Beyond the Fire-Hazard Mentality of Medicine: The Ecology of Infectious Diseases
Open Access
- 17 November 2003
- journal article
- other
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Biology
- Vol. 1 (2) , e22
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0000022
Abstract
Information on how infectious organisms, their vectors, and hosts interact with each other and with their environment is essential for an integrated approach to disease prevention and controlKeywords
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