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Description for Malaria
Hardback. A collection of papers by leading experts on the population genetics and evolutionary biology of malaria, a disease which results in three million deaths each year in the world. Series: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century. Num Pages: 201 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 473.
This book was originally conceived at a conference at the University of Turin in Italy. The conference was organized to examine the so-called “Malaria Hypothesis”, that is to say, the higher fitness of t- lassemia heterozygotes in a malarial environment, and to pay tribute to the proponent of that hypothesis, J.B.S. Haldane. Contributors to this book examine certain genetic and evolutionary aspects of malaria which is a major killer of human populations, especially in Africa and Asia. There were attempts to discredit Haldane’s contribution from two directions: (a) it has been suggested that the “Malaria Hypothesis” was known long before ... Read more
This book was originally conceived at a conference at the University of Turin in Italy. The conference was organized to examine the so-called “Malaria Hypothesis”, that is to say, the higher fitness of t- lassemia heterozygotes in a malarial environment, and to pay tribute to the proponent of that hypothesis, J.B.S. Haldane. Contributors to this book examine certain genetic and evolutionary aspects of malaria which is a major killer of human populations, especially in Africa and Asia. There were attempts to discredit Haldane’s contribution from two directions: (a) it has been suggested that the “Malaria Hypothesis” was known long before ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
Series
Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century
Number of Pages
190
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387282947
SKU
V9780387282947
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Reviews for Malaria
From the reviews: "Malaria focuses on genetic and evolutionary insights into a paradise blamed for the death of a child every 30 s worldwide. … Malaria: Genetic and Evolutionary Aspects will benefit a broad range of medical, scientific, and public health professionals. Besides strengthening our understanding of the evolutionary origins of malaria, the text opens ... Read more