Infectious Diseases and Arthropods

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Goddard, Jerome (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 3rd ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Infectious Disease
• Θέματα: Infectious diseases.; Medical microbiology.; Virology.; Epidemiology.; Tropical medicine.; Infectious Diseases.; Medical Microbiology.; Tropical Medicine.

With the exception of a few tropical medicine schools worldwide, current medical education programs include almost zero discussion of the interface between infectious diseases and entomology. That is why this book was initially published in the first edition almost 17 years ago. The third edition of...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• SECTION I. Arthropods and Human Health
• Arthropods and Health
• Dynamics of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
• Section II. Major Arthropod-Borne Diseases
• Mosquito-Borne Diseases
• Tick-Borne Diseases
• Flea-Borne Diseases
• Sand Fly-Transmitted Diseases
• Miscellaneous Vector-Borne Diseases
• Section III. Other Arthropod-Caused or Related Problems
• Health Effects of Bed Bugs
• Why Mosquitoes and Other Arthropods Cannot Transmit HIV
• Medical Conditions Caused by Arthropod Stings or Bites
• Fire Ant Attacks on Humans
• Necrotic Arachnidism-Brown Recluse Bites
• Myiasis
• Imaginary Insect or Mite Infestations
• Appendix 1. Signs and Symptoms of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
• Appendix 2. Diagnostic Tests Used in Arthropod-Borne Diseases
• Appendix 3. Personal Protection from Arthropods. .