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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830161003321

Titolo

Infections of leisure / / edited by David Schlossberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : ASM Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-68367-329-8

1-68367-087-6

1-55581-923-0

Edizione

[5th edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (428 p.) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Disciplina

610

Soggetti

Communicable diseases

Leisure - Health aspects

Zoonoses

Malalties infeccioses

Lleure

Usos i costums

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Preface to the first edition -- Infections and intoxications from the ocean: risks of the shore / Mark A. Clemence and Richard L. Guerrant -- Infections acquired via fresh water: from lakes to hot tubs / Bertha Ayi -- Arthropod-borne diseases: the camper's uninvited guests / Gregory Juckett -- Infections acquired in the garden / Cheston B. Cunha and Burke A. Cunha -- Diseases transmitted by man's best friend: the dog / Jerry Jacob and Bennett Lorber -- Diseases transmitted by cats / Ellie J.C. Goldstein and Fredrick M. Abrahamian -- Diseases transmitted by birds / Matthew E. Levison -- Diseases transmitted by less common house pets / Bruno B. Chomel -- Diseases transmitted by man's worst friend: the rat / James G. Fox -- Diseases transmitted by domestic livestock: perils of the petting zoo / John R. Dunn, Casey Barton Behravesh, and Frederick J. Angulo -- The ancient



curse: rabies / Jesse D. Blanton and Ryan M. Wallace -- Sports: the infectious hazards / Geeta Gupta, Arezou Minooee, and Jeffrey Wang -- Infectious risks of traveling abroad / Lin H. Chen and Barbra M. Blair -- Sexually transmitted diseases and travel: from boudoir to bordello / Ann K. Avery and Jonathan M. Zenilman -- Infections from body piercing and tattoos / Mukesh Patel and C. Glenn Cobbs -- Infectious diseases at high altitude / Buddha Basnyat and Jennifer M. Starling -- Infectious risks of air travel / Alexandra Mangili, Tine Vindenes, and Mark Gendreau -- Infections on cruise ships / Vivek Kak -- Infections associated with exotic cuisine: the dangers of delicacies / Natasha Hochberg and Nahid Bhadelia.

Sommario/riassunto

Presents useful information to support confident identification of leisure-associated infections. Enables informed choices and provides an understanding of the risks posed to human health by hobbies, exotic foods and travel. Useful for health care professionals, microbiologists, and infectious diseases specialists.