The Malaria Capers Robert S. Desowitz

Name: The Malaria Capers By Robert S. Desowitz
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The Malaria Capers by Robert S. Desowitz

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Summary

A realistic study of the present state of research in tropical diseases, this volume examines malaria, which still rages unabated in parts of the world despite over 100 years of medical research, and kala azar, or the black sickness, a disease spread by sand flies which is endemic in India.

The Malaria Capers Summary

The Malaria Capers: More Tales of Parasites and People - Research and Reality by Robert S. Desowitz

A world renowned epidemoiologist explains the history and present dilemmas of the tangled and often discouraging world of tropical diseases. This book is about two of those diseases: the "black sickness", which is endemic in Indian and Bangladesh; and malaria, target of 100 years of research and still raging unabated.

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GOR003323310

ISBN 13

9780393030136

ISBN 10

039303013X

Title

The Malaria Capers: More Tales of Parasites and People - Research and Reality by Robert S. Desowitz

Author

Robert S. Desowitz

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

WW Norton & Co

Year published

1992-01-29

Number of pages

288

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N/A

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