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Author:   Charles L. Greenblatt ,  Mark Spigelman
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.603kg
ISBN:  

9780198509004

ISBN 10:   0198509006
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   01 March 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"The Evolutionary Context of Pathogenesis: Greenblatt, Overview; Martin, Disease and the Evolution of Primates; Gortz, Bacterial Symbionts of Protozoa - Potential Pathogens?; Cano, The Microbiology of Amber; Black, Evolution of Arthropod Disease Vectors. Prelude to Human Disease: Baum, The Emergence and Coevolution of Human Pathogens; Rothschild, Infectious Processes Around the Dawn of Civilization; Cohen, The State and Future of Palaeoepidemiology; Ubelaker, Anthropological Perspectives on the Study of Ancient Disease; Ewald, Evolution, infection, and the study of ancient diseases. The Spread of Human Disease: Matheson, The Molecular Taphonomy of Biological Molecules and Biomarkers of Disease; Herrmann, Ancient DNA Can Identify Disease Elements; Dutour, Reconstruction of Palaeoepidemiology; Nataro, The Archaeology of Enteric Infection; Spigelman, Palaeomicrobiology of Human Pathogens - state of the art and looking to the future; Taubenberger, Archaevirology - Characterization of the 1918 ""Spanish"" Influenza Pandemic Virus. A Virtual Discussion - New technologies and lessons for the future: Greenblatt, Lessons from the Past."

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This is a very nicely produced book that contains much that is likely to be of interest to readers of the Transactions and the editors are to be congratulated on their initiative in producing a book that can truly be said to be original and for drawing so much disparate information together. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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