| Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases: The Importance of Host Genetics Contributor(s): Bellamy, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521129591 ISBN-13: 9780521129596 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Microbiology - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology |
| Dewey: 616.904 |
| Series: Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.36 lbs) 424 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by recognized authorities, this book summarizes significant advances in understanding the complexity of host genetic susceptibility. Substantial progress has been made over the last ten years in identifying why some people are particularly susceptible to specific infectious diseases. Extensive evidence has also been accumulated to reveal that host genes are important determinants of the outcome of infection for many common pathogens. Diseases covered include those of great public health inportance such as malaria and HIV, as well as those of current topical interest such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. |