Research Advances in Rabies: 79 (Advances in Virus Research)

Alan C. Jackson

ISBN 10: 0123870402 / ISBN 13: 9780123870407

Published by Academic Press 2011-07-13, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Research Advances in Rabies: 79 (Advances in Virus Research)
• Publisher: Academic Press 2011-07-13
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123870402
• ISBN 13: 9780123870407
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Volume 79 of Advances in Virus Research focuses on developments surrounding rabies, an ancient disease that remains a prominent public health problem for humans. This volume highlights important research advances extending from our understanding of how the rabies virus replicates and assembles to how the disease can be prevented and treated in humans and how rabies can be controlled in wildlife hosts. Experts in the field provide insightful and up-to-date chapters that summarize our current state of knowledge in diverse aspects of this very interesting and important viral disease.

• Contributions from leading authorities and industry experts
• Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field

About the Author

Dr. Alan C. Jackson is Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Neurology) at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Previously, he was Professor of Medicine (Neurology) at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) and later at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). He graduated from Queen’s University with BA and MD degrees. He completed an internship in internal medicine at University of Southern California, residencies in internal medicine at Queen’s University and in neurology at the University of Western Ontario, and a fellowship in neurovirology at The Johns Hopkins University with Drs. Richard Johnson and Diane Griffin. Dr. Jackson has been active in rabies research for over 30 years.