Development of genetic resistance to infection /

"This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (ISBN: 9780137019960) by David P. Clark. When a virulent epidemic rages, some humans survive and some die. Before vaccination, antibiotics, and modern medical technology, what decided who wa...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Clark, David P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FTPress Delivers, ©2010.
Series:FT Press Delivers elements.
Subjects:
Diseases and history.
Epidemics.
Civilization.
Human evolution.
Human genetics.
Civilization
Epidemics
Maladies et histoire.
Civilisation.
Êtres humains > Évolution.
Génétique humaine.
Épidémies.
civilization.
epidemics.
MEDICAL / Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL / Public Health.
Diseases and history
Human evolution
Human genetics
Online Access:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
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Summary:"This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (ISBN: 9780137019960) by David P. Clark. When a virulent epidemic rages, some humans survive and some die. Before vaccination, antibiotics, and modern medical technology, what decided who was fortunate and who was not? In addition to sheer luck, both social and biological factors affect the chances of catching a disease, as well as the likelihood of surviving"--Resource description page.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([9] pages)
ISBN:9780132102247
0132102242

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