Handbook of Biosurveillance

Handbook of Biosurveillance
by Michael M. Wagner (Editor), Andrew W. Moore (Editor), Ron M. Aryel (Editor)

Product Details
* Hardcover: 624 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (May 25, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0123693780

Book Description
Provides a coherent and comprehensive account of the theory and practice of real-time human disease outbreak detection, explicitly recognizing the revolution in practices of infection control and public health surveillance.
*Reviews the current mathematical, statistical, and computer science systems for early detection of disease outbreaks
*Provides extensive coverage of existing surveillance data
*Discusses experimental methods for data measurement and evaluation
*Addresses engineering and practical implementation of effective early detection systems
*Includes real case studies

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Natural Immunity

Natural Immunity, Volume 5 (NeuroImmune Biology)
by Lorand Bertok (Editor), Donna Chow (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 379 pages
* Publisher: Elsevier Science; 1 edition (May 17, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0444517553

Book Description
"Natural Immunity" is a broadly-based account of the activities of the evolutionarily conserved molecules, cells and processes of the natural immune system. This encompasses the early host protection against microbes (bacteria and viruses) and tumours, prior to the generation of the adaptive immune response, diverse major current pathologies including inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, and key roles in essential physiological processes such as reproduction and wound healing.
* The first comprehensive book on natural immunity
* Reviews new topics, effects of behaviour, aging, and exercise, and diet on natural immunity
* Highlights the physiological role of natural immunity
* Focuses on the relationship of the neuroendocrine system with natural immunity
* Brings together the diversity and complexity of natural immune system activity

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