Emerging infectious diseases a guide to diseases, causative agents, and surveillance
Title:
Emerging infectious diseases a guide to diseases, causative agents, and surveillance
Author:
Beltz, Lisa A., 1960-
ISBN:
9781118001578
9781118001585
9781118001592
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Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, 2011.
Physical Description:
xvi, 734 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.).
Series:
Public health/epidemiology and biostatistics ; 10
Public health/epidemiology and biostatistics ; 10.
Contents:
pt. 1. Introduction to emerging infectious diseases -- pt. 2. Bacterial infections -- pt. 3. Viral infections -- pt. 4. Parasitic infections -- pt. 5. Infectious proteins -- pt. 6. Special issues in infectious diseases.
Abstract:
"This important resource offers a comprehensive introduction to emerging and reemerging infectious disease, including the underlying mechanisms of microbial emergence, the technology used to detect them and the strategies available to contain them. The author describes the diseases and their causative agents that are major factors in the health of populations the world over. One of the main features of the book is its broad coverage of 25 different emerging infectious diseases, most of which are directly important to those practicing health in the U.S. The book is designed for students in epidemiology, global health, and biology"-- Provided by publisher.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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