Microbe-vector interactions in vector-borne diseases
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521843126
Date de publication :
6 mai 2004
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,8 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
762 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume describes the way causal pathogens of diseases interact with the vectors that transmit them. It details the elegant biological adaptations that enable pathogens to live with and sometimes control their vectors, knowledge which has led to novel preventative strategies such as antibiotics and vaccines.