UID:
almafu_9960117128702883
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 398 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-107-14469-8
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1-280-44937-3
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9786610449378
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0-511-18542-1
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0-511-18459-X
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0-511-18722-X
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0-511-31339-X
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0-511-54623-8
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0-511-18629-0
Series Statement:
Advances in molecular and cellular microbiology
Content:
In the last fifteen years, substantial progress has been made in identifying why some people are particularly susceptible to specific infectious diseases. Extensive evidence has accumulated that host genes are important determinants of the outcome of infection for many common pathogens. This book summarises advances that have been made in understanding the complexity of host genetic susceptibility. The diseases covered include those of great public health importance such as malaria and HIV, and those of topical interest such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Many different techniques have been used to identify host genes involved in infectious disease susceptibility. Each chapter describes how these discoveries were made and the book is therefore useful to anyone planning genetic studies on a multi-factorial disease, regardless of whether it has an infectious etiology.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Introduction /
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Application of genetic epidemiology to dissecting host susceptibility/resistance to infection illustrated with the study of common mycobacterial infections /
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The diverse genetic basis of immunodeficiencies /
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Genetic diversity in the major histocompatibility complex and the immune response to infectious diseases /
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The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator /
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The influence of inherited traits on malaria infection /
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-12959-1
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-81525-8
Language:
English
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