Peter Catania
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Emerging infectious diseases are puzzling entities which are becoming more and more worrisome. Outbreaks of HIV/AIDS and Ebola virus are unexplained p
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henomena, frightening in their scope and speed of spread. Tuberculosis is re-emerging, and modern infectious disease specialists are asking why. This volume examines the evolution of ancient diseases by bringing together the knowledge of paleopathologists, anthropologists, medical ecologists, and molecular biologists. New techniques have the power to detect ancient pathogen DNA and other biomarkers, which are the chemical signatures of pathogens. These tools, when their potential and limits are understood, may be optimally utilized in addressing current questions regarding emerging diseases and in developing tomorrow's strategies for the battle against infectious diseases.
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