Vibrio cholerae and cholera : molecular to global perspectives /

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Imprint:Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c1994.
Description:xi, 465 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1740788
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Other authors / contributors:Wachsmuth, Kaye.
Blake, Paul A.
Olsvik, Ørjan.
ISBN:1555810675
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Presents the latest molecular studies of virulence, colonization, gene regulation, and the O1 antigen. Gives an in-depth and analytical approach to the epidemiology of cholera that includes outbreak investigations, case-control studies, and surveillance functions. Describes the molecular approach to epidemiologic problems and questions. Tracks the global spread of cholera by genetically defining individual strains. Addresses possible intervention and prevention strategies, including the latest vaccines, and their public health relevance.

Physical Description:xi, 465 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1555810675