diagnostic methods includes fine illustrations and instructions for preparing thick and thin blood films, distinct reproductions describing the morphologic characteristics of the erythrocytic stages of the four human malaria plasmodia, and a current evaluation of serological tests, including ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). In a separate chapter, Anopheles vectors are covered in truly...

This paper is written in honor of Dr. John R. Paul for three reasons. First, in recognition of his contributions as a philosopher and educator in preventive medicine, and especially, the emphasis he placed on epidemiology as the basic discipline in prevention. To this end he developed and popularized the concepts of clinical epidemiology and serological epidemiology. Second, in tribute to the r...

Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a unique disease among all autoimmune disorders in two ways. First, there are a wide range of sub-specialties involved in the diagnosis and management of MG; secondly MG is an autoimmune disorder whose autoimmunity is well established. In this paper I will cover these topics: history and epidemiology of MG followed by a brief overview on physiology of neurom...

background: neuromyelitis optica (nmo) is an uncommon neuro- inflammatory syndrome that has shown to be distinct from multiple sclerosis (ms) and associated with the autoantibody marker nmo-immunoglobulin g (igg). there are still only a few studies regarding the epidemiology of nmo in iran. in the present study, we tried to describe the epidemiology of nmo in khuzestan as one of the densely pop...

The objective of this thesis was to better understand the epidemiology of caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) and its economic effects on the Australian sheep industries. The work also sought to apply this knowledge to better understand how to control the disease in Australian sheep flocks. The occurrence of CLA in some other species, as a comparison to CLA in sheep, is described in the literature revi...