This volume brings together updated fundamental knowledge of the schistosomes, their biology and epidemiology, the mechanism of disease and a full description of the pathological sequelae and clinical syndromes in humans. It concludes with chapters on diagnosis and treatment prospects of vaccine development and the most significant controversies regarding immunology and epidemiology.
Contents: Schistosomiasis: Setting the Stage (A AF Mahmoud)The Schistosomes and Their Intermediate Hosts (R F Sturrock)The Structure and Expression of the Schist