Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases: The Importance of Host Genetics

by Richard Bellamy

Book Overview

In the last fifteen years, substantial progress has been made in identifying why some people are particularly susceptible to specific infectious diseases. Extensive evidence has accumulated that host genes are important determinants of the outcome of infection for many common pathogens. This book summarises advances that have been made in understanding the complexity of host genetic susceptibility. The diseases covered include those of great public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521129591
• ISBN13: 9780521129596
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"