Nuclear Medicine in Tropical and Infectious Diseases

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Tuberculosis

   • F. J. H. N. Braga, A. Ruffino Netto

   Pages 1-20

3. Leprosy

   • F. J. H. N. Braga

   Pages 21-28

4. Syphilis

   • B. van Heerden, F. J. H. N. Braga

   Pages 29-35

5. Yaws

   • F. J. H. N. Braga

   Pages 37-38

6. Lyme’s Disease (Borreliosis)

   • F. J. H. N. Braga

   Pages 39-44

7. Brucellosis

   • F. J. H. N. Braga

   Pages 45-50

8. Other Diseases Caused by Bacteriae

   • F. J. H. N. Braga

   Pages 51-69

9. Sporotrichosis

   • A. J. Moreno

   Pages 71-74

10. Coccidioidomycosis

    • A. J. Moreno

    Pages 75-82

11. Candidiasis

    • F. J. H. N. Braga

    Pages 83-84

12. Paracoccidioidomycosis

    • F. J. H. N. Braga

    Pages 85-91

13. Histoplasmosis

    • F. J. H. N. Braga

    Pages 93-95

14. Blastomycosis

    • F. J. H. N. Braga

    Pages 97-100

15. Other Mycoses

    • F. J. H. N. Braga

    Pages 101-110

16. Chagas’ Heart Disease

    • M. V. Simões, A. O. Pintya, A. B. Figueiredo, J. A. Marin Neto

    Pages 111-122

17. Chagas’ Disease of the Digestive Tract

    • R. B. Oliveira, L. E. A. Troncon, R. O. Dantas

    Pages 123-127

18. Other Diseases Caused by Protozoan

    • F. J. H. N. Braga

    Pages 129-135

19. Encephalitis Caused by Viruses

    • A. C. Santos, F. J. H. N. Braga

    Pages 137-140

20. Other Diseases Caused by Viruses

    • F. J. H. N. Braga

    Pages 141-144

"More than half of the world's population is at risk of the tropical diseases malaria, leprosy, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, Chagas' disease, African trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis and half a billion are infected with at least one of these diseases". J. H. F. Remme, World Health Organisation, 1993. "If it is true that science is not limited by frontiers and all research Institutions then belong to mankind, so it is natural for each Institution to be responsible for the problems of those who live in the geographic area under its influence. There are no specific aspects concerning physical, chemical or philosophical concepts and facts, but specificity does exist concerning geology, sociology and pathology. It is the duty of each Institution to study the particular aspects concerning its geographic region, as missing links of the chain of universal knowledge may be found there." H. L. de Oliveira, fonner Rector of the University ofSiio Paulo, 1967. "Nuclear Medicine is cost effective, especially in the developing countries. ( ... ).

• Schistosomiasis
• antibiotics
• bacteria
• fungal infection
• infection
• infections
• infectious
• infectious disease
• infectious diseases

• Department of Physics and Mathematics, the Ribeirão Preto School of Philosophy and Science, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

  Francisco José Hossri Nogueira Braga

• the Araraquara Oncology Centre, Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Araraquara, Brazil

  Francisco José Hossri Nogueira Braga

• São Lucas Hospital, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

  Francisco José Hossri Nogueira Braga

• René Descartes School of Medicine, University of Paris V, Paris, France

  Francisco José Hossri Nogueira Braga

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