Viral Infections and Global Change

by Singh, Sunit Kumar

• ISBN13: 9781118297872
• ISBN10: 1118297873
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781118297520
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-12-09
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

A timely exploration of the impact of global change on the emergence, reemergence, and control of vector-borne and zoonotic viral infections

From massively destructive "superstorms" to rapidly rising sea levels, the world media is abuzz with talk of the threats to civilization posed by global warming. But one hazard that is rarely discussed is the dramatic rise in the number and magnitude of tropical virus outbreaks among human populations. One need only consider recent developments, such as the spread of chikungunya across southern Europe and dengue in Singapore, Brazil, and the southern United States, to appreciate the seriousness of that threat.

Representing a major addition to the world literature on the subject, Viral Infections and Global Change explores trends of paramount concern globally, regarding the emergence and reemergence of vector-borne and zoonotic viruses. It also provides up-to-date coverage of both the clinical aspects and basic science behind an array of specific emerging and reemerging infections, including everything from West Nile fever and Rift Valley fever to zoonotic hepatitis E and human bunyavirus.

Important topics covered include:

• Epidemiology, molecular pathogenesis, and evolutionary mechanisms
• Host-pathogen interactions in an array of viral infections
• The impact of climate change on historical viral outbreaks
• The roles of socioeconomics, human behavior, and animal and human migrations
• The growing prevalence of drug and pesticide resistance
• The introduction of microbes and vectors through increased transboundary travel
• Spillover transmissions and the emergence of viral outbreaks
• Detecting and responding to threats from bioterrorism and emerging viral infections
• Predictive modeling for emerging viral infections

Viral Infections and Global Change is an indispensable resource for research scientists, epidemiologists, and medical and veterinary students working in ecology, environmental management, climatology, neurovirology, virology, and infectious disease.

Author Biography

Dr. Sunit Kumar Singh is a Scientist & Project Leader in the Section of Infectious Diseases and Immunobiology, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, India, Dr. Singh leads a research group in neurovirology, and his broad?areas of expertise?are in?neurovirology and neuroinflammation. Dr. Singh is a serving editorial board member for several journals in the field of infectious disease, including the PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases journal, and he has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Young Scientist Award, the Skinner Memorial Award and the AFS travel grant award.

Table of Contents

1. The arrival, establishment and spread of exotic diseases: patterns and predictions.

2. Epidemiological processes involved in the emergence of vector-borne diseases: West Nile fever, Rift Valley fever, Japanese encephalitis and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever.

3. Impact of climate change and other factors on emerging arbovirus diseases.

4. Global climate change and the emergence/re-emergence of infectious diseases.

5. Disease emergence from global climate and land use change.

6. Influence of climate change on mosquito development and mosquito-borne diseases in Europe.

7. Challenges in predicting climate and environmental effects on vector-borne disease episystems in a changing world.

8. Climate and vectorborne diseases.

9. Tick-borne encephalitis virus, ticks and humans: short-term and long-term dynamics.

10. Common themes in changing vector-borne disease scenarios.

11. Impacts of biodiversity on the emergence of Infectious Diseases

12. Exotic emerging viral diseases: progress and challenges

13. Advances in detecting and responding to threats from bioterrorism and emerging Viral Infections

14. The arrival, establishment and spread of viral infections: patterns and predictions

15. Transmission cycles, host range, evolution and emergence of arboviral diseases

16. Advances in detecting and responding to emerging infectious disease

17. Emerging Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System

18. Influenza: old and new threats

19. Animal Migration and Infectious Disease Risk

20. Challenges in predicting climate and environmental effects on vector-borne disease episystems in a changing world

21. Climate change and health: global to local influences on disease risk

22. Social and environmental risk factors in the emergence of infectious diseases