Böcker i Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases-serien

This accessible text surveys emerging research into fascinating new connections between animal behavior and the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases. Chapters focus on fundamental topics at the interface of animal behavior and parasitism, and authors have been selected to provide a diverse and international perspective.

Population Biology of Vector-Borne Diseases is the first comprehensive survey of this rapidly developing field. The chapter topics provide an up-to-date presentation of classical concepts, reviews of emerging trends, synthesis of existing knowledge, and a prospective agenda for future research.

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a respiratory disease caused primarily by infection with the bacterium Bordetella pertussis and remains the leading cause of death amongst vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. This volume aims to synthesize the current understanding of this critically important, global pathogen.