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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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Clark, David P.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FTPress Delivers, ©2010.
Collection:FT Press Delivers elements.
Sujets:
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
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Résumé:"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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource ([9] pages)
ISBN:9780132102247
0132102242

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