Population Biology of Vector-Borne Diseases
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
Av John M. Drake, Michael Bonsall, Michael Strand, USA) Drake, John M. (Professor and Associate Dean, Professor and Associate Dean, Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, UK) Bonsall, Michael (Professor of Mathematical Biology, Professor of Mathematical Biology, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, USA) Strand, Michael (H.M. Pulliam Chair, H.M. Pulliam Chair, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, John M Drake
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.Population Biology of Vector-Borne Diseases is the first comprehensive survey of this rapidly developing field. The chapter topics provide an up-to-date presentation of classical concepts, reviews of emerging trends, synthesis of existing knowledge, and a prospective agenda for future research. The contributions offer authoritative and international perspectives from leading thinkers in the field. The dynamics of vector-borne diseases are far more intrinsically ecological compared with their directly transmitted equivalents. The environmental dependence of ectotherm vectors means that vector-borne pathogens are acutely sensitive to changing environmental conditions. Although perennially important vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue have deeply informed our understanding of vector-borne diseases, recent emerging viruses such as West Nile virus, Chikungunya virus, and Zika virus have generated new scientific questions and practical problems. The study of vector-borne disease has been a particularly rich source of ecological questions, while ecological theory has provided the conceptual tools for thinking about their evolution, transmission, and spatial extent. Population Biology of Vector-Borne Diseases is an advanced textbook suitable for graduate level students taking courses in vector biology, population ecology, evolutionary ecology, disease ecology, medical entomology, viral ecology/evolution, and parasitology, as well as providing a key reference for researchers across these fields.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2020-12-31
- Mått195 x 253 x 19 mm
- Vikt820 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieEcology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases
- Antal sidor304
- FörlagOUP OXFORD
- ISBN9780198853244