The Resistance Phenomenon in Microbes and Infectious Disease Vectors: Implications for Human Health and Strategies for Containment : Workshop Summary - Couverture souple

Institute Of Medicine; Board On Global Health; Forum On Emerging Infections

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ISBN 10 : 0309088542 ISBN 13 : 9780309088541

Editeur : National Academies Press, 2003

Synopsis

The resistance topic is timely given current events. The emergence of mysterious new diseases, such as SARS, and the looming threat of bioterrorist attacks remind us of how vulnerable we can be to infectious agents. With advances in medical technologies, we have tamed many former microbial foes, yet with few new antimicrobial agents and vaccines in the pipeline, and rapidly increasing drug resistance among infectious microbes, we teeter on the brink of loosing the upperhand in our ongoing struggle against these foes, old and new. The Resistance Phenomenon in Microbes and Infectious Disease Vectors examines our understanding of the relationships among microbes, disease vectors, and human hosts, and explores possible new strategies for meeting the challenge of resistance.

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Stacey L. Knobler, Stanley M. Lemon, Marian Najafi, and Tom Burroughs, Editors, Forum on Emerging Infections

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309088542
• ISBN 13: 9780309088541
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 333
• Éditeur: Burroughs Tom, Najafi Marian, Lemon Stanley M., Knobler Stacey L.
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