Emerging infectious diseases a guide to diseases, causative agents, and surveillance /

"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 causati...

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Huvudupphov: Beltz, Lisa A., 1960-
Institutionellt upphov: ebrary, Inc
Materialtyp: Elektronisk E-bok
Språk:engelska
Utgiven: San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, 2011.
Upplaga:1st ed.
Serie:Public health/epidemiology and biostatistics ; 10.
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Länkar:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Sammanfattning:"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"--
Fysisk beskrivning:xvi, 734 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.).
Bibliografi:Includes bibliographical references and index.