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Microbe-vector Interactions in Vector-borne Diseases
S. H. Gillespie (Ed.)
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Description for Microbe-vector Interactions in Vector-borne Diseases
hardcover. Describes the way causal pathogens of diseases interact with the vectors that transmit them. Editor(s): Gillespie, S. H.; Smith, G. L.; Osbourn, Anne. Series: Society for General Microbiology Symposia. Num Pages: 396 pages, 35 b/w illus. 10 colour illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
Several billion people are at daily risk of life threatening vector-borne diseases such as malaria, trypanosomiasis and dengue. This volume describes the way in which the causal pathogens of such diseases interact with the vectors that transmit them. It details the elegant biological adaptations that have enabled pathogens to live with their vectors and, in some circumstances, to control them. This knowledge has led to novel preventative strategies in the form of antibiotics and new vaccines which are targeted not at the pathogen itself but at its specific vector.
Several billion people are at daily risk of life threatening vector-borne diseases such as malaria, trypanosomiasis and dengue. This volume describes the way in which the causal pathogens of such diseases interact with the vectors that transmit them. It details the elegant biological adaptations that have enabled pathogens to live with their vectors and, in some circumstances, to control them. This knowledge has led to novel preventative strategies in the form of antibiotics and new vaccines which are targeted not at the pathogen itself but at its specific vector.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Series
Society for General Microbiology Symposia
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521843126
SKU
V9780521843126
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About S. H. Gillespie (Ed.)
Stephen H. Gillespie is Professor of Medical Microbiology in the Department of Infectious Diseases at University College London, UK. Geoffrey L. Smith is a Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow and Head of Department of Virology at Imperial College London, UK. Anne Osbourn is a Group leader in the Sainsbury Laboratory, John Innes Centre, Norwich,UK.
Reviews for Microbe-vector Interactions in Vector-borne Diseases
'The authors describe the advantages of insects as vectors and their numerous barriers to infection, including physico-chemical barriers, the gut, haemolymph, and the salivary glands themselves.' ASM News