Biology of Infectious Disease

Biology of Infectious Disease

From Molecules to Ecosystems

Milgroom, Michael G.

Springer International Publishing AG

11/2024

330

Mole

9783031389436

15 a 20 dias

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1. Introduction to infectious disease.- 2. The germ theory paradigm 3. Host-microbe interactions and infectious disease.- 4. Viruses.- 5. Bacteria.- 6. Protozoa.- 7. Helminths.- 8. Fungi.- 9. Vertebrate immune system.- 10. Immunity in invertebrates, plants, and prokaryotes.- 11. Evasion and suppression of immunity.- 12. Vaccines, vaccination, and immunization.- 13. Microbiomes.- 14. Antimicrobial resistance.- 15. Vector biology.- 16. Epidemiology and SIR models.- 17. Evolution of pathogenicity and virulence.- 18. Disease ecology and emergence.- 19. The COVID-19 pandemic: A case study.- Index.
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