Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

Microbe-vector Interactions in Vector-borne Diseases

Av S. H. Gillespie, G. L. Smith, A. Osbourn

Del 63 i serien Society for General Microbiology Symposia

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Beskrivning

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. It details the elegant biological adaptations that have enabled 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum: 2004-05-06
Mått: 158 x 236 x 24 mm
Vikt: 762 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Serie: Society for General Microbiology Symposia
Antal sidor: 396
Förlag: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521843126

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Stephen H. Gillespie is Professor of Medical Microbiology in the Department of Infectious Diseases at University College London, UK. Geoffrey L. Smith is a Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow and Head of Department of Virology at Imperial College London, UK. Anne Osbourn is a Group leader in the Sainsbury Laboratory, John Innes Centre, Norwich,UK.

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'The authors describe the advantages of insects as vectors and their numerous barriers to infection, including physico-chemical barriers, the gut, haemolymph, and the salivary glands themselves.' ASM News

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