Infectious Disease and Host-Pathogen Evolution
Author | : Krishna R. Dronamraju |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2004-04-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781139451697 |
ISBN-13 | : 1139451693 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Download or read book Infectious Disease and Host-Pathogen Evolution written by Krishna R. Dronamraju and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-05 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, originally published in 2004, is concerned with the links between human evolution and infectious disease. It has long been recognised that an important factor in human evolution has been the struggle against infectious disease and, more recently, it was revealed that complex genetic polymorphisms are the direct result of that struggle.