Infectious Disease and Therapy

Series Introduction -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. The Compromised Host: AIDS and Other Diseases /Henry Masur -- I. Introduction -- II. Host Defense Mechanisms -- III. Etiology and Pathogenesis of Infection -- IV. Protozoa and Helminths in Compromised Patients -- V. Special Patient Populations -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- 2. Host Defenses Against Prototypical Intracellular Protozoans, the Leishmania /Richard D. Pearson and Mary E. Wilson -- I. Introduction -- II. The Parasite -- III. Genetic Determinants of Resistance -- IV. Early Events -- V. Later Events -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- 3. Pneumocystis carinii /Peter D. Walzer, C Kurtis, Kim, and Melanie T. Cushion -- I. Introduction -- II. The Organism -- III. The Host -- IV. The Disease -- References -- 4. Toxoplasma gondii /Benjamin J. Luft -- I. Introduction -- II. Epidemiology -- III. Life Cycle -- VI. Growth and Metabolism -- V. Antigenic Structure -- VI. Evasion of Host Defense -- VII. Development of Protective Immunity -- VIII. Genetic Variability in Host Resistance -- IX. Host Factors Associated with Disseminated Toxoplasmosis -- X. Pathogenesis of Toxoplasmosis -- XI. Pathology -- XII. Clinical Manifestations -- XIII. Diagnosis -- XIV. Treatment -- xv. Prevention -- References -- 5. Oyptosporidium spp. /William L. Current -- I. Introduction -- II. The Organism -- III. The Host -- IV. The Disease -- References -- 6. Giardia lamblia /Phillip D. Smith -- I. Introduction -- II. The Organism -- III. The Host -- IV. The Disease -- V. Conclusion -- References -- 7. Entamoeba histolytica /William A. Petri, Jr., and Jonathan I. Ravdin -- I. Introduction -- II. The Organism -- III. The Host -- IV. The Disease -- References -- 8. The Hoist Immune Response Against Parasitic Helminth Infection /Thomas B. Nutman -- I. Introduction -- II. The Parasites -- III. Genetic and Environmental Determinants of Susceptibility to Infection -- IV. Evasion of the Immune Response by the Parasites -- V. Immunological Consequences of Parasitic Infection -- VI. Unique Features of the Immune Responses to Helminth Parasites -- VII. Effector Mechanisms Mediating Host Immunity to Helminth -- Parasites -- References -- 9. Strongyloidiasis /Robert M. Genta and Peter D. Walzer -- I. Introduction -- II. Taxonomy -- III. Llfe Cycle -- IV. Morphology and Physiology -- V. Virulence and Antigenicity -- VI. Epidemiology and Transmission -- VII. Pathology and Pathogenesis -- VIII. Host Responses -- IX. Animals Models -- X. Clinical Manifestations -- XI. Diagnosis -- XII. Treatment -- XIII. Prevention -- References -- Index.