Description
Book SynopsisLyme borreliosis commonly known as lyme disease is now acknowledged as the most highly prevalent arthropod-borne human disease in northern temperate regions of the world. This book describes the basic characteristics of the disease, the biology of the pathogens in their vectors and vertebrate hosts, their ecology in different regions of the world and the global epidemiology of the disease. The final chapters address the prevention and control measures that have resulted from this knowledge.
Table of ContentsI: History and Characteristics of Lyme Borreliosis 2: Ecological Research on Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato: Terminology and Some Methodical Pitfalls 3: Molecular and Cellular Biology of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato 4: Vectors of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato 5: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the Vertebrate Host 6: Ecology of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Europe 7: Ecology of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Russia 8: Ecology of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Japan and East Asia 9: Ecology of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in North America 10: Epidemiology of Lyme Borreliosis 11: Vaccination against Lyme Borreliosis 12: Environmental Management for Lyme Borreliosis Control
