Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases: The Importance of Host Genetics - Couverture souple

Bellamy, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521129591 ISBN 13 : 9780521129596

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

A comprehensive review of research concerning genetic susceptibility to infectious diseases.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the last fifteen years, substantial progress has been made in identifying why some people are particularly susceptible to specific infectious diseases. Extensive evidence has accumulated that host genes are important determinants of the outcome of infection for many common pathogens. This book summarises advances that have been made in understanding the complexity of host genetic susceptibility. The diseases covered include those of great public health importance such as malaria and HIV, and those of topical interest such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Many different techniques have been used to identify host genes involved in infectious disease susceptibility. Each chapter describes how these discoveries were made and the book is therefore useful to anyone planning genetic studies on a multi-factorial disease, regardless of whether it has an infectious etiology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521129591
• ISBN 13: 9780521129596
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 424
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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