Review of "Infectious Disease: a Scientific American reader."
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The first deals with viruses and considers general questions such as Are viruses alive? and Emerging viruses to more specific topics such as influenza, hepatitis C, HIV and rabies. The second contains something of a mixed bag of Helicobacter, STDs, malaria, anthrax and prion diseases. There are seven chapters in the section on the immune system and the final section comprises six essays on more general themes including pandemics, global climate change and antibiotic resistance.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Parasites & Vectors
دوره 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008