Dengue
This unique volume presents an up-to-date review of one of the world's major health problems -- diseases caused by the four dengue viruses. It begins with an insightful story of the origin of dengue disease outbreaks, including the emergence of severe and fatal dengue hemorrhagic fever. The nat...
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London, UK
Imperial College Press
2008
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| Series: | Tropical medicine
volume 5 |
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Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Dengue: overview and history. Host range. Geographical distribution. Disease burden and cost. History
- ch. 2. The infectious agent. Classification. Virion structure and morphology. Immune response induced by dengue viruses. Proteins encoded by the virus. Replication strategy. Conclusions
- ch. 3. Epidemiology. Introduction. Ecology of vector mosquitoes. Infectious disease epidemiology of Aedes