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Emerging viruses in human populations /
Infectious diseases are an ever present threat to humans. In recent years, the threat of these emerging viruses has been greater than ever before in human history, due in large part to global travel by larger numbers of people, and to a lesser extent to disruptions in the interface between developed...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Perspectives in medical virology ;
v. 16. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo Texto completo Texto completo |
| Summary: | Infectious diseases are an ever present threat to humans. In recent years, the threat of these emerging viruses has been greater than ever before in human history, due in large part to global travel by larger numbers of people, and to a lesser extent to disruptions in the interface between developed and undeveloped areas. The emergence of new deadly viruses in human populations during recent decades has confirmed this risk. They remain the third leading cause of deaths in the US and the second world-wide. Emerging Viruses in Human Populations provides a comprehensive review of viruses that are. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 368 pages) : color illustrations, maps (some color). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080467900 0080467903 9780444520746 0444520740 |
| ISSN: | 0168-7069 ; |