Influenza / Jan C. Wilschut, Janet E. McElhaney, Abraham M. Palache.

By:

Wilschut, Jan C

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Rapid referencePublication details: Edinburgh, Eng. : Mosby/Elsevier, 2006.Edition: 2nd. editionDescription: x, 240 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN:

0723434336

Other title:

Rapid reference to influenza

DDC classification:

616.203 22

LOC classification:

RC150 .W54 2006

Review: The ongoing threat of pandemic influenza is very serious indeed as evidenced by recent articles within The Lancet and The Lancet Infectious Disease. This title provides the reader with authoritative and accessible information on the subject of influenza. Clearly written by key experts in the field and highly illustrated in full colour, the book provides an overview of influenza, its pathogenesis, epidemiology, the burden of disease and its health economics. Rapid Reference Influenza also summarises available information on the molecular biology of influenza and the emergence of new influenza viruses. Completely updated with the latest information on H5N1, the book aims to contribute to international efforts to emphasize the major burden of influenza and the need for better control.

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The ongoing threat of pandemic influenza is very serious indeed as evidenced by recent articles within The Lancet and The Lancet Infectious Disease. This title provides the reader with authoritative and accessible information on the subject of influenza. Clearly written by key experts in the field and highly illustrated in full colour, the book provides an overview of influenza, its pathogenesis, epidemiology, the burden of disease and its health economics. Rapid Reference Influenza also summarises available information on the molecular biology of influenza and the emergence of new influenza viruses. Completely updated with the latest information on H5N1, the book aims to contribute to international efforts to emphasize the major burden of influenza and the need for better control.

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