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BL
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733571
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b553371
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Jerome Goddard.
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Infectious diseases and arthropods\ Jerome Goddard.
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| Publication Statement
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Totowa, N.J.: Humana Press, ©2000.
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| Series Statement
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Infectious Disease.
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(xvi, 231 pages) : illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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1475754612
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: 1592597211
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: 1603273999
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: 9781475754612
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: 9781592597215
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: 9781603273992
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| Contents
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I Arthropods And Human Health --;1: Arthropods and Health --;2: Dynamics of Arthropod-Borne Diseases --;II Major Arthropod-Borne Diseases --;3: Mosquito-Borne Diseases --;4: Tick-Borne Diseases --;5: Flea-Borne Diseases --;6: Sand Fly-Transmitted Diseases --;7: Miscellaneous Vector-Borne Diseases --;III Other Arthropod-Caused or -Related Problems --;8: Myiasis --;9: Imaginary Insect or Mite Infestations --;10: Medical Conditions Caused by Arthropod Stings or Bites --;11: Why Mosquitoes Cannot Transmit HIV --;Appendix A: Signs and Symptoms of Arthropod-Borne Diseases --;Appendix B: Diagnostic Tests Used in Arthropod-Borne Diseases --;Agglutination --;Complement Fixation --;Direct Fluorescent Antibody --;Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) --;Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) --;Hemagglutination Inhibition (HI) --;Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) --;Leishmanin (Montenegro Test) --;Mazzotti --;Neutralization --;Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
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This new edition has been updated with the latest research findings and current theories about infectious disease and arthropods. Numerous new, high quality line drawings and photographs of offending arthropods and the lesions they cause are also included.
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Arboviruses.
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Arthropod vectors.
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Insects as carriers of disease.
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| LC Classification
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RA641.A7J476 2000
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Jerome Goddard
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| Parallel Title
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Infections in medicine.
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