discusses comprehensively the tick-borne diseases that affect humans; addresses both vector and disease perspectives, including state-of-the-art information on disease epidemiology, transmission, and ecology; clinical and laboratory findings; diagnosis; and treatment and prevention; contributors are specialists in their fields, many of whom have pioneered the discovery and understanding of these diseases; introduces public health practitioners, scientists, and students to the field, and also provides source of reference for information beyond traditional areas of expertise; presents accessible information to informed public on disease transmission, clinical and laboratory diagnosis and treatment, and history of infections.
By:
Jesse L Goodman, David T Dennis, Daniel E Sonenshine Imprint: American Society for Microbiology Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 289mm,
Width: 224mm,
Spine: 27mm
Weight: 1.366kg ISBN: 9781555812386 ISBN 10: 1555812384 Pages: 401 Publication Date: 11 April 2005 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active