Evolution of infectious disease:
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-292) and index Why this book? -- Symptomatic treatment (or how to bind the origin of species to the physician's desk reference) -- Vectors, vertical transmission and the evolution of virulence -- How to be severe without vectors -- When water moves like a mosquito -- Attendant-borne transmission (or how are doctors and nurses like mosquitoes, machetes and moving water?) -- War and virulence -- AIDS: where did it come from and where is it going? -- Fight against AIDS: biomedical strategies and HIV's evolutionary responses -- A look backward -- A glimpse forward (or who needs Darwin) Findings from the field of evolutionary biology are yielding dramatic insights for health scientists, especially those involved in the fight against infectious diseases. This book is the first in-depth presentation of these insights. In detailing why the pathogens that cause malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis, and AIDS have their special kinds of deadliness, the book shows how efforts to control virtually all diseases would benefit from a more thorough application of evolutionary principles. When viewed from a Darwinian perspective, a pathogen is not simply a disease-causing agent, it is a self-replicating organism driven by evolutionary pressures to pass on as many copies of itself as possible. In this context, so-called "cultural vectors"--Those aspects of human behavior and the human environment that allow spread of disease from immobilized people - become more important than ever. Interventions to control diseases don't simply hinder their spread but can cause pathogens and the diseases they engender to evolve into more benign forms. In fact, the union of health science with evolutionary biology offers an entirely new dimension to policy making, as the possibility of determining the future course of many diseases becomes a reality. By presenting the first detailed explanation of an evolutionary perspective on infectious disease, the author has achieved a genuine milestone in the synthesis of health science, epidemiology, and evolutionary biology. Written in a clear, accessible style, it is intended for a wide readership among professionals in these fields and general readers interested in science and health |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 298 p.) |
| ISBN: | 019506058X 0195345193 1280524200 1423734696 9780195345193 9781280524202 9781423734697 |
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| spelling | Ewald, Paul W. Verfasser aut Evolution of infectious disease Paul W. Ewald Oxford Oxford University Press 1994 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 298 p.) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-292) and index Why this book? -- Symptomatic treatment (or how to bind the origin of species to the physician's desk reference) -- Vectors, vertical transmission and the evolution of virulence -- How to be severe without vectors -- When water moves like a mosquito -- Attendant-borne transmission (or how are doctors and nurses like mosquitoes, machetes and moving water?) -- War and virulence -- AIDS: where did it come from and where is it going? -- Fight against AIDS: biomedical strategies and HIV's evolutionary responses -- A look backward -- A glimpse forward (or who needs Darwin) Findings from the field of evolutionary biology are yielding dramatic insights for health scientists, especially those involved in the fight against infectious diseases. This book is the first in-depth presentation of these insights. In detailing why the pathogens that cause malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis, and AIDS have their special kinds of deadliness, the book shows how efforts to control virtually all diseases would benefit from a more thorough application of evolutionary principles. When viewed from a Darwinian perspective, a pathogen is not simply a disease-causing agent, it is a self-replicating organism driven by evolutionary pressures to pass on as many copies of itself as possible. In this context, so-called "cultural vectors"--Those aspects of human behavior and the human environment that allow spread of disease from immobilized people - become more important than ever. Interventions to control diseases don't simply hinder their spread but can cause pathogens and the diseases they engender to evolve into more benign forms. In fact, the union of health science with evolutionary biology offers an entirely new dimension to policy making, as the possibility of determining the future course of many diseases becomes a reality. By presenting the first detailed explanation of an evolutionary perspective on infectious disease, the author has achieved a genuine milestone in the synthesis of health science, epidemiology, and evolutionary biology. Written in a clear, accessible style, it is intended for a wide readership among professionals in these fields and general readers interested in science and health MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases bisacsh HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Contagious bisacsh Besmettelijke ziekten gtt Parasitisme gtt Evolutie gtt Epidemiologie swd Evolution swd Infektionskrankheit swd Parasit swd Wirt swd Communicable diseases fast Evolution fast Host-parasite relationships fast Communicable Diseases / etiology Evolution Host-Parasite Relations Medizin Host-parasite relationships Communicable diseases Wirt (DE-588)4132477-8 gnd rswk-swf Epidemiologie (DE-588)4015016-1 gnd rswk-swf Evolution (DE-588)4071050-6 gnd rswk-swf Parasit (DE-588)4044635-9 gnd rswk-swf Infektionskrankheit (DE-588)4026879-2 gnd rswk-swf Wirt (DE-588)4132477-8 s Parasit (DE-588)4044635-9 s Evolution (DE-588)4071050-6 s 1\p DE-604 Epidemiologie (DE-588)4015016-1 s 2\p DE-604 Infektionskrankheit (DE-588)4026879-2 s 3\p DE-604 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=143556 Aggregator Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
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| title_auth | Evolution of infectious disease |
| title_exact_search | Evolution of infectious disease |
| title_full | Evolution of infectious disease Paul W. Ewald |
| title_fullStr | Evolution of infectious disease Paul W. Ewald |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evolution of infectious disease Paul W. Ewald |
| title_short | Evolution of infectious disease |
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| topic | MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases bisacsh HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Contagious bisacsh Besmettelijke ziekten gtt Parasitisme gtt Evolutie gtt Epidemiologie swd Evolution swd Infektionskrankheit swd Parasit swd Wirt swd Communicable diseases fast Evolution fast Host-parasite relationships fast Communicable Diseases / etiology Evolution Host-Parasite Relations Medizin Host-parasite relationships Communicable diseases Wirt (DE-588)4132477-8 gnd Epidemiologie (DE-588)4015016-1 gnd Evolution (DE-588)4071050-6 gnd Parasit (DE-588)4044635-9 gnd Infektionskrankheit (DE-588)4026879-2 gnd |
| topic_facet | MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Contagious Besmettelijke ziekten Parasitisme Evolutie Epidemiologie Evolution Infektionskrankheit Parasit Wirt Communicable diseases Host-parasite relationships Communicable Diseases / etiology Host-Parasite Relations Medizin |
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