Human Virology in Latin America From Biology to Control
This book is a compilation of some of the most remarkable contributions made by scientists currently working in Latin America to the understanding of virus biology, the pathogenesis of virus-related diseases, virus epidemiology, vaccine trials and&nb
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rology in Latin America From Biology to Control
Human Virology in Latin America
Juan Ernesto Ludert • Flor H. Pujol Juan Arbiza Editors
Human Virology in Latin America From Biology to Control
Editors Juan Ernesto Ludert Instituto Politécnico Nacional Center for Research and Advances Studies Mexico City, Mexico Juan Arbiza Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de la Republica Montevideo, Uruguay
Flor H. Pujol Centro de Microbiologia y Biologia Celular Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC) Caracas, Venezuela
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Foreword
The publication of this book, which includes the main aspects of human, animal and environmental virology in the Latin American and Caribbean region (LAC) in 2016, coincides with important achievements and challenges in public health in the region. According to the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, in September 27, 2016, “The Region of the Americas is the first to have eliminated measles in the world, a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, including pneumonia, brain swelling and even death. This achievement culminates a 22-year effort involving mass vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella throughout the Americas. Measles is the fifth vaccine-preventable disease to be eliminated from the Americas, after the regional eradication of smallpox in 1971, poliomyelitis in 1994, and rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in 2015”. Another impo
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