{"product_id":"9781573318198","title":"Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nahmias, André; Danielsson, Dan; Nahmias, Susa Beckman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume explores the evolution of infectious agents that are sexually-transmitted or transmissible in humans and animals. This subject has received little attention until recently, in spite of historical records of sexually transmitted diseases over many centuries before Darwin’s second opus emphasizing the importance of sex in reproductive fitness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA growing number of agents are being identified that assume the sexual route of transmission. This volume explores the increased appreciation of evolutionary interactions with development (EVO-DEVO), the possible epigenetic mechanisms involved in both, and the recognition of the importance of evolution in human and veterinary medicine and public health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso discussed are the rapid advances in technological methodologies that can provide important detailed molecular characterization of sexually-associated viruses, bacteria, yeasts, protozoa, and ectoparasites. These are helping to date the likely zoonotic and co-evolutionary origins of the human- or animal-related agents and their initial, or later, radiation to the host’s genital econiche. The rapid replication of these agents results in many acute and often chronic diseases – although, as in the case of the gamete-transmitted endogenous retroviral genes, some may prove to have EVO-DEVO benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume takes an interdisciplinary approach to the exchange of newer evolutionary perspectives and technological advances to expand the understanding of the commonality and diversity of these animal and human infectious agents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNOTE: \u003ci\u003eAnnals\u003c\/i\u003e volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632\u0026amp;doi=10.1111\/(ISSN)1749-6632\"\u003ehttp:\/\/ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632\u0026amp;doi=10.1111\/(ISSN)1749-6632\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nyas.org\"\u003ewww.nyas.org\u003c\/a\u003e). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the \u003ci\u003eAnnals\u003c\/i\u003e online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nyas.org\/MemberCenter\/Join.aspx\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.nyas.org\/MemberCenter\/Join.aspx\u003c\/a\u003e for more information about becoming a member.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2011-08-29\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781573318198\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384208945292,"sku":"9781573318198","price":130.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781573318198_e5b19f56-b3ee-46f4-a31b-afaebef74d6e.jpg?v=1768917530","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781573318198","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}