The leishmaniases : report of a WHO expert committee, meeting held in Geneva from 10 to 16 November 1982

Introduction -- The leismaniases in man -- Geographical distribution of foci of the leishmaniases -- Public health aspects -- The parasites -- The reservoir animals -- The vectors -- Epidemiology -- Surveillance methods -- Control methods -- Strategies for control -- Training and research -- Recommendations -- References -- Annexes.

An expert report on all aspects of the health problems posed by the leishmaniases. The report opens with compact information on these diseases, their clinical forms, pathology in man, and the host-parasite relationship. The geographical distribution of the leishmaniases is profiled in a series of tables and maps. Other sections focus on public health aspects and summarize current knowledge on the parasites, the reservoir animals, the vectors, epidemiology, and methods of surveillance and control. Readers are also given advice on the labelling of leishmania isolates, on methods of isolation and cryopreservation, and on sources of standards.