| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 429 pages) : illustrations (some color), 1 map |
| Series |
Tropical medicine : Science and practice ; v. 4 |
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Tropical medicine ; v. 4
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| Contents |
Laboratory procedures for diagnosis of malaria / D.C. Warhurst and J.E. Williams -- Definition, epidemiology, diagnosis and management of the anemia of malaria -- Pathogenesis of the anemia of malaria -- Iron and folate in malaria -- Leukocytes in malaria -- Cytokine changes in malaria -- The Bone marrow in human malaria / S.H. Abdalla and S.N. Wickramasinghe -- Platelets and blood coagulation in human malaria / Paul N. Newton, Etim Essien and Hicholas J. White -- Innate resistance to malaria conferred by red cell genetic defects / Ronald L. Nagel -- The Spleen and malaria / Imelda Bates -- Malaria and Burkitt's lymphoma / Christine A. Facer -- Malaria and blood transfusion / Peter L. Chiodini and John A.J. Barbara -- Index |
| Summary |
Reviews all of the hematological changes and interactions in malaria. Emphasizes the importance of malaria as a primarily hematological disease and attempts to increase awareness and interest among hematologists |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Malaria.
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Haemosporida.
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Malaria -- blood
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Malaria
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Haemosporida
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Blood Cells -- parasitology
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MEDICAL -- Infectious Diseases.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Contagious.
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Malaria.
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Haemosporida.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Abdalla, Saad H
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Pasvol, G. (Geoffrey)
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| ISBN |
1860943578 |
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9781860943577 |
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1860945902 |
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9781860945908 |
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