Encyclopedia of Arthropod-Transmitted Infections

By M.W. Service

This major reference work contains essential information on arthropod-borne infections affecting humans and domesticated animals. The encyclopedia is a key reference source for anyone working in medical and veterinary science, and related fields. Features of The Encyclopedia of Arthropod-transmitted Infections are:150 entries, describing arboviral, viral, bacterial and rickettsial, spirochaetal, protozoal and filarial infections, and the vectors that transmit themInformation on disease distribution, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, transmission cycles, vector life-cycles, and treatment and control measures. Figures, tables and photographs illustrate the text. Following each entry is a selected bibliography, to aid further reading on the topicOver 80 different international authors, with expertise in medicine, veterinary science, parasitology, entomology, epidemiology, microbiology, and zoology have contributed to the encyclopedia.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851994733
• ISBN13: 9780851994734
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Cab International
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.0" x 9.9"