Description
Book SynopsisThis volume examines our understanding of the relationships among microbes, disease vectors and human hosts, and explores possible new strategies for meeting the challenge of resistance.
Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary and Assessment; 3 1. Introduction; 4 2. Microbe Resistance; 5 3. Vector Resistance; 6 4. The Economics of Resistance; 7 5. Factors Contributing to the Emergence of Resistance; 8 6. Emerging Tools and Technology for Countering Resistance; 9 7 Strategies to Contain the Development and Consquences of Resistance; 10 Appendix A: Publc Health Consquences of Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Agriculture; 11 Appendix B: Agenda: Issues of Resistance: Microbes,Vectors, and the Host; 12 Appendix C: Information Resources; 13 Appendix D: Executive Summary: WHO Report; 14 Appendix E: Executive Summary: GFHR Report; 15 Appendix F: Executive Summary: Interagency Task Force Report; 16 Appendix G: Forum Member, Speaker, and Staff Biographies
