novel Drug TargetsFunctional Genomics of FilariaeD evelopment of a Vaccine Against Onchocerca volvulusVector Control Approaches to Interrupt Transmission of Human Filarial ParasitesVector Control Approaches for Canine FilariasisWolbachia Endosymbionts as Treatment Targets for Filarial Diseases