Tick-borne Diseases of HumansJesse L. Goodman, David Tappen Dennis, Daniel E. Sonenshine Comprehensive information on the biology, ecology, and clinical aspects of these diseases. - Presents state-of-the-art information on disease epidemiology, transmission, and ecology. - Integrates divergent information relevant to the full spectrum of tick-borne diseases, incorporating tick biology and identification, distribution of the diseases ticks transmit, and various strategies for tick control. - Reviews the clinical approach to a patient with a possible tick-borne affliction. - Features in-depth profiles of specific diseases, including information on disease history, biology, epidemiology, ecology, transmission, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. - Examines the geographical distribution of tick-borne diseases and their vectors. |
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Atlas of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology: Text with CD-ROM Wallace Peters,Geoffrey Pasvol Limited preview - 2006 |