Dr. Steinmann and Dr. Utzinger have dedicated their careers to the epidemiology and control of NTDs, with an emphasis on soil-transmitted helminthiases, schistosomiasis, food-borne trematodiases and leprosy. They are leading experts in their respective fields and share their experience from decades of work in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America with students, as advisors and through numerous scientific publications.
This volume of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) series covers the most prevalent NTDs in Europe and Central Asia. This book discusses in detail the pathology, diagnostics and control approaches of the most important neglected pathogens occurring in these geographical regions. Each chapter focuses on one specific disease or group of related diseases, and provides the reader with in-depth insights into the topic. This volume addresses researchers in Microbiology and Biomedicine as well as clinicians and public health officials working in affected regions.