{"product_id":"human-infectious-disease-and-public-health-9780198814382","title":"Human Infectious Disease and Public Health","description":"Infectious disease will affect most of us at some point in our lives, despite tremendous advances in medicine over the past century. We all still fall ill from pathogens in our everyday environments - but many of us now survive infections which would have proved fatal in the past. Our\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding of the nature of infectious diseases continues to grow - as does our understanding of the human immune system. We continue to develop drugs and public health regimens to attempt to treat or prevent more and more diseases from causing acute sickness and\/or long-term health problems -\u003cbr\u003eand indeed, we have been successful at eradicating (or almost eradicating) a number of previously common illnesses over the past fifty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis text explores the structure and function of each distinct type of pathogen (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and prion disease), as well as the biochemical processes taking place when an infection is caused by any of these agents. It goes on to look at the role the human immune system plays\u003cbr\u003ein preventing, containing and destroying pathogens which enter the human body, using up to date research to ensure that students are abreast of the most recent developments in immunology. The text also examines the \"evolutionary arms race\" between human beings and infectious disease, looking at\u003cbr\u003egenetic traits which confer protection against some infectious diseases, and how pathogens are constantly changing to work around our defences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe final section of the primer explores disease prevention and treatment - antibiotics, antivirals and antifungal agents and their mechanisms of action; public health and vaccination; the dangers of antibiotic resistance; and potential sources for new antimicrobial agents around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnline resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor students: \u003cbr\u003e[TBC] \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor teachers: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtwork from the book in easy-to-download format, for use in class materials and handouts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Fullick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198814382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Fullick \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr William Fullick MBBS MRCGP trained at the University of East Anglia, qualifying in 2009. He went on to complete his junior doctor years in Devon and Cornwall, rotating through a number of different medical specialities before deciding on general practice as a career and passing his Royal College\u003cbr\u003eof General Practitioners exams in 2015. Working part time as a GP in the West Country allows him to see a wide variety of patients, whilst also fitting in his lifelong passion for writing. William really enjoys using his medical and scientific knowledge to educate and inspire others, helping people\u003cbr\u003eunderstand more about their own bodies, the diseases that beset them and the treatments available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39932111454323,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7dfad193-1dc6-4ffb-add2-4df0492d5d9d.jpg?v=1647790263","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/human-infectious-disease-and-public-health-9780198814382","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}