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Tropical Diseases

Tropical Diseases Tropical Medicine is a � anomalous matrix of knowledge concerning unrelated diseases, many of which are not restricted to the torrid zone. The subject matter grew out of tribulations encountered in the tropics by eco­ nomic projects launched in undeveloped areas during the past 100 years . Hyperendemic malaria, trypanosomiasis, dysentery, yellow fever, and other diseases were costly, frustrating obstacles to economic and political evolu­ tion of primitive areas. To meet this challenge, centers were established in London, Liverpool, Amsterdam, and Hamburg for the purpose of training experts to study those diseases which were the greatest problems in the trop­ ics, and to develop effective means of control. As a result of this enterprise, a large body of information was obtained for use in the tropics and else­ where. The only exclusively tropical diseases are those characterized by etiologi­ cal agents having obligatory intermediate or definitive hosts whose geo­ graphical distribution is restricted to the tropics. However, vectors of such major diseases as malaria, yellow fever, and plague are not restricted to the tropics; they have been or still are important or potential problems in tem­ perate areas. Furthermore, it must be noted that those infectious diseases which http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Medicine Annual Reviews

Tropical Diseases

Dennis, E W; Berberian, D A
Annual Review of Medicine , Volume 4 (1) – Feb 1, 1953
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Annual Reviews
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Copyright 1953 Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
Subject
Review Articles
ISSN
0066-4219
eISSN
1545-326X
DOI
10.1146/annurev.me.04.020153.002021
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13105281
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Abstract

Tropical Medicine is a � anomalous matrix of knowledge concerning unrelated diseases, many of which are not restricted to the torrid zone. The subject matter grew out of tribulations encountered in the tropics by eco­ nomic projects launched in undeveloped areas during the past 100 years . Hyperendemic malaria, trypanosomiasis, dysentery, yellow fever, and other diseases were costly, frustrating obstacles to economic and political evolu­ tion of primitive areas. To meet this challenge, centers were established in London, Liverpool, Amsterdam, and Hamburg for the purpose of training experts to study those diseases which were the greatest problems in the trop­ ics, and to develop effective means of control. As a result of this enterprise, a large body of information was obtained for use in the tropics and else­ where. The only exclusively tropical diseases are those characterized by etiologi­ cal agents having obligatory intermediate or definitive hosts whose geo­ graphical distribution is restricted to the tropics. However, vectors of such major diseases as malaria, yellow fever, and plague are not restricted to the tropics; they have been or still are important or potential problems in tem­ perate areas. Furthermore, it must be noted that those infectious diseases which

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Annual Review of Medicine – Annual Reviews

Published: Feb 1, 1953

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