Parasites of the Colder Climates

Widely recognized as a problem in the tropics, the parasitic load carried in cold northern climates is vastly under-appreciated. Focusing on parasites indigenous to cooler climates, this book provides a comprehensive overview of parasites in these areas and the diseases they cause. Written by experts in their respective fields, with chapters covering Scandinavia and the Baltic States, Canada, Alaska, Iceland, and Russia, the book presents a concise single reference of diagnostic methods and preventative information for epidemiologists, clinicians, and parasitologists and a unique resource for researchers, advanced undergraduates, and postgraduates.

List of contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Parasites indigenous to the North (tables)	p. 3
Parasites and parasitism	p. 13
General epidemiology in countries in the North: past and present	p. 19
Prevalence of human parasites and parasitic infections in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden	p. 21
Prevalence of human parasites in Iceland: past and present status	p. 34
Prevalence of parasites in the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania): epidemiology past and present	p. 45
Prevalence of human parasitic infections in Russia: epidemiology past and present	p. 58
Prevalence of parasites in Canada and Alaska: epidemiology past and present	p. 77
Important parasites in the North: biology, pathogenesis and epidemiology	p. 89
Acanthamoeba spp.	p. 91
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar	p. 95
Giardia intestinalis	p. 102
Microsporidia spp.	p. 108
Pneumocystis carinii	p. 118
Toxoplasma gondii--biology and pathogenesis	p. 132
Toxoplasma gondii--epidemiology	p. 149
Trichomonas vaginalis	p. 156
Anisakis spp.	p. 161
Diphyllobothrium latum	p. 169
Echinococcus spp.	p. 177
Enterobius vermicularis	p. 184
Toxocara canis	p. 187
Trichinella spp.	p. 195
Swimmers' itch	p. 205
Medically important parasitic arthropods (insects, ticks, and mites) of the northern Holarctic region	p. 215
Dermatological manifestations of parasitic arthropods	p. 245
Clinical presentation and laboratory investigations	p. 255
Clinical symptoms of toxoplasmosis--an overview	p. 257
Treatment of toxoplasmosis	p. 263
Clinical presentation and laboratory investigations of other parasites in HIV-infected individuals	p. 272
Parasite infections in transplant patients	p. 284
Laboratory diagnostics methods	p. 287
PCR-based diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infections: experience from a low-prevalence area	p. 289
Isolation of Toxoplasma gondii	p. 301
Serology--Toxoplasma gondii	p. 303
Serology--other parasites	p. 306
Parasite detection	p. 313
DNA detection	p. 333
Historical review	p. 345
Linnaeus, Armauer Hansen, and Nordic research on some neglected diseases	p. 347
Index	p. 355
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