Infectious disease epidemiology : theory and practice / edited by Kenrad E. Nelson, Carolyn Masters Williams

Published:: Burlington, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2014]
Copyright Date:: ©2014
Edition:: 3rd ed.
Physical Description:: xviii, 963 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Additional Creators:: Nelson, Kenrad E.
Williams, Carolyn Masters

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Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 METHODS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY -- ch. 1 Early History of Infectious Disease: Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases / Carolyn Masters Williams -- Introduction -- The Era of Plagues -- Early Epidemiology -- The Observation and Care of Patients -- The Development of Statistics and Surveillance -- The Discovery of Microorganisms -- The Twentieth Century -- What Lies Ahead -- The Infectious Diseases Challenge -- References -- ch. 2 Epidemiology of Infectious Disease: General Principles / Kenrad E. Nelson -- Introduction -- The Classification of Infectious Diseases -- Epidemiologic Characteristics of Infectious Diseases -- Surveillance of Infectious Diseases -- Temporal Trends of Infectious Diseases -- Recent Trends in Infectious Disease Morbidity and Mortality in the United States -- Recent Worldwide Trends in Infectious Disease Morbidity and Mortality -- References -- ch. 3 Study Design / Elizabeth T. Golub -- Introduction -- Populations -- Epidemiologic Study Designs -- Measurement and Measures of Disease Occurrence -- Population Comparisons and Epidemiologic Inference -- References -- ch. 4 Prevention of Infectious Diseases / David D. Celentano -- Introduction -- Individual Prevention Measures -- Community Prevention Measures -- Conclusions -- References -- ch. 5 Outbreak Epidemiology / David Blythe -- Introduction -- Surveillance and Outbreak Detection -- Outbreak Investigation -- Conclusion -- References -- ch. 6 Infectious Disease Dynamics / Justin Lessler -- Introduction -- A Brief History -- Determinants of Epidemic Growth -- Elements of the Course of Infection -- Dynamic Models of the Epidemic Process -- Host Population Structure -- Types of Pathogens -- Dynamic Populations and Pathogens -- Stochasticity and Randomness -- Methods of Estimation -- Infectious Disease Dynamics and Public Health -- Future Trends -- References -- ch. 7 Geographic Information Systems / Gregory E. Glass -- Overview -- Application Examples -- Conclusion -- References -- ch. 8 Microbiology Tools for the Epidemiologist / Stefan Riedel -- Taxonomy, Classification, and Structure of Infectious Agents -- Viruses -- Bacteria -- Fungi -- Medical Parasitology -- Diagnostic Microbiology -- References -- ch. 9 Molecular Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases / Karen C. Carroll -- Application of Typing Techniques -- Definitions and Background -- Molecular Biology Tools Available to the Molecular Epidemiologist -- Specific Techniques of Molecular Epidemiology -- New Methodologies -- Conclusion -- References -- ch. 10 The Immune System and Host Defense Against Infections / Alan L. Scott -- Introduction -- Recognition of Pathogens -- After Antigen Binding: Immune Activation -- Dealing with the Pathogen: Immune Effector Mechanisms -- Cytokines of the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems -- The Role of Cytokine Expression in Defining Functionally Different Effector CD4 T-Cell Lineages -- Mucosal Immunity -- Respiratory Immune Environment -- Common Mucosal Immune System -- Tolerance and the Regulation of the Immune Response -- Selective Immune Deficiencies: Windows into the Normal Roles and Functions of the Immune System -- Conclusion -- Recommended Textbooks of Immunology -- References -- ch. 11 Vaccines: Past, Present, and Future / Steffanie A. Strathdee -- Introduction -- Active Versus Passive Immunization -- Types of Vaccines -- Immunization Schedules -- Vaccine Development -- Vaccine Efficacy and Vaccine Effectiveness -- Epidemiologic Studies -- Monitoring Adverse Events and Vaccine Safety -- Direct Impact of Vaccination -- The Role of Vaccines in Eradication of Specific Diseases -- Barriers to Vaccine Implementation and Coverage -- References -- ch. 12 Nutrition and Infection / Richard D. Semba -- Introduction -- The Effects of Infection on Nutritional Status -- The Effects of Malnutrition on Host Defense Mechanisms -- Malnutrition and Specific Infectious Diseases -- Micronutrients and Immunity to Infectious Diseases -- Assessment of Nutritional Status -- Conclusion -- References -- ch. 13 Emerging and New Infectious Diseases / Kenrad E. Nelson -- Responses to the Threat of Emerging Infections -- Factors in the Emergence of Infectious Diseases -- Notable Emerging Infectious Diseases -- Newly Discovered Pathogens -- References -- ch. 14 Healthcare-Associated Infections / Trish M. Perl -- Introduction -- The Magnitude of Problem of HAIs -- History -- Surveillance for HAIs -- Pathophysiology and Risk Factors -- Etiology and Transmission -- Major Types of HAIs -- Epidemiologically Important Pathogens and Emerging Pathogens -- Control and Preventive Strategies -- The Need for Integrated Infection Control Programs -- Conclusion -- References -- pt. 2 AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION -- ch. 15 Epidemiology and Prevention of Influenza / Mark C. Steinhoff -- Introduction -- Clinical Features of Influenza -- Transmission -- Diagnosis -- The Virus -- Nomenclature -- Epidemiology of Epidemics and Pandemics -- Influenza in Tropical and Subtropical Regions -- Mechanisms of Antigenic Variation -- Epizootic Infections and Evolutionary History -- Prevention Strategies and Treatment -- Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Virus -- Avian Influenza Virus -- References -- ch. 16 Measles / Martin O. Ota -- Introduction -- Disease Burden -- Biologic Characteristics of the Measles Virus -- Pathogenesis -- Laboratory Diagnosis of Measles -- Epidemiologic Characteristics -- Geographic Distribution -- Population Size and Measles Virus Transmission -- Measles Mortality and Case Fatality -- Measles Vaccines -- Measles Control, Elimination, and Eradication -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- ch. 17 Global Epidemiology of Meningococcal Infections / Kenrad E. Nelson -- Introduction -- The Organism -- Acquisition and Carriage -- Disease -- Treatment -- Risk Factors -- Epidemiology -- The Meningococcal Belt -- Vaccines -- Vaccine Strategies -- References -- For Further Reading -- ch. 18 Tuberculosis / Richard E. Chaisson -- Introduction -- The Organism -- History -- Clinical Manifestations -- Diagnosis -- Therapy -- Epidemiology: Global Prevalence and Incidence -- Natural History of Tuberculosis -- Mechanism of Transmission -- Risk Factors Associated with Infection -- Risk Factors Associated with Development of Disease -- Bacillus Calmette-Guerin -- Tuberculosis Control Strategies: Case Finding and Treatment -- Conclusion -- References -- ch. 19 The Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Infections / Mark C. Steinhoff -- Introduction -- Impact on Public Health -- Classification of Acute Respiratory Infections -- Pathogens Responsible for Acute Respiratory Infections -- Risk Factors -- Efficient Methods of Data Collection to Evaluate Respiratory Epidemiology -- Prevention of Respiratory Infections -- Summary -- References -- pt. 3 ORAL TRANSMISSION OF INFECTION -- ch. 20 Diarrheal Diseases / Claudio F. Lanata -- Introduction -- General Epidemiology Definitions -- Sources of Data -- Incidence -- Impact of Diarrhea -- Microbial Etiologies -- Transmission Routes -- Host Risk Factors -- Antimicrobial Resistance -- Strategies for Control -- References -- ch. 21 Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies / Kenrad E. Nelson -- Introduction -- Scrapie -- Kuru -- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease -- Chronic Wasting Disease of Mule Deer and Elk -- References -- pt. 4 BLOOD AND BODY FLUID AS A RESERVOIR OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES -- ch. 22 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / David D. Celentano -- Introduction -- The AIDS Pandemic -- The HIV Virus -- HIV Natural History -- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections -- Host Factors in Susceptibility or Resistance to HIV Infection and Disease Progression -- Inflammation and Microbial Translocation -- HIV Genotypes -- Impact of Coinfections on HIV -- Antiretroviral Therapy -- Modes of Transmission and Risk Factors -- Global Prevalence of HIV -- Estimating HIV Incidence -- Social and Cultural Factors -- Prevention of HIV/AIDS -- Addressing the AIDS Pandemic -- The Future -- References -- ch. 23 Viral Hepatitis / David L. Thomas -- Introduction -- Biologic Basis for Transmission -- Clinical Syndrome -- Hepatitis A Virus -- Hepatitis B Virus -- Delta Hepatitis Virus -- Hepatitis C Virus -- Hepatitis E Virus -- Other Viruses -- References -- ch. 24 Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Charlotte A. Gaydos -- Introduction -- Transmission Modes: The Definition of a Sexually Transmitted Disease -- Chlamydia -- Gonorrhea -- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Syphilis -- Genital Herpes Infection -- Chancroid -- Human Papillomavirus Infection -- Vaginal Infections -- Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases as an HIV Prevention Intervention -- Epidemiology and Behavior -- Education -- Prevention Issues Specific to Women -- Core Groups and Targeting -- Practical Issues -- Innovative STD Control Methods -- Future Considerations -- Summary -- References -- pt. 5 VECTOR-BORNE AND PARASITE DISEASES -- ch. 25 Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases / Kenrad E. Nelson -- Introduction -- Arthropod-Borne Virus Infections -- Flaviviruses -- Dengue and Other Mosquito-Borne Infections -- West Nile Virus in North America -- Japanese Encephalitis Virus -- Yellow Fever -- Chikungunya Virus -- Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus -- Other Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Viruses in North America -- Other Tick-Borne Infections -- Trypanosomiasis -- Rift Valley Fever -- Summary -- References -- ch. 26 Lyme Disease / Diane E. Griffin -- Introduction -- Clinical Picture and Biological Information -- Clinical Manifestations -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Epidemiology -- Exposure/Risk Factors -- Control Measures -- Vaccine -- Conclusions -- References -- ch. 27 The Epidemiology and Control of Malaria / Richard H. Morrow -- Background, History, and Public Health Importance -- The Biology of Malaria Parasites and Anopheline Vectors -- Malaria Metrics -- Pathogenesis in Individual Humans --
Contents note continued: The Diversity of Falciparum Malaria Disease -- Human Activities, Climate Change with Global Warming, and the Epidemiology of Malaria -- Diagnosis and Treatment -- Drug Resistance -- Vaccines Against Malaria -- Approaches to Control -- The Future of Malaria Control and Elimination -- References -- ch. 28 Epidemiology of Helminth Infections / Clive J. Shiff -- Introduction -- Hookworm Parasites of Humans -- Schistosome Parasites in Humans -- Other Geohelminths -- Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases -- References.

Summary:

Now in its third edition, this comprehensive volume is recognized as the most authoritative review of the epidemiology of infectious disease. Divided into five sections that cover methods in infectious disease epidemiology, airborne transmission, diarrheal diseases, blood and body fluid as a reservoir of infectious diseases, vectorborne and parasite disease. This book includes chapters on methodological issues, pathogenesis, and comprehensive reviews of virtually all known infectious diseases. New to the Third Edition: HIV chapter completely updated including results of trials of Male Circumcision, HIV-vaccines, female condoms, Microbicides and new drugs. Influenza chapter updated with new material on H1/N1 and control/prevention of Influenza during a pandemic. Malaria chapter updated with new information on bed nets, prophylactic therapy of pregnant women and other high risk populations as well as new detailed examination of the organization, implementation, and accomplishments of the WHO--Roll-Back Malaria program; and a new description of the 5th Human Malaria parasite--P.knowlesi and its Epidemiology. Hepatitis chapter is revised with new information on HEV virus. New brief chapter discussing the various models of behavioral change that are useful in Infectious Diseases research--e.g. Health Belief model etc. and much more!

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ISBN:

9780763795337 (hard cover)
076379533X (hard cover)
9781449683795 (hard cover)
1449683797 (hard cover)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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