Microbes, infectious diseases and the causal relationship that links them
Calling all Leishmaniacs: it’s time to move on from tropical infections of the gastrointestinal tract to one of the most interesting of parasitic infections; Leishmaniasis. Next Tuesday’s Tropical Medicine Breakfast will cover the subject in two units: clinical tropical medicine, and clinical parasitology/entomology. The emphasis will be on Leishmaniasis as seen in Australia.
For those working towards the ACTM Fellowship exam there are some useful on-line learning resources:
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