Asian Pacifi c Journal of Tropical Biomedicine



Asian Pacifi c Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

APJTB Monthly

Aims & Scope

Asian Pacifi c Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (APJTB) is administrated by Hainan Medical University and sponsored by Asian Pacifi c Tropical Medicine Press, and aims to establish an international academic communicating platform for researchers of tropical biomedicine and public health workers, especially specialists and scholars of the Asian Pacifi c region and worldwide on tropical biomedicine research, to prevent and control the prevalence of global tropical disease.

APJTB is an international academic journal and is distributed worldwide. The journal fi rst reports the latest fi ndings in both basic and clinical researches on tropical biomedicine by studying biology (botany, zoology and microbiology)-especially tropical plants, animals, microorganisms and marine organisms, analyzing biological substances and utilizing biotechnologies to assist the diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases. Detailed areas of focus include biology, bacteriology, biochemistry, biotechnology, cell biology, environmental biology, microbiology, medical microbiology, pharmacology, physiology, pathology, immunology, virology, toxicology, epidemiology, vaccinology, hematology, histopathology, cytology, genetics and tropical agriculture.

Original article, review, epidemiological investigation, clinical research, management and decision-making, case report, editorial, short communication, letter to editor related to the aim and scope of APJTB are encouraged.

The journal is aimed at researchers, physicians, clinicians in the fi eld and not in the fi eld, medical scientists, educators, administrators, allied health professionals, medical students and policy makers.

The journal is proud to have an international and diverse editorial board that will assist and facilitate the publication of articles that refl ect a global view on tropical disease as well as emphasizing our focus on supporting the needs of public health practitioners.

APJTB will allow us to seek opportunities to work with others who share mutual goals, and to enhance our work through partnership, and to uphold the standards of our profession and contribute to its advancement.

Administrated by

Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China http://www.hainmc.edu.cn/

Sponsored by

Asian Pacifi c Tropical Medicine Press, Haikou, China http://www.apjtcm.com/hnyxy.html

Edited by

Editorial Board of Asian Pacifi c Journal of Tropical Biomedicine http://www.apjtb.com/board.htm http://www.apjtb.com/zy/f4.pdf

Published by

Asian Pacifi c Journal of Tropical Biomedicine Editorial Offi ce

http://www.apjtb.com

Address: Asian Pacifi c Journal of Tropical Biomedicine Editorial Offi ce, Room 318, Administration Building, Hainan Medical University, Xueyuan Road 3, Haikou, Hainan, China.

Tel: +86-898-36335723

Fax: +86-898-36335723

E-mail: apjtbb@yahoo.com

Printed by

Haikou Yongfa Printing Co., Ltd http://www.yf999.com/

Editor-in-Chief

Jeffrey M. Bethony, Washington DC, USA

Daouda Sissok, La Réunion, France

Malcolm K. Jones, Queensland, Australia

Vanessa Steenkamp, Pretoria, South Africa

Nazni Bte Hj. Wasi Ahmad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia http://www.apjtb.com/

President

Executive Editor-in-Chief Shunhai Qu, Haikou, China

ISSN: 2221-1691

CODEN: APJTC7

Website

http://www.apjtb.com

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Electronic edition

An electronic version is available at www.apjtb.com

Volume of distribution: 3000 Price (Single issue) $ 31.5

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