Emerging infectious diseases : a guide to diseases, causative agents, and surveillance / / Lisa A. Beltz.
"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 ca...
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| Superior document: | Public health/epidemiology and biostatistics ; 10 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Public health/epidemiology and biostatistics ;
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 734 p. :; ill. (some col.), maps (some col.). |
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118001578 (electronic bk.) 9781118001585 (electronic bk.) 9781118001592 (electronic bk.) 9780470398036 (pbk.) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Lisa A. Beltz. |