Chemotherapy Of Gastrointestinal Helminths (handbook Of Experimental Pharmacology)

Parasitic diseases are the most widespread of all the major diseases, currently 9 affecting about 3 x 10 people and innumerable domestic animals. There is no doubt that among these parasitic diseases, the helminthic infections of the gastrointestinal tract are about the most important because of their global distribution, their high prevalence, their effects on the nutritional status of men and animals, their effects on the physical and mental development of children, and their economic effects on the production of animals. Anthelmintics are important elements in the control of these gastrointestinal helminthic infections. In this volume the editors and authors have tried to find a way through the immense amount of information on anthelmintic drugs that is scattered throughout the literature. Different authors have critically examined this information from different angles. However, the aim of all has been to provide the information needed by veterinarians, physicians, and public health workers to select the most suitable drug for a given situation. Front Matter....Pages I-XXI Introduction....Pages 1-5 Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Helminths in Human Populations....Pages 7-65 Epidemiology and Control of Gastrointestinal Helminths in Domestic Animals....Pages 67-123 Pharmacology of Anthelmintics....Pages 125-181 Chemotherapy of Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis in Man....Pages 183-406 Chemotherapy of Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis in Ruminants....Pages 407-442 Chemotherapy of Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis in Equines....Pages 443-462 Chemotherapy of Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis in Pigs....Pages 463-485 Chemotherapy of Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis in Carnivores....Pages 487-504 Chemotherapy of Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis in Birds....Pages 505-519 Chemotherapy of Intestinal Trematodiasis in Mammals and Birds....Pages 521-540 Chemotherapy of Intestinal Trematodiasis in Man....Pages 541-556 Chemotherapy of Tapeworm Infections in Animals....Pages 557-611 Chemotherapy of Tapeworm Infections in Man....Pages 613-629 Mass Treatment....Pages 631-654 Back Matter....Pages 655-722