Tropical pathology

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Since the first edition over a decade ago, significant new information on tropical diseases has emerged. Advances in technology, such as hybridization techniques, flow cytometry, image analysis, telepathology, and serologic analysis, have enhanced our understanding. The growth of global tourism and increased emigration from developing countries to developed nations have altered the landscape of tropical diseases, leading to their more frequent occurrence in temperate regions. Consequently, a revised approach was required for the second edition of the pathology of tropical diseases. The book comprises 27 chapters authored by esteemed experts, covering a range of topics. General aspects include guidelines for autopsies in tropical settings and geomedicine. Infectious diseases are explored through new diagnostic technologies, with specific sections on bacterial infections, spirochaetal diseases, and sexually transmitted infections. Viral diseases, including viral hemorrhagic fevers, are also addressed. Protozoal diseases such as malaria and leishmaniasis, mycotic diseases, and helminthology are thoroughly examined. Non-infectious diseases like malnutrition and intestinal malabsorption are discussed, alongside special pathology of organ systems, including cardiovascular and renal diseases. The book also covers neoplasias, environmental diseases, and concludes with an addendum on diseases of uncertain aetiology, providing a com