Diagnostic Pathology of Parasitic Infections with Clinical CorrelationsLippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1990 - 532 pages This book provides a comprehensive reference and diagnostic aid to the practicing pathologist or infectious disease specialist encountering a parasite in an examined tissue sample. Organized by phylogenetic group, the text facilitates diagnosis by discussing common characteristics and patternsof different parasites, and misleading artifacts that resemble parasites in tissue. This second edition includes molecular biology and immunologic aspects, and a more in-depth discussion of syndromes more prevalent due to increased world travel, immigration and the AIDS epidemic. |
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... lesions do not lose their crusty appearance producing a dry thickening of the ep- idermis ( Fig . 4–5 A – D ) . This is common with L. tropica but similar lesions are observed in the New World . Leishmania aethiopica in Africa and ...
... lesions do not lose their crusty appearance producing a dry thickening of the ep- idermis ( Fig . 4–5 A – D ) . This is common with L. tropica but similar lesions are observed in the New World . Leishmania aethiopica in Africa and ...
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... lesions are seen , often throughout the entire parenchyma and some- times the flukes can be recovered from the bile ducts ( Acosta - Ferreira et al . , 1979 ) . On microscopic examination , one observes track - like lesions , granulomas ...
... lesions are seen , often throughout the entire parenchyma and some- times the flukes can be recovered from the bile ducts ( Acosta - Ferreira et al . , 1979 ) . On microscopic examination , one observes track - like lesions , granulomas ...
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... lesions ( Fig . 27-20 ) . Plexiform or angiomatoid lesions consist of dilated arterioles and veins , some with organized thrombi surrounded by fibrous tissue which may have few or no granulomas . Embolization of adult worms producing ...
... lesions ( Fig . 27-20 ) . Plexiform or angiomatoid lesions consist of dilated arterioles and veins , some with organized thrombi surrounded by fibrous tissue which may have few or no granulomas . Embolization of adult worms producing ...
Contents
The Protozoa | 5 |
Introduction to Protozoa | 7 |
Intestinal and Urogenital Flagellates | 10 |
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