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Principles of Infectious Diseases: Transmission, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Control
Infectious disease control and prevention relies on a thorough understanding of the factors determining transmission. This article summarizes the fundamental principles of infectious disease transmission while highlighting many of the agent, host, and environmental determinants of these diseases tha...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7150340/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00516-6 |
| Sumario: | Infectious disease control and prevention relies on a thorough understanding of the factors determining transmission. This article summarizes the fundamental principles of infectious disease transmission while highlighting many of the agent, host, and environmental determinants of these diseases that are of particular import to public health professionals. Basic principles of infectious disease diagnosis, control, and prevention are also reviewed. |
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