Disease Selection: The Way Disease Changed the World
- ISBN-10
- 1780646828
- ISBN-13
- 9781780646824
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 177
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-10-28
- Publisher
- CABI
- Author
- Roger Webber
Description
Disease Selection: The way disease changed the world explores the host-pathogen relationship and the way communicable diseases have evolved often to stay one step ahead of interventions. From sexually transmitted disease through to ancient and modern great plagues, parasites, food, zoonoses, climate change and populations, this book explores the way disappeared and emergent diseases have shaped our world just as much as nature has. This book provides key information and is a valuable resource for students, practitioners and researchers working in global health and anyone interested in understanding of the basis of disease.
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