01699nam a2200229 i 4500 240212m20051998 ado|| |||| 001 0 eng d 9780521135177 pbk. GCL 616.075 CHE Cheesbrough, Monica District : Laboratory Practice in Tropical Countries / Monica cheesbrough Second edition. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. vi, 454 pages : Illustrations ; 24 cm. text rdacontent txt unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes Index. This new edition includes an update on HIV disease/AIDS, recently developed HIV rapid tests to diagnose HIV infection and screen donor blood, and current information on antiretroviral drugs and the laboratory monitoring of antiretroviral therapy. Information on the epidemiology and laboratory investigation of other pathogens has also been brought up to date. Several new, rapid, simple to perform immunochromatographic tests to assist in the diagnosis of infectious diseases are described, including those for brucellosis, cholera, dengue, leptospirosis, syphilis and hepatitis. Recently developed lgM antibody tests to investigate typhoid fever are also described. The new classification of salmonellae has been introduced. Details of manufacturers and suppliers now include website information and e-mail addresses. The haematology and blood transfusion chapters have been updated, including a review of haemoglobin measurement methods in consideration of the high prevalence of anaemia in developing countries. Biology ddc 0 0 ddc 0 616_075000000000000_CHE 0 2958 LPL LPL 2024-02-12 0 616.075 CHE 14041 2024-02-12 12:43:28 C.1 2024-02-12 BK 0 0 ddc 0 616_075000000000000_CHE 0 2959 LPL LPL 2024-02-12 0 616.075 CHE 14040 2024-02-12 12:43:28 C.2 2024-02-12 BK 2257 2257