Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever /

This second edition provides a comprehensive and current update of all major topics related to dengue disease including dengue virus biology (taxonomy, evolution, molecular virology, structural and non-structural proteins), history, epidemiology, entomology, clinical features, diagnosis, pathogenesi...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2014.
Edition:2nd edition.
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Summary:This second edition provides a comprehensive and current update of all major topics related to dengue disease including dengue virus biology (taxonomy, evolution, molecular virology, structural and non-structural proteins), history, epidemiology, entomology, clinical features, diagnosis, pathogenesis, immunology, therapeutics, vaccinology, clinical management, disease prevention and vector control. It includes 29 chapters, divided into 5 parts: History and Epidemiology (6 chapters), The Disease (10 chapters), The Virus (4 chapters), Virus-Host Interactions (3 chapters) and Dengue Prevention (6 chapters). This book is an invaluable reference for research scientists, students, public health officials, physicians and teachers.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 606 pages) : illustrations (some color), charts
Also available in print format.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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