TB/HIV: a Clinical Manual

TB/HIV: a Clinical Manual, Second Edition
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: World Health Organization (November 2003)
Language: English
ISBN: 9241546344

Book Description
Developments since 1996, particularly in the TB/HIV field, have now prompted a second edition of this popular manual which provides a pocket-sized guide to the clinical management of TB, particularly in patients suffering from co-infection with HIV. Designed for use by busy clinicians, the manual aims to promote the best possible diagnosis and treatment in low-income countries where the prevalence of TB and HIV infection is high, case loads are heavy, and laboratory support may be limited. With these needs in mind, the manual combines the latest scientific knowledge about TB and HIV with authoritative advice based on extensive field experience in several of the hardest hit countries.

Throughout the manual, tables, flow charts, lists of do’s and don’ts, questions and answers, and numerous practical tips are used to facilitate quick reference and correct decisions. Information ranges from advice on how to distinguish TB from other HIV-related pulmonary diseases to the simple reminder that in sub-Saharan Africa, anyone with TB is in a high risk group for HIV. Though primarily addressed to clinicians working at district hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa, the manual is also suitable for use in areas of Asia and South America where the problem of TB and HIV co-infection poses a growing clinical challenge.

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Infectious Diseases from Nature: Mechanisms of Viral Emergence and Persistence

Infectious Diseases from Nature: Mechanisms of Viral Emergence and Persistence
Hardcover: 213 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 2005)
Language: English
ISBN: 3211243348

Book Description
Significant zoonotic diseases have appeared with increasing frequency in recent years. At a symposium held in Galveston, Texas, in March 2004, many outstanding virologists and others presented papers under the broad theme of “emergence”. The intent was to elucidate the diseases themselves, the mechanisms by which they have emerged, the publication perception and response to the diseases, and the possibility of prevention or prediction. The papers in this book summarize the talks of this meeting. Among the many timely papers are those by Nobel Prize winner Peter Doherty, influenza epidemiologists Robert Webster and Jeffery Taubenberger, and important contributions by Neal Nathanson, Esteban Domingo, Barry Beaty, David Walker, James Hughes, and others of world

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Virus Structure and Assembly

Virus Structure and Assembly (Advances in Virus Research)
Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: Academic Press (June 23, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN: 012039863X

Book Description
Written by experts in their field, Virus Structure and Assembly summarizes our current state of knowledge in the field of virus structure and assembly, comparing and contrasting the mechanisms adopted by viruses with a wide diversity of genome and host. It will serve as an invaluable reference for researchers in virology, microbiology, epidemiology, molecular biology, and public health.

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Bench AIDS for the Diagnosis of Malaria Infections

Hardcover
Publisher: World Health Organization (January 2000)
Language: English
ISBN: 9241545240

Summary
Bench Aids for the Diagnosis of Malaria Infections is a set of twelve plastic laminated A4-size plates produced as aids for the microscopic diagnosis of human malaria. The bench aids are intended for use as both a practical tool for health workers engaged in the routine diagnosis of malaria infections and a teaching aid for students and trainees.
Now in their second, completely revised edition, the bench aids present photomicrographs that show the various species and morphological forms of human malaria in thick and thin blood films. Descriptions of P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae are provided together with detailed instructions on the preparation and use of buffer and staining solutions. The photomicrographs, all at x1000 magnification and stained with Romanowsky stains, show many of the possible variations of malaria parasites. Common faults in making blood films are also illustrated and explained.
The previous edition, published by WHO in 1988, included colour illustrations of the different life-cycle stages of the four Plasmodium species that cause human malaria. In this edition, colour micrographs, which provide a more accurate representation of these stages, have replaced the illustrations. Biosafety guidelines for handling blood specimens have been added, in view of the increasing incidence of hepatitis and HIV/AIDS.
The bench aids are produced in a weatherproof plastic-sealed format that is robust and easy to use in the field and at the laboratory bench.
"...the set will be of immense value not only to a beginner, but also to many experienced microscopists, intending to compare some parasites of doubtful morphology with the perfect image of the development stage of a given species of plasmodium. For teaching malaria microscopy these colour plates will be ideal."

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