Infectious Disease and Host-Pathogen Evolution

Krishna R. Dronamraju

370 pages, parution le 03/06/2004

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Résumé

It has long been recognised that an important factor in human evolution has been the struggle against infectious disease and, more recently, it has been revealed that complex genetic polymorphisms are the direct result of that struggle. As molecular biological techniques become more sophisticated, a number of breakthroughs in the area of host-pathogen evolution have led to an increased interest in this field.

From the historical beginnings of J. B. S. Haldane’s original hypothesis to current research, this book strives to evaluate infectious diseases from an evolutionary perspective. It provides a survey of the latest information regarding host-pathogen evolution related to major infectious diseases and parasitic infections, including malaria, influenza and leishmaniasis.

Written by leading authorities in the field, and edited by a former pupil of Haldane, Infectious Disease and Host-Pathogen Evolution will be a valuable reference for those working in related areas of microbiology, parasitology, immunology and infectious disease medicine, as well as genetics, evolutionary biology and epidemiology.

Contributors:
James F. Crow, D. J. Weatherall, Stephen M. Rich, Francisco J. Ayala, Ananias A. Escalante, Altaf A. Lal, Sara A. Tishkoff, Brian C. Verrelli, Peter A. Zimmerman, Robin M. Bush, Nancy J. Cox, Rita R. Colwell, Shah M. Faruque, G. Balakrish Nair; Tom Little, Dieter Ebert, A. Dessein, B. Bucheton, L. Argiro, N. M. A. Elwali, V. Rodrigues, C. Chevillard, S. Marquet, Helia Dessein, S. H. El-Safi, L. Abel, Andrew F. Read, Sylvain Gandon, Sean Nee, Margaret J. Mackinnon, Lindsay G. Cowell, N. Avrion Mitchison, Brigitte Muller, Newton E. Morton, Michel Tibayrenc, Kyle D. Cochran, Gregory M. Cochran, Luca Cavalli-Sforza

L'auteur - Krishna R. Dronamraju

Author and editor, Krishna R. Dronamraju is currently the president of the foundation for Genetic Research in Houston, Texas.

Sommaire

J.B.S. Haldane
- Haldane's Ideas in Biology With Special Reference to Disease And Evolution
- J.B.S. Haldane and the Malaria Hypothesis
Malarial Parasites
- Evolutionary Genetics of Plamodium falciparum, the Agent of Malignant Malaria
- Evolutionary Biology of Malarial Parasites
- G6PD Deficiency and Malarial Resistance in Humans: Insights from Evolutionary Genetic Analyses
- The Enigma of plasmodium vivax Malaria and Erythrocyte Duffy Negativity
Other Parasites
- Influenza Evolution
- Free-Living to Freewheeling: The Evolution of Vibrio cholerae from Innocence to Infamy
- Evolutionary Dynamics of Daphnia and Their Microparasites
- Human Susceptibility to Visceral Leishmaniasis (Leishmania donovani) and to Schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni) Is Controlled by Major Genetic Loci
Genetic and Evolutionary Considerations
- The Evolution of Pathogen Virulence in Response to Animal and Public Health Interventions
- Infection and the Diversity of Regulatory DNA
- Genetic Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases: The First Half-Century
- The Impact of Human Genetic Diversity on the Transmission and Severity of Infectious Diseases
- Evolution and the Etiology of Diabetes Mellitus
- The Future of Human Evolution

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Krishna R. Dronamraju
Parution	03/06/2004
Nb. de pages	370
Format	16 x 23,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	655g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521820660
ISBN13	978-0-521-82066-0