Neglected Tropical Diseases - Sub-Saharan Africa, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 Neglected Tropical Diseases Series

This book provides an overview on the major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as Leishmaniasis, Buruli Ulcer and Schistosomiasis. In well-structured chapters epidemiology and biology of these parasitic diseases will be discussed in detail. Further, diagnostics and therapeutic approaches as well as prevention strategies will be reviewed. The book will be of interest to basic researchers and clinicians engaged in infectious disease, tropical medicine, and parasitology, and a must-have for scientists specialized in the characteristics of the Sub-Saharan region.

Chapters are written by authors who are experts for the topic in the specific geographic region

Well struc?tured and arranged chapters

Includes extensive discussion on disease burden, social and economic impact and the role of health systems in the control of NTDs