Emerging Infections, Volume - (Paperback, New edition)

Emerging Infections is a reprint of the inaugural volume of the thematic serial, "Biomedical Research Reports Series" that provides annual updates on hot topics of interest to a broad spectrum of the biomedical research community. This volume provides state-of-the-art reviews of the most important "new" and reemerging bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections, their life cycles, host defense evasion strategies, and clinical features. Emerging Infections includes in-depth coverage of the history of infectious disease outbreaks, population and evolutionary biology of human pathogens, and current epidemiological models that describe how ecological and demographic changes produce new epidemics. The book covers the major established pathogens as well as the new and sensational--mad cow disease, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, pathogenic "E-coli, " and flesh-eating bacteria.
Key Features
* Discusses persisting problems in tuberculosis
* Covers pathogenic escherichia colo 0157: H7
* Explains the revival of Group A Streptococcal diseases
* Provides information on antibiotic resistance in bacteria
* Includes coverage of Korean hemorrhagic fever and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
* Questions where the Ebola virus comes from and where is it going

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Biomedical Research Reports
Release date:	July 2000
First published:	July 2000
Series editors:	John I. Gallin • Anthony S Fauci
Volume editors:	Richard M. Krause
Dimensions:	254 x 175 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	528
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-425931-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pathology > Medical microbiology & virology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-12-425931-6
Barcode:	9780124259317

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