Loading…
The Ten-Thousand Year Fever : Rethinking Human and Wild-Primate Malarias.
Malaria is one of the oldest recorded diseases in human history, and its 10,000-year relationship to primates can teach us why it will be one of the most serious threats to humanity in the 21st century. In this pathbreaking book Loretta Cormier integrates a wide range of data from molecular biology,...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
Walnut Creek :
Left Coast Press,
2011.
|
| Series: | New frontiers in historical ecology ;
v. 2. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Preface; 1. Introduction: Malaria as a Primate Disorder; 2. Co-Evolution: Parasites, Vectors, and Hosts; 3. Falciparum Type: The Great Ape Malaria; 4. Vivax Type: The Macaque Malaria; 5. Migration: Malaria in the New World; 6. Rhesus Factor: Experimental Studies in Wild Primates; 7. Ethics: Human Experimentation; 8. Future: The Primate Malaria Landscape; Appendix 1: Plasmodia Parasites and Their Natural Primate Hosts; Appendix 2: Experimentally Induced Plasmodium Cross-Infections into Novel Hosts; Appendix 3: Naturally Acquired Cross-Infections with Novel Malaria Parasites.
- Appendix 4: Primate Species and All Infections with Plasmodium ParasitesReferences; Index; About the Author.