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Challenges in Infectious Diseases

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Editors:
  1. I.W. Fong

    1. Room 4179 CC, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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  • Features cutting-edge research
  • Explores current demands as well as pending challenges of infectious disease outbreaks
  • Provides state-of-the-art reviews on epidemiology, biology, clinical aspects, prevention, current approaches to control and prevention such as new vaccines

Part of the book series: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century (EIDC)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Global Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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  3. GLOBAL CHALLENGES

    1. HIV Epidemic

      • Sten H. Vermund
      Pages 3-46

    2. Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: The Emerging Crisis

      • Daniel Livorsi, Edward Stenehjem, Robert Gaynes
      Pages 47-88

    3. Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Global Challenge

      • Ignatius W. Fong
      Pages 89-119

  4. Challenges in Developing Countries

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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  5. CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

    1. Urbanization and Infectious Diseases: General Principles, Historical Perspectives, and Contemporary Challenges

      • Raquel Reyes, Roy Ahn, Katherine Thurber, Thomas F. Burke
      Pages 123-146

    2. Challenges in Enteric Epidemics: Barometers of Inadequate Water and Sanitation

      • Luther A. Bartelt, Richard L. Guerrant
      Pages 147-202

    3. Challenges in the Control and Eradication of Malaria

      • Ignatius W. Fong
      Pages 203-231

    4. Lymphatic Filariasis: Progress and Challenges in the Move Toward Elimination

      • Thomas B. Nutman
      Pages 233-246

    5. Leishmaniasis: Challenges in the Control and Eradication

      • Shyam Sundar, Jaya Chakravarty
      Pages 247-264

    6. Challenges in Controlling and Eliminating Schistosomiasis

      • Donald P. McManus, Yuesheng Li, Gail M. Williams, Robert Bergquist, Darren J. Gray
      Pages 265-299

    7. Dengue Infections

      • Annelies Wilder-Smith
      Pages 301-311

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 313-319
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About this book

This next volume in the series will provide up to date Information and discussion on future approach to control several challenging Infectious Disease worldwide. The past decade has been highlighted by numerous advances in research of medical scientific knowledge. medical technology and the biological and diagnostic techniques-but somewhat less dramatic changes or improvement in management of medical conditions. This volume will address some of the emerging issues, challenges, and controversies in Infectious Diseases.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Room 4179 CC, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    I.W. Fong

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Challenges in Infectious Diseases

  • Editors: I.W. Fong

  • Series Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4496-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-4495-4Published: 06 September 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-9995-5Published: 15 October 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-4496-1Published: 06 September 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1573-4684

  • Series E-ISSN: 2627-5872

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 320

  • Topics: Immunology, Antibodies, Drug Resistance

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