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Chikungunya and Zika viruses : global emerging health threats / edited by Stephen Higgs, Dana L. Vanlandingham, Ann Powers.

Contributor(s): Higgs, Stephen [editor.] | Vanlandingham, Dana L [editor.] | Powers, Ann M [editor.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London, United Kingdom : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2018Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780128118665; 0128118660; 0128118652; 9780128118658Subject(s): Chikungunya | Zika virus infectionDDC classification: 616.9/1 LOC classification: RC124.48NLM classification: WC 524Online resources: ScienceDirect

Contents:

1. The origins of chikungunya and Zika viruses : history of the discoveries / Ann M. Powers -- 2. Chikungunya virus and Zika virus transmission cycles / Stephen Higgs, Dana L. Vanlandingham -- 3. Chikungunya and Zika disease / Scott B. Halstead -- 4. Emergences of chikungunya and Zika in Africa / Diawo Diallo, Ibrahima Dia, Cheikh T. Diagne, Alioune Gaye, Mawlouth Diallo -- 5. Chikungunya and Zika virus in Asia / Jamal I-Ching Sam -- 6. Chikungunya virus and Zika virus in Europe / Silvia Zannoli, Manuela Morotti, Angese Denicol�o, Martina Tassinari, Claudia Chiesa, Anna Pierro, Vittorio Sambri -- 7. The emergence of chikungunya and Zika viruses in the Americas / Pedro F.C. Vasconcelos, Ann M. Powers, Susan Hills -- 8. Viral genetics of chikungunya virus and Zika virus and its influence in their emergence and application for public health control strategies / Yan-Jang S. Huang, Dana L. Vanlandingham, Stephen Higgs -- 9. Diagnostics and laboratory techniques / Silvia Zannoli, Manuela Morotti, Angese Denicol�o, Martina Tassinari, Claudia Chiesa, Anna Pierro, Vittorio Sambri -- 10. Animal models for chikungunya virus and Zika virus / Thomas E. Morrison -- 11. Chikungunya and Zika virus vaccines / Stefan W. Metz, Gorben P. Pijlman -- 12. Chikungunya and Zika : the future / Thomas P. Monath.

Summary: 'Chikungunya and Zika Viruses: Global Emerging Health Threats' is the go-to resource for both historical and current information on this important virus that is rapidly increasing its global range. Epidemics since 2005 have spread from Africa and Asia, and through Europe, and an ongoing epidemic has caused nearly two million cases in the Americas. It causes severe crippling arthritis, with symptoms lasting for months or years. As no vaccine or treatment is available, there is international interest in the virus, thus funding opportunities for research have dramatically increased. This book presents our understanding of the virus, bringing comprehensive knowledge in a single source. Key Features: Provides a comprehensive collection of the state-of-the-art on CHIKV biology in a go-to reference book; Edited by leaders in the field who provide a single, up-to-date source of information; Gives a better understanding of the transmission and spread of chikungunya virus, a clear, coherent description of the outcomes of infection (both acute and chronic), and its biology and risk factors; Pulls relevant background information to justify projects of many professionals developing vaccines and mosquito vector control approaches. -- Provided by publisher.

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'Chikungunya and Zika Viruses: Global Emerging Health Threats' is the go-to resource for both historical and current information on this important virus that is rapidly increasing its global range. Epidemics since 2005 have spread from Africa and Asia, and through Europe, and an ongoing epidemic has caused nearly two million cases in the Americas. It causes severe crippling arthritis, with symptoms lasting for months or years. As no vaccine or treatment is available, there is international interest in the virus, thus funding opportunities for research have dramatically increased. This book presents our understanding of the virus, bringing comprehensive knowledge in a single source. Key Features: Provides a comprehensive collection of the state-of-the-art on CHIKV biology in a go-to reference book; Edited by leaders in the field who provide a single, up-to-date source of information; Gives a better understanding of the transmission and spread of chikungunya virus, a clear, coherent description of the outcomes of infection (both acute and chronic), and its biology and risk factors; Pulls relevant background information to justify projects of many professionals developing vaccines and mosquito vector control approaches. -- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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