02394nam a2200385 a 4500 ebr10454763 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 110112s2011 cauabd sb 001 0 eng d 2011001414 9780470398036 (pbk.) 9781118001585 (e-book) 9781118001592 (e-book) 9781118001578 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)781903877 RA643 .B45 2011eb 362.196/9 22 Beltz, Lisa A., 1960- Emerging infectious diseases [electronic resource] : a guide to diseases, causative agents, and surveillance / Lisa A. Beltz. 1st ed. San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, 2011. xvi, 734 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.). 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Emerging infectious diseases. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. Public health/epidemiology and biostatistics ; 10. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10454763 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 124260 124260