Infectious and contagious diseases

The comprehensive textbook provides the definitive account of effective care for pediatric HIV patients.

Offering a clear and authoritative overview of recent developments in microbiology and neuroscience, this reference describes factors contributing to the emergence and resurgence of neurological infections-studying both new and drug-resistant pathogens, as well as long-term prevention and control strategies for these diseases.

Visceral Leishmaniasis: Therapeutics and Vaccines describes current therapeutics, natural anti-leishmanial molecules, anti-leishmanial screening, and explores vaccine candidates and amastigote-based vaccination strategies for Leishmania.

Vector-borne infectious diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and plague, cause a significant fraction of the global infectious disease burden; indeed, nearly half of the world's population is infected with at least one type of vector-borne pathogen (CIESIN, 2007; WHO, 2004a).

This book is about building platforms for pandemic prediction.

The rapid increase in the demand for international tourism has led a growing number of people to seek holidays and travel experiences in both developed and developing countries.

Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease is the landmark book in the field of infectious disease.

In 2003, Congress passed the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act, which established a 5-year, $15 billion initiative to help countries around the world respond to their AIDS epidemics.

The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to affect all facets of life throughout the subcontinent.

The One Health concept recognizes that the health of humans, animals and the environment are interlinked, and that maintaining optimal health for all is dependent on a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach at a local, national and global level.

Neurovirology is an interdisciplinary field representing a melding of virology, clinical neuroscience, molecular pathogenesis, diagnostic virology, molecular biology, and immunology.

In this collection of essays, Lawrence O.

Fungal diseases have contributed to death and disability in humans, triggered global wildlife extinctions and population declines, devastated agricultural crops, and altered forest ecosystem dynamics.

An original anthropological approach to the AIDS epidemic in South Africa, arguing that music is central to understanding AIDS interventions.

Mosquitoes are significant vectors that transmit various pathogens to humans and other mammals.

Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: A Research Review has presented a unique and interesting scientific problem; Leishmania donovani-induced cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL).

Since 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published Emerging Infectious Diseases, a public health journal that endeavors to improve scientific understanding of disease emergence, prevention, and elimination.

Precautions often apply to pregnancy in any workplace, but being a vet in practice presents additional specific risks.

Custom-designed for clinicians on the frontline of treatment and prevention of the human papillomavirus (HPV), this stand-alone handbook provides the scientific background needed to understand and administer the new HPV vaccines.

This volume is an accessible introduction to RNA viruses and the infectious outcomes that they cause in the central nervous system (CNS).

One of the first comparative reflections of its kind, this book examines the challenges that young men face when trying to grow up in societies where violence is the norm.

Neuroinfections presents 35 subjects, each with a different neurologic infectious or inflammatory disorder.

The latest in the crucial series documenting scientific discoveries at the forefront of HIV and AIDS research!

Holistic medicine is: A clinical discipline that integrates both Eastern and Western medical methods and knowledge systems into one An evidence-based medicine that simultaneously embodies both a holistic approach and personalized principles The most straightforward form of medicine that adheres to scientific standards and effectively meets the needs of humanity In recent years, the integrated research on living organisms initiated by systems biology, along with the efforts of precision medicine to tailor treatment plans based on the individual characteristics of each patient, have opened up the process of modern biology and medicine returning to the ideas of Chinese medical traditions.

This book presents a variety of perceptions of and perspectives on infection prevention and control.

Microbial species isolated from extreme and pristine habitats are always diverse, which indicates biomolecules secreted by these species might have importance.

What is the value of medical research?

In Collective Biologies, Emily A.

At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many thought the changes taking place would be fleeting.

Numerous infectious diseases are described as idiopathic, meaning that "e;the cause is a complete mystery.

Get problem-oriented and disease-specific guidance in treating STDs-in one quick-access sourceFeaturing the trusted, practical format of the CURRENT series, this authoritative, quick-access guide delivers a top-to-bottom overview of STDs commonly encountered in clinical practice.

To mitigate the spread of the rare and deadly disease Ebola, Ebola Virus Disease (EVD): Outbreaks, Control and Prevention Strategies begins with the proposition of a mathematical model with vital dynamics and two preventive measures: quarantine and isolation.

A concise and practical resource discussing virology and neurovirology, as well as how autoimmune disorders may be linked to viruses.

This remarkable book tells you everything you need to know about vaccines.

Biofilms in Infection and Disease Control: A Healthcare Handbook outlines the scientific evidence and rationale for the prevention of infection, the role biofilms play in infection control, and the issues concerning their resistance to antimicrobials.

Praise for the previous edition:"e;Approaches near perfection.

Infectious Diseases Emergencies is a compact reference that summarizes the key topics of those infectious disease processes that are most commonly seen in practice.

Researchers and students of medical microbiology, infectious diseases and global health.

In the wake of COVID, it's more important than ever to understand epidemics-how they emerge and what we can do to fight back.

Specifically written for those preparing for examinations and practitioners in travel medicine, MCQs in Travel Medicine contains over 600 multiple choice questions with detailed explanations which both teach and challenge the reader.

Mental health and HIV/AIDS are closely interlinked.

This volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurology series provides a complete review of the history, science and current state of neurovirology.

Highlighting American cultural and political contexts, this book provides an in-depth assessment of the breadth and magnitude of the United States' errors in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since the first edition that was published in 1998 we have seen manychanges in ophthalmology from advancements in laser surgery to new techniques in cataract surgery.

Fungal diseases have contributed to death and disability in humans, triggered global wildlife extinctions and population declines, devastated agricultural crops, and altered forest ecosystem dynamics.

The parasitic load in cold northern climates is widely under-appreciated.

The coronavirus pandemic forces us to rethink our contemporaneity.

Evidence shows that nutritional supports can help maintain health in the HIV-infected patient by replacing lost nutrients, compensating for nutritional damage done by the retrovirus-induced immunodeficiency, and stimulating the remaining immune system and cells for better host defenses.