Tropical pathology

Since the first edition more than 10 years ago many new information material about tropical diseases have been collected. New technologies were established (e. g. hybridization techniques, flow cytometry, image analysis, telepathology, serologic analysis etc.). The continuous and rapid improvement of tourism in all countries of the world and the increasing emigration of peoples of the developing countries to the old continents have changed the classical image of tropical diseases which are seen with greater frequency in temporative and highly developed countries. For these reasons new concepts were necessary for the second edition of the pathology of tropical diseases. The 27 chapters are written by well reputed experts in these fields. TOC: Contents: General Aspects: Guidelines for Autopsies in the Tropics.- Geomedicine.- Genetic Diseases in the Tropics.- Infectious Diseases: New Technology for the Diagnosis of Infectious Disease.- Bacterial Diseases: Intestinal Bacterial Infections.- Non-Intestinal Bacterial Infections.- Spirochaetal and Leptospiral Diseases.- Infections Caused by Rickettsiae and Rickettsia-Like Organisms and Bartonellosis.- Mycobacterial Infections of the Skin.- Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Tropics.- Viral Diseases: The Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers.- Protozoal Diseases: Intestinal Protozoa.- Malaria.- Leishmaniasis.- Trypanosomiasis.- Mycotic Diseases: Tropical Mycotic Diseases.- Metazoal Diseases: Helminthology.- Non-Infectious Diseases: Malnutrition and Intestinal Malabsorption.- Special Pathology of Organ Systems: Cardiovascular Diseases in the Tropics.- Blood Diseases in the Tropics.- Cirrhosis and Other Liver Diseases.- Renal Diseases in the Tropics.- Neoplasias: Cancer in the Tropics.- Kaposi's Sarcoma.- Environmental Diseases: Environmental Diseases in the Tropics.- Addendum: Diseases of Uncertain Aetiology.