| Infectious Diseases from Nature: Mechanisms of Viral Emergence and Persistence Contributor(s): Peters, C. J. (Editor), Calisher, Charles H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3211243348 ISBN-13: 9783211243343 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Significant zoonotic diseases have appeared with increasing frequency in recent years. At a symposium held in Galveston, Texas, in March 2004, many outstanding virologists and others presented papers under the broad theme of "emergence." The intent was to elucidate the diseases themselves, the mechanisms by which they have emerged, the publication perception and response to the diseases, and the possibility of prevention or prediction. The papers in this book summarize the talks of this meeting. Among the many timely papers are those by Nobel Prize winner Peter Doherty, influenza epidemiologists Robert Webster and Jeffery Taubenberger, and important contributions by Neal Nathanson, Esteban Domingo, Barry Beaty, David Walker, James Hughes, and others of world expertise. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Microbiology - Medical | Epidemiology |
| Dewey: 616.9 |
| LCCN: 2005931796 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 8.44" W x 11.14" (1.78 lbs) 216 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Significant zoonotic diseases have appeared with increasing frequency in recent years. At a symposium held in Galveston, Texas, in March 2004, many outstanding virologists and others presented papers under the broad theme of "emergence". The intent was to elucidate the diseases themselves, the mechanisms by which they have emerged, the publication perception and response to the diseases, and the possibility of prevention or prediction. The papers in this book summarize the talks of this meeting. Among the many timely papers are those by Nobel Prize winner Peter Doherty, influenza epidemiologists Robert Webster and Jeffery Taubenberger, and important contributions by Neal Nathanson, Esteban Domingo, Barry Beaty, David Walker, James Hughes, and others of world expertise. |