03 Recent advances in research.pmd

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  • S. Brooker
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The continuing burden of parasitic diseases upon the health of the human population worldwide, especially in tropical and developing countries, is clearly demonstrated in the recent estimates of disability adjusted life years (DALY), which incorporate both life lost from premature death and years of life lived with disability due to disease [1]. However, these figures fail to indicate the broader effect of these diseases on the social and economic life of individuals and families. In the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization (WHO), four parasitic diseases—malaria, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis—are of major importance. The Small Grants Scheme of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office supports research on these parasitic diseases and has given many grants for projects that aim to improve our understanding of the control of these diseases. Our review focuses on recent advances in the control and treatment of these parasitic diseases with particular reference to diagnosis, chemotherapy, vaccines, vectors and environmental control.

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تاریخ انتشار 2005