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Autore |
Stearns Stephen C |
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Titolo |
Evolution in Health and Disease [[electronic resource]] |
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Oxford, : Oxford University Press, UK, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-37136-X |
9786611371364 |
0-19-154876-6 |
1-4356-4115-9 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (397 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford biology Evolution in health and disease |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Disease |
Diseases |
Evolution, Molecular |
Health |
Human evolution |
Medical genetics |
Pathology |
Medicine |
Health & Biological Sciences |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Contributors; Part I: Introduction; Part II: The history and variation of human genes; Part III: Natural selection and evolutionary conflicts; Part IV: Pathogens: resistance, virulence, variation, and emergence; Part V: Noninfectious and degenerative disease; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A fully revised edition of a volume written by the world's leading authorities on this subject. It discusses how the evolution of humans and their pathogens have generated important medical issues, covering both infectious and degenerative diseases. It presents important ideas |
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