a guide to diseases, causative agents, and surveillance Beltz, Lisa A. 1960- creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. cau San Francisco, Calif Jossey-Bass 2011 1st ed. monographic eng

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xvi, 734 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.). "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"-- 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. Lisa A. Beltz. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Emerging infectious diseases RA643 .B45 2011eb 362.196/9 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10454763 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10454763 CaPaEBR 110112 ebr10454763