Books in the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases series

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a respiratory disease caused primarily by infection with the bacterium Bordetella pertussis and remains the leading cause of death amongst vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. This volume aims to synthesize the current understanding of this critically important, global pathogen.

Population Biology of Vector-Borne Diseases is the first comprehensive survey of this rapidly developing field. The chapter topics provide an up-to-date presentation of classical concepts, reviews of emerging trends, synthesis of existing knowledge, and a prospective agenda for future research.