The Convergence of Infectious Diseases and Noncommunicable Diseases: Proceedings of a Workshop

by Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, et al.

On June 11 and June 12, 2019, the National Academies convened a workshop to explore the growing understanding of how the interplay between humans and microbes affects host physiology and causes noncommunicable diseases. Discussions included an overview of colliding epidemics, emerging research on associations between infectious and noncommunicable diseases, risks posed by chronic diseases to the development and severity of infectious diseases,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309496144
• ISBN13: 9780309496148
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"