Ebola Virus Disease: From Origin to Outbreak

Ebola Virus Disease: From Origin to Outbreak

by Adnan I. Qureshi, Omar Saeed
ISBN-10:
0128042303
ISBN-13:
9780128042304
Pub. Date:
01/19/2016
Publisher:
Elsevier Science
ISBN-10:
0128042303
ISBN-13:
9780128042304
Pub. Date:
01/19/2016
Publisher:
Elsevier Science
Ebola Virus Disease: From Origin to Outbreak

Ebola Virus Disease: From Origin to Outbreak

by Adnan I. Qureshi, Omar Saeed
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Overview

Ebola Virus Disease: From Origins to Outbreak covers Ebola virus disease in its entirety from its origins through major outbreaks in the past to the present day outbreak. It contains information on the West Saharan response to Ebola as well as highlights from the field in West Africa from Dr. Qureshi and Dr. Chughtai, helping to solve the primary question of what’s next and aiding in formulating a path forward. With a growing awareness of the devastating effects of this viral disease and an influx of topical research, this book provides the information the global community of researchers, clinicians and students need to better inform their research and study of Ebola virus disease.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780128042304
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication date: 01/19/2016
Pages: 216
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Dr. Qureshi is executive director, Zeenat Qureshi Institutes, and professor of Neurology at University of Missouri, Columbia. He has written over 670 scientific publications in prestigious journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Archives of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, American Journal of Medicine, and Circulation. In addition, he has made over 2000 presentations in various national and international meetings. He has served as an invited speaker at numerous national and international forums. He has also been invited as visiting professor to universities in the United States and abroad. He is the editor of several textbooks and serves on editorial boards for several peer-review journals. He was the principal investigator of a large multinational clinical trial funded by National Institutes of Health. He has travelled extensively and written about Ebola virus disease epidemic after his visit to West Africa during the epidemic. His group led the study on Ebola virus disease survivors. He was also the editor for book on Zika virus disease. He laid the foundation of the Zeenat Qureshi Institutes in several countries including United States, China, Guinea, and Turkey. Since its inauguration, the institutes have led the way in cutting edge research in epidemiology, clinical trials, and basic research.

Dr. Omar Saeed graduated from medical school in Pakistan after which he pursued his interest in the field of medicine focusing on neurology and neuroimaging. He was given the opportunity to work with Dr. Adnan Qureshi at the Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute where he worked as a clinical research fellow. His main interests were stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage and neuroimaging among others. During his time at the stroke institute Dr. Saeed has co-authored several scientific publications in prestigious journals including Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Cerebrovascular disease, Journal of Neuroimaging and Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology. He was also given the opportunity to present at both national and international forums including the International Stroke Conference and The World Masters China Tour and Neuro Interventional International Forum. Furthermore Dr. Saeed has co-authored numerous research abstracts accepted to both the International Stroke Conference and the American Academy of Neurology Conference. His future hopes are to continue focusing on both the clinical and research side of medicine.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents:Chapter 1 Ebola virus: Nature’s experiment gone wrongChapter 2 A personal journey Chapter 3 Ebola virus the origins (history of Ebola virus outbreaks)Chapter 4 Ebola virus in the light of other pandemics Chapter 5 Most recent outbreaks 2014 Chapter 6 West Saharan response to Ebola virus epidemic Chapter 7 Ebola virus disease in the United States Chapter 8 Structure and genetics of Ebola virus disease Chapter 9 The clinical manifestations and lab diagnosis of EbolaChapter 10 Treatment of Ebola virus disease: therapeutic agents Chapter 11 Ebola virus natural reservoirs (zoological connection) Chapter 12 economic impact of Ebola virus disease

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Ebola Virus Disease: From Origins to Outbreak provides a comprehensive overview and study of the Ebola virus from its beginnings to its past and presents outbreaks, in terms of its impact and the responses orchestrated

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