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Chemotherapy of Gastrointestinal Helminths

By Hugo Vanden Bossche , A. Davis (auth.) , Denis Thienpont , Pieter G. Janssens (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
1985
ISBN
978-3-642-69529-2, 978-3-642-69527-8
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-69527-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
22 MB (22717450 bytes)
Series
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology 77
Edition
1
Pages
719\731
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
Pharmacology/Toxicology; Hepatology; Gastroenterol

Description

Parasitic diseases are the most widespread of all the major diseases, currently 9 affecting about 3 x 10 people and innumerable domestic animals. There is no doubt that among these parasitic diseases, the helminthic infections of the gastrointestinal tract are about the most important because of their global distribution, their high prevalence, their effects on the nutritional status of men and animals, their effects on the physical and mental development of children, and their economic effects on the production of animals. Anthelmintics are important elements in the control of these gastrointestinal helminthic infections. In this volume the editors and authors have tried to find a way through the immense amount of information on anthelmintic drugs that is scattered throughout the literature. Different authors have critically examined this information from different angles. However, the aim of all has been to provide the information needed by veterinarians, physicians, and public health workers to select the most suitable drug for a given situation.

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