| Microbe-Vector Interactions in Vector-Borne Diseases Contributor(s): Gillespie, S. H. (Editor), Smith, G. L. (Editor), Osbourn, A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052184312X ISBN-13: 9780521843126 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $88.34 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: Several billion people are at daily risk of life-threatening vector-borne diseases such as malaria, trypanosomiasis and dengue. This volume describes the way in which the causal pathogens of such diseases interact with the vectors that transmit them, detailing the biological adaptations that enable pathogens to live with their vectors and, in some circumstances, to control them. This knowledge has led to novel preventative strategies in the form of antibiotics and new vaccines which are targeted not at the pathogen itself but at its specific vector. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Microbiology - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Dewey: 614.43 |
| LCCN: 2004300913 |
| Series: Symposia of the Society for General Microbiology |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.3" W x 9.26" (1.64 lbs) 383 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gillespie, S. H.: - Stephen H. Gillespie is Professor of Medical Microbiology in the Department of Infectious Diseases at University College London, UK.Osbourn, A.: - Anne Osbourn is a Group leader in the Sainsbury Laboratory, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK.Smith, G. L.: - Geoffrey L. Smith is a Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow and Head of Department of Virology at Imperial College London, UK. |
