Critical Reviews in Tropical Medicine

1. Priorities for Medicine and Health in the Tropics.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Present State of Health and Medicine in the Tropics.- 3. Priorities and Neglected Areas.- 4. Conclusion.- References.- 2. African Trypanosomiasis.- 1. The Disease Impact.- 2. Problems of Eradication.- 3. Immunologic Defense.- 4. Genetic Basis of Susceptibility to African Trypanosomiasis.- 5. Prospects.- References.- 3. Shigellosis.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Microbiology.- 3. Pathogenesis.- 4. Clinical Manifestations.- 5. Epidemiology.- 6. Clinical—Pathological Correlations.- 7. Therapy.- 8. Summary.- References.- 4. Giardiasis.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Historical Aspects.- 3. Pathogen.- 4. Epidemiology.- 5. Risk Factors.- 6. Pathogenesis.- 7. Clinical Manifestations.- 8. Diagnosis.- 9. Treatment.- 10. Prevention.- 11. Concluding Remarks.- References.- 5. Immunopathology of Leprosy.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Immunologic Classification of Leprosy.- 3. The Mononuclear Phagocyte in Leprosy—Ultrastructural Studies.- 4. Reaction States in Leprosy.- 5. The Lepromin Test.- 6. Experimental Models of Leprosy.- 7. In Vitro Tests of Cell-Mediated Immunity.- 8. Antibody Response in Leprosy.- 9. Genetic Susceptibility.- 10. Amyloidosis.- 11. Immunoprophylaxis in Leprosy.- 12. Summary.- References.- 6. Host Resistance to Malaria.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Developmental and Structural Aspects of the Parasite Relevant to Host Resistance.- 3. Clinical Manifestations of Immunity.- 4. Protective Immunity.- 5. The Present Position Concerning the Artificial Generation of Resistance.- References.- 7. Idiopathic Small Intestinal Disease in the Tropics.- 1. Historical Introduction.- 2. The Spectrum of Small Intestinal Disease in the Tropics.- 3. Tropical Enteropathy.- 4. Tropical Sprue.- References.- 8. TropicalSplenomegaly.- 1. An Entity or a Syndrome?.- 2. Extent of the Problem.- 3. Essential Features.- 4. Pathological Aspects.- 5. Pathogenesis and Etiology.- 6. Problems of Management.- 7. Conclusions and Future Prospects.- References.- 9. Immune Complex Nephropathy in the Tropics.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Composition and Nature of Immune Complexes.- 3. Renal Damage by Immune Complexes.- 4. Diagnosis of Immune Complex Nephropathy.- 5. Etiologic Factors.- 6. Treatment.- 7. Conclusions.- References.- 10. Nutrition and Work Performance.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Individual Aspects of Physical Performance.- 3. The Impact of Malnutrition.- 4. Conclusions.- References.- Suggested Reading.- 11. Multisectoral Nutrition Interventions: A Policy Analysis Perspective.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Policy Analysis and the Achievement of Nutritional Goals.- 3. Designing Strategies for Achieving Nutrition and Health Goals.- 4. Toward a Workable Consensus and Effective Action.- References.- 12. Burkitt’s Lymphoma.- 1. Introduction.- 2. General Features of the Disease.- 3. Advances in Knowledge of the Disease.- 4. Concluding Remarks and Summary.- References.