Essential malariology/. Edited by David Warrell Herbert M.Gilles.

previously first published in Great Britain in 1980 and includes index..

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index

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. Contents: Historial outline The malaria parasites Diagnostic methods in malaria The Anopheles vector The epidemiology of malaria Rationale and technique of malaria control Clinical features of malaria Clinical features of malaria in children Clinical features of falciparum malaria in pregnancy Pathology and pathophysiology of human malaria Immunology of malaria Treatment and prevention of malaria Malaria vaccines