Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases (eBook, PDF)

Modern Methodologies
Redaktion: Tibayrenc, Michel

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Discover how the application of novel multidisciplinary, integrative approaches and technologies are dramatically changing our understanding of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases and their treatments. Each article presents the state of the science, with a strong emphasis on new and emerging medical applications. The Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases is organized into five parts. The first part examines current threats such as AIDS, malaria, SARS, and influenza. The second part addresses the evolution of pathogens and the relationship between human genetic diversity and the spread of infectious diseases. The next two parts highlight the most promising uses of molecular identification, vector control, satellite detection, surveillance, modeling, and high-throughput technologies. The final part explores specialized topics of current concern, including bioterrorism, world market and infectious diseases, and antibiotics for public health. Each article is written by one or more leading experts in the field of infectious diseases. These experts place all the latest findings from various disciplines in context, helping readers understand what is currently known, what the next generation of breakthroughs is likely to be, and where more research is needed. Several features facilitate research and deepen readers' understanding of infectious diseases: * Illustrations help readers understand the pathogenesis and diagnosis of infectious diseases * Lists of Web resources serve as a gateway to important research centers, government agencies, and other sources of information from around the world * Information boxes highlight basic principles and specialized terminology * International contributions offer perspectives on how infectious diseases are viewed by different cultures * A special chapter discusses the representation of infectious diseases in art With its multidisciplinary approach, this encyclopedia helps point researchers in new promising directions and helps health professionals better understand the nature and treatment of infectious diseases.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 776
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470114193
• Artikelnr.: 37290340

Autorenporträt

MICHEL TIBAYRENC, MD, PhD, is Director of Research in the Genetics of Infectious Diseases Unit of the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in France. Currently, he is the IRD representative in Thailand. The principal organizer of the international congresses for the Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics of Infectious Diseases (MEEGID) Society, Dr. Tibayrenc is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors. Biographical. Introduction: Infectious Diseases, the Major
Challenge of Twenty-First Century Medicine. 1. Pulmonary Tuberculosis and
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Modern Molecular Epidemiology and Perspectives.
2. Diseases that Threaten Livestock. 3. HIV/AIDS Infection in the World
with a Special Focus on Africa. 4. Molecular-Phylogenetic Strategies for
Characterization of Uncultured Pathogens. 5. Molecular or Immunological
Tools for Efficient Control of Tuberculosis. 6. Understanding Human
Leishmaniasis:The Need for an Integrated Approach. 7. Epidemics of Plant
Diseases: Mechanisms, Dynamics and Management. 8. Malaria Vaccines. 9. The
SARS Case Study:An Alarm Clock?. 10. Recombination and Its Role in the
Evolution of Pathogenic Microbes. 11. Evolutionary History of the Malaria
Parasites. 12. Ecology Of Infectious Diseases: An Example with Two
Vaccine-Preventable Infectious Diseases. 13. Influenza Evolution. 14.
Experimental Evolution of Pathogens. 15. Evolution of Antigenic Variation.
16. Hantavirus Coevolution with Their Rodent Hosts. 17. Phylogenetic
Methods for the Analysis of Parasites and Pathogens. 18. Parasites that
Manipulate Their Hosts. 19. Human Genetic Diversity and the Spread of
Infectious Diseases. 20. Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics
of Pathogens. 21. The Need for Megatechnologies: Massive Sequencing,
Proteomics and Bioinformatics. 22. Mathematical Modeling of Infectious
Diseases Dynamics. 23. Using a Geographic Information System to Spatially
Investigate Infectious Disease. 24. Vector Control by Surveillance
Networks: The ECLAT Program and Chagas. 25. Contributions of Morphometrics
to Medical Entomology. 26. Surveillance of Vector-Borne Diseases Using
Remotely Sensed Data. 27. Archaeological Epidemiology of Infectious
Diseases: Fossil DNA. 28. Insights Into Structure and Evolution of
Bacterial Species That Are Revealed by Molecular Methods. 29. Exploring
Genetic Relatedness, Patterns of Evolutionary Descent, and the Population
Genetics of Bacterial Pathogens Using Multilocus Sequence Typing. 30.
Topical Debates Evaluation of Risks and Benefits of Consumption of
Antibiotics: From Individual to Public Health. 31. Epidemic Diseases in the
Past: History, Philosophy, and Religious Thought. 32. Fundamentals,
Domains, and Diffusion of Disease Emergence: Tools and Strategies for a New
Paradigm. 33. Epidemiology in a Changing World:The Need for a Bigger
Picture!. 34. Contributions of Social Anthropology to Malaria Control. 35.
The Neglected Diseases and Their Economic Determinants. 36. The Challenge
of Bioterrorism. 37. Needs for an Integrative Approach of Epidemics: The
Example of Cholera. 38. Infectious Diseases: Market of the Future?. 39.
Mobilizing the Scientific Community for the Patient's Benefit:At the
Crossroads of Fundamental and Applied Science. 40. Infectious Diseases and
Arts. Index.

Rezensionen

"This is a fascinating book...feels more like a series of musings and reviews as opposed to an encyclopaedia." ( Doody s , February 2008)
"The overall quality and timeliness of the scientific content is superb." ( CHOICE , February 2008)

"Thought-provoking book will be valuable addition to academic health sciences and public health library collections." ( American Reference Books Annual , March 2008)