| Description |
1 online resource (281 p.) |
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Front Cover -- Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention of Leishmaniasis -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Preface -- 1 Leishmaniasis: an overview of evolution, classification, distribution, and historical aspects of parasite and its vector -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 History of leishmaniasis -- 1.2.1 Ancient and middle ages -- 1.2.2 Leishmaniasis during 16th century up-till 19th century -- 1.2.3 Lieshmaniasis in 20th century -- 1.3 Fossil evidence for origin of Leishmania genus -- 1.4 Evolution of Leishmania -- 1.4.1 Palearctic hypothesis -- 1.4.2 Neotropical hypothesis |
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1.4.3 Hypothesis of multiple origin -- 1.5 Sand fly classification -- 1.6 Geographical distribution of sandflies -- 1.6.1 Old world sandflies -- 1.6.2 New world sand flies -- 1.7 Leishmania classification and distribution -- 1.8 Epidemiology -- 1.8.1 Visceral leishmaniasis -- 1.8.2 Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis -- 1.8.3 Cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis -- 1.9 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Neoteric strategies for vector control and identification of zoonotic reservoirs -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Neoteric strategies for vector control in different types of leishmaniasis |
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2.1.1.1 Introduction of Wolbachia into vector L. longipalpis to check its effects on immune system linked gene expression a... -- 2.1.1.2 Noninvasive sand fly-Leishmania model and identification of fluorescent L. tarentolae postinfection -- 2.1.1.3 Insecticide-treated cost-effective durable wall lining to monitor Leishmaniasis -- 2.1.1.4 Optimal amalgamation of control strategies and its cost-effective analysis -- 2.1.1.5 Establishment of procedure for sand fly L. longipalpis egg microinjection -- 2.1.1.6 Genetically modified insects using new tools such as CRISPR-Cas9 editing |
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2.1.1.7 Analysis of metagenomic profile of taxa linked with sand fly L. longipalpis -- 2.1.1.8 Transcriptomic study of male and female adult vectors of L. longipalpis agent of VL -- 2.2 Identification of zoonotic reservoirs of leishmaniasis -- 2.2.1 Molecular assessment of Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major using nested PCR -- 2.2.2 Molecular typing and isozymes analysis for species identification -- 2.2.3 High resolution melting and multilocus enzyme electrophoresis for identification of species -- 2.3 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Recent advances in the diagnostic methods of Leishmaniasis |
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3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Laboratory diagnosis -- 3.2.1 Microscopic examination -- 3.2.2 Culture characteristics -- 3.3 Serological diagnosis -- 3.3.1 Indirect fluorescent antibody test -- 3.3.2 ELISA -- 3.3.3 Western blotting or immunoblotting -- 3.3.4 Direct agglutination test/latex agglutination test -- 3.3.5 Immunochromatographic -- 3.3.6 Antigen detection -- 3.4 Molecular diagnosis -- 3.4.1 Polymerase chain reaction -- 3.4.2 Q-PCR -- 3.4.3 Nucleic acid sequence-based amplification -- 3.4.4 RAPD/AFLP -- 3.4.5 Loop-mediated isothermal amplification -- 3.4.6 Microarray |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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3.4.6.1 Parasite development and life cycle |
| Subject |
Leishmaniasis -- Pathogenesis
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Leishmaniasis -- Treatment
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Leishmaniasis.
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Leishmaniasis
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Leishmaniasis
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Chandra Pandey, Satish
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| ISBN |
9780128227985 |
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0128227982 |
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