This book covers all aspects of Neglected Tropical Diseases in the region of South Asia. NTDs constitute a significant part of the total disease burden in this geographic area, including soil borne helminth infections, vector borne viral infections, protozoan infections and a few bacterial infections. The current volume covers the most common neglected viral, bacterial and protozoan infections. On top of that, the last part of the volume is dedicated to the management of neglected tropical diseases.

Overview of Leishmaniasis with special emphasis on kala azar in South Asia

Human Amebiasis: insight into the biology and immunopathogenesis
Overview on ascariasis in humans in South-Asia
Overview on Trichuriasis in humans
Overview on Hookworm infection in humans
Overview on Lymphatic Filariasis
Leprosy
Trachoma
Overview of Leptospirosis
Overview on Japanese Encephalitis in South and South-East As
Dengue Virus
Human rabies in South Asia
Kyasanur Forest Disease
Challenges for Control of Arboviral Infections in South Asia.