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Nuclear Medicine in Tropical and Infectious Diseases

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Authors:
  1. Francisco José Hossri Nogueira Braga

    1. Department of Physics and Mathematics, the Ribeirão Preto School of Philosophy and Science, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
      the Araraquara Oncology Centre, Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Araraquara, Brazil
      São Lucas Hospital, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
      René Descartes School of Medicine, University of Paris V, Paris, France

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Part of the book series: Developments in Nuclear Medicine (DNUM, volume 34)

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  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
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"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. ( ... ).

Authors and Affiliations

  • 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

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nuclear Medicine in Tropical and Infectious Diseases

  • Authors: Francisco José Hossri Nogueira Braga

  • Series Title: Developments in Nuclear Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1179-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-7191-1Published: 30 September 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5431-4Published: 21 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1179-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 262

  • Topics: Infectious Diseases, Nuclear Medicine, Microbiology

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