Cholera and the Ecology of Vibrio cholerae
Author:   B.S. Drasar ,  B.D. Forrest
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
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9789401071789


Pages:   356
Publication Date:   15 September 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Cholera and the Ecology of Vibrio cholerae


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Only in recent years has it been revealed that V. cholerae is a normal inhabitant of esturine and riverine waters. This means that even if the disease can be eliminated from human population by vaccines etc. the vibrio will continue to survive independently in the environment. It is likely that the environment is the source of epidemic strains. This is the first book to focus on the implication of these discoveries.

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Author:   B.S. Drasar ,  B.D. Forrest
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.563kg
ISBN:  

9789401071789


ISBN 10:   9401071780
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   15 September 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Vibrio cholera.- 2 The Asiatic cholera: an historical determinant of human genomic and social structure.- 3 Management of cholera: the vital role of rehydration.- 4 Intestinal immunity to Vibrio cholera.- 5 Cholera: pathogenesis and vaccine development.- 6 Ecology of Vibrio cholerae: role of aquatic flora and fauna.- 7 Zoological microhabitats of Vibrio cholera.- 8 The geography of cholera.- 9 The fate of Vibrio cholera in wastewater treatment systems.- 10 Problems of the epidemiology of cholera and the ecology of Vibrio cholera.

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...excellent introduction - Trends in Ecology and Evolution


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