Genetics and Evolution of Infectious Diseases - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0127999426 ISBN 13: 9780127999425

Publisher: Elsevier, 2017

Synopsis

Genetics and Evolution of Infectious Diseases, Second Edition, discusses the constantly evolving field of infectious diseases and their continued impact on the health of populations, especially in resource-limited areas of the world. Students in public health, biomedical professionals, clinicians, public health practitioners, and decisions-makers will find valuable information in this book that is relevant to the control and prevention of neglected and emerging worldwide diseases that are a major cause of global morbidity, disability, and mortality.

Although substantial gains have been made in public health interventions for the treatment, prevention, and control of infectious diseases during the last century, in recent decades the world has witnessed a worldwide human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic, increasing antimicrobial resistance, and the emergence of many new bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral pathogens.

The economic, social, and political burden of infectious diseases is most evident in developing countries which must confront the dual burden of death and disability due to infectious and chronic illnesses.

• Takes an integrated approach to infectious diseases
• Includes contributions from leading authorities
• Provides the latest developments in the field of infectious disease

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Michel Tibayrenc has worked on the evolution of infectious diseases for more than 45 years. He is a director of research emeritus at the French Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD) and the founder and editor-in-chief emeritus of the Elsevier journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution. From 1996-2021 he was the founder and principal organizer of Elsevier’s international MEEGID congress (Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics of Infectious Diseases). He has held professional appointments in France, Algeria, French Guiana, Bolivia, Thailand, and the United States; is the cofounder of the Bolivian Society of Human Genetics; and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

From the Back Cover

This completely revised and updated edition of Genetics and Evolution of Infectious Diseases discusses the constantly evolving field of infectious diseases and their continued impact on the health of populations, especially in resource-limited areas of the world. Students in public health, biomedical professionals, clinicians, public health practitioners and decisions makers all will find in this book information relevant to the control and prevention of neglected and emerging diseases worldwide

Infectious diseases are a major cause of morbidity, disability, and mortality worldwide. Although substantial gains have been made in public health interventions for the treatment, prevention and control of infectious diseases during the last century, in recent decades the world has witnessed a worldwide human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic, increasing antimicrobial resistance, and the emergence of many new bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral pathogens. The economic, social and political burden of infectious diseases is most evident in developing countries, which must confront the dual burden of death and disability due to infectious and chronic diseases.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0127999426
• ISBN 13: 9780127999425
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 686
• Editor: Tibayrenc PhD Michel