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Helicobacter pylori in the 21st Century
Editor(s): Sutton, P., et al.
Pub year: 2010 (H ISBN 9781845935948)
This book provides a broad overview of the current understanding of Helicobacter pylori emphasizing its world health impacts. It includes 13 chapters organized into 3 parts: "Pathologies and Treatment",...
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Introduction to pandemic influenza
Editor(s): Van-Tam, J., et al.
Pub year: 2009 (H ISBN 9781845936259)
This book aims to assist 'non-expert' public health professionals and the well-qualified lay-person to gain a rapid overview of pandemic influenza. It comprises 16 chapters written by experts with...
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Applied mycology
Editor(s): Rai, M., et al.
Pub year: 2009 (H ISBN 9781845935344)
This book is intended to provide both students and researchers with a broad background to some of the fastest developing areas in current applied mycology. A range of contributions are given to highlight...
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Intellectual property rights and food security
Editor(s): Blakeney, M., et al.
Pub year: 2009 (H ISBN 9781845935603)
This book examines the contribution which intellectual property rights can make in the struggle for food security in developing countries. The book consists of 11 chapters. Chapter 1 locates intellectual...
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Peptides in energy balance and obesity
Editor(s): Frühbeck, G., et al.
Pub year: 2009 (H ISBN 9781845934071)
The aim of this book is to provide an updated, detailed and comprehensive account of the field through a cutting-edge analysis by leading experts in the area. To achieve this, the book is divided into...
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Giardia and Cryptosporidium: from molecules to disease
Editor(s): Ortega-Pierres, G., et al.
Pub year: 2009 (H ISBN 9781845933913)
Giardia and Cryptosporidium are both parasites of considerable global interest due to the gastrointestinal problems the organisms can cause in humans as well as domestic and wild animals. This book...
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Health benefits of organic food: effects of the environment
Editor(s): Givens, I., et al.
Pub year: 2008 (H ISBN 9781845934590)
This book is the result of a Workshop. The objective of this Workshop was to address three key issues: the quantifiable effects of organic in comparison with conventionally produced food on human health;...
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Herbal radiomodulators: applications in medicine, homeland defence and space
Editor(s): Arora, R. , et al.
Pub year: 2008 (H ISBN 9781845933951)
This book discusses the potential of radiation countermeasure agents and radiosensitizers of herbal origin, and their multifaceted mode of action, particularly in nuclear operations, rescue operations,...
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Mycotoxins: detection methods, management, public health and agricultural trade
Editor(s): Leslie, J. F., et al.
Pub year: 2008 (H ISBN 9781845930820)
This book is an outcome of the MycoGlobe conference in Accra. Most of the chapters are based on invited oral presentations made at the conference. The chapters in this book touch on issues including...
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Global supply chains, standards and the poor: how the globalization of food systems and standards affects rural development and poverty
Editor(s): Swinnen, J. F. M. , et al.
Pub year: 2007 (H ISBN 9781845931858)
This book looks at the restructuring of the agri-food industry and the rise of global retail chains in developing and transition countries, focusing on the implications of these changes for the poor. Par...
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