FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary and Assessment -- 1 Defining the Relationship: An Examination of Infectious Agents Associated with Chronic Diseases -- 2 Endemic Infectious Diseases Linked to Chronic Diseases: Implications for Developing Countries -- 3 Obstacles and Opportunities for Framing Future Research -- 4 Opportunities to Prevent and Mitigate the Impact of Chronic Diseases Caused by Infectious Agents -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Workshop Agenda -- Appendix B Information Resources -- Appendix C Biosketches.