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Infectious Diseases: Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology 2013th Edition
Author(s): Phyllis Kanki (Editor), D. Jay Grimes
- Publisher: Springer
- Publication Date: 14 Dec. 2012
- Edition: 2013th
- Language: English
- Print length: 512 pages
- ISBN-10: 1461457181
- ISBN-13: 9781461457183
Book Description
An indispensable resource for students and scientists, the volume also covers some of the new technologies currently under development for infectious disease prevention, treatment, and eradication. The greater part of the infectious disease burden remains in the tropics, where low and middle-income countries lack the resources, infrastructure, and health systems to mount or sustain control efforts. Many contributions describe the efforts of the scientific research community and international donor agencies to achieve the integrated goals of vigilant surveillance, improved and cost-effective diagnostics, and treatment for sustainable disease control.
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An indispensable resource for students and scientists, the volume also covers some of the new technologies currently under development for infectious disease prevention, treatment, and eradication. The greater part of the infectious disease burden remains in the tropics, where low and middle-income countries lack the resources, infrastructure, and health systems to mount or sustain control efforts. Many contributions describe the efforts of the scientific research community and international donor agencies to achieve the integrated goals of vigilant surveillance, improved and cost-effective diagnostics, and treatment for sustainable disease control.
Describes the dynamic nature of infectious disease agents and their complex interactions with the environment and their human and animal hosts
Covers new technologies for antibiotics, vaccines, and treatment
Features several contributions on waterborne infectious diseases, including enteric viruses and bacterial pathogens in the ocean
Provides an excellent introduction for those entering the field, as well as new insights for advanced researchers and industry experts
