Essential Malariology, Fourth Edition is a concise and practical handbook that covers all aspects of malaria from a clinical perspective - its control, prevention and treatment. This edition has been thoroughly updated and contains brand new chapters on malaria in children, malaria in pregnancy, and vaccines. Incorporated throughout are the latest research into, and understanding of, molecular biology, and the latest diagnostic techniques. In addition, new colour plates and figures are included to complement the text.
David A Warrell - Director, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.Herbert M Gilles - Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
Historial outlineThe malaria parasitesDiagnostic methods in malariaThe Anopheles vectorThe epidemiology of malariaRationale and technique of malaria controlClinical features of malariaClinical features of malaria in childrenClinical features of falciparum malaria in pregnancyPathology and pathophysiology of human malariaImmunology of malariaTreatment and prevention of malariaMalaria vaccines