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History of Rabies in the Americas: From the Pre-Columbian to the Present, Volume II : Historical Introductions and Disease Status To Date / edited by Charles E. Rupprecht

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Fascinating Life SciencesPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2024Publisher: Cham : Imprint: Springer, 2024Edition: 1st ed. 2024Description: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 419 p. 181 illus., 145 illus. in color.)ISBN:
  • 9783031254055
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783031254048 | 9783031254062 | 9783031254079 | Erscheint auch als: 9783031254048 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031254062 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031254079 Druck-AusgabeDOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25405-5Online resources: Summary: 1. Rabies in Canada -- 2. Rabies in the USA -- 3. Rabies in Mexico -- 4. Rabies in the Caribbean -- 5. Rabies in Central America -- 6. Rabies in Colombia -- 7. Rabies in Brazil -- 8. Rabies in Venezuela -- 9. Rabies in Guyana, French Giana, and Suriname -- 10. Rabies in Chile -- 11. Rabies in Peru -- 12. Rabies in Ecuador -- 13. Rabies in Argentina -- 14. Rabies in Bolivia -- 15. Rabies in Paraguay -- 16. Rabies in Uruguay -- 17. Conclusions and future perspectives for the region -- 18. Afterword.Summary: Rabies is one of the oldest known pathogens, is incurable, and has the highest fatality rate of all infectious diseases. The Americas is the only region with bat rabies virus, including vampire bat rabies. The region is rich in cultural references and notable for many discoveries in the field, including the current vaccine potency test, diagnostic assay, conception of oral vaccines for wildlife, the first human survivor and the first successful canine rabies program executed at a broad level. Rabies remains the most important viral zoonosis, with tens of thousands of human fatalities and tens of millions of exposures annually, which can be used to model for other pathogens, such as COVID-19. There is an international effort to eliminate human rabies caused by dogs over the next decade, and the Americas represent the primary region with the greatest proof-of-concept evidence to accomplish this goal. This two-volume set addresses the medical history and modern results of rabies in countries throughout the Americas, including the implications of and on cultural, economic, sociological, and research developments in the region. Volume II provides an in-depth analysis of the rabies' presence and impact in specific countries, including historical perspectives, advances in research and understanding, and current status. .PPN: PPN: 1893107167Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-SBL | ZDB-2-SXB
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