Overview
Infectious diseases are making a strong resurgence after a lull in the years immediately following World War II. Many of these emerging or reemerging infectious diseases are vector-borne. In light of this vector-borne disease increase, information about these entities–their distributions, hosts, reservoirs, and vectors–is needed.Infectious Diseases and Arthropods provides physicians with a reference on the biological and entomological aspects of infectious diseases. Readily accessible information is presented on each of the major-borne diseases, with an emphasis on the biology/ecology of each one. The text leans heavily to the organismal side of each disease and includs clinical aspects.
This volume will be a useful adjunct to clinical texts employed by infectious disease specialists, public health and travel medicine physicians, epidemiologists, and others with duties encompassing vector-borne diseases.
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Infectious diseases are making a strong resurgence after a lull in the years immediately following World War II. Many of these emerging or reemerging infectious diseases are vector-borne. In light of this vector-borne disease increase, information about these entities -— their distributions, hosts, reservoirs, and vectors —- is needed. This book provides physicians with a reference on the biological and entomological aspects of infectious diseases. Readily accessible information is presented on each of the major-borne diseases, with an emphasis on the biology and ecology of each one. The text leans heavily to the organismal side of each disease and includes clinical aspects. This volume will be a useful adjunct to clinical texts employed by infectious disease specialists, public health and travel medicine physicians, epidemiologists, and others with duties encompassing vector-borne diseases.