Rabies

Rabies remains one of the most important global public health problems worldwide. Although many important developments have been made over the past century to combat this ancient disease, Rabies has become a re-emergent infection in the developing world. The 3e updates this classic reference with comprehensive coverage of the molecular virology, pathogenesis, vaccines, public health, immunology, and epidemiology of Rabies. Chapters new to this edition cover biothreat/bioterrorism, successful wildlife control and therapies of human Rabies, and the emergence of new lyssavirus species Rabies provides physicians, public health advisors, epidemiologists, research scientists and veterinarians with single source, authoritative and up-to-date information on the diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention of this fatal infectious virus that continues to kill over 70,000 people a year.

Autorentext
Dr. Alan C. Jackson is Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Neurology) at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Previously, he was Professor of Medicine (Neurology) at Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) and later at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). He graduated from Queen's University with BA and MD degrees. He completed an internship in internal medicine at University of Southern California, residencies in internal medicine at Queen's University and in neurology at the University of Western Ontario, and a fellowship in neurovirology at The Johns Hopkins University with Drs. Richard Johnson and Diane Griffin. Dr. Jackson has been active in rabies research for over 30 years.

Inhalt

1. History of Rabies Research
   
   2. Rabies Virus
   3. Molecular Epidemiology
   4. Epidemiology
   5. Rabies in Terrestrial Animals
   6. Bat Rabies
   7. Human Disease
   8. Pathogenesis
   9. Pathology
   10. Diagnostic Evaluation
   11. Rabies Serology
   12. Immunology
   13. Human Vaccines
   14. Animal Vaccines
   15. Next Generation of Rabies Vaccines
   16. Public Health Management of Humans at Risk
   17. Therapy of Human Rabies
   18. Dog Rabies and Its Control
   19. Rabies Control in Wild Carnivores
   20. Future Developments and Challenges