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ONLINE

1st ed.

San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, 2011

1 online resource (xvi, 734 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)

ISBN 9781118001578 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 9781118001585 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 9781118001592 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 9780470398036 (pbk.)

Public health/epidemiology and biostatistics ; 10

Includes bibliographical references and index

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.

"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..

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