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Infections of leisure / edited by David Schlossberg. - 3rd ed. - Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2004. - xiii, 444 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

At the shore / Mark A. Clemence and Richard L. Guerrant -- Freshwater : from lakes to hot tubs / Bertha Ayi and David Dworzack -- The camper's uninvited guests / Richard F. Jacobs and Gordon E. Schulze -- Infections in the garden / Burke A. Cunha and Diane H. Johnson -- With man's best friend / Sophia Sherman-Weber, Todd Levin, and Bennett Lorber -- Around cats / Ellie J. C. Goldstein and Craig E. Greene -- Feathered friends / Matthew E. Levison -- Less common house pets / Bruno B. Chomel -- With man's worst friend (the rat) / James G. Fox -- Rabies : ancient malady, new twists / John W. Krebs -- Exotic and trendy cuisine / Jeffrey K. Griffiths -- Transmission of infectious diseases during sporting activities / Arezou Minooee and Leland S. Rickman -- Traveling abroad / Martin S. Wolfe -- From boudoir to bordello : sexually transmitted diseases and travel / Jonathan M. Zenilman -- Infections from body piercing and tattoos / Mukesh Patel and C. Glenn Cobbs -- Infectious diseases at high altitude / Buddha Basnyat, Thomas A. Cumbo, and Robert Edelman.

ISBN: 1555812996 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2004008585

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Communicable diseases--Popular works.
Leisure--Health aspects--Popular works.
Zoonoses--Popular works.
Infection--etiology.
Disease Vectors.
Leisure Activities.
Zoonoses.

LC Class. No.: RC113 / .I54 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 616.9/0471

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WC 195 / I438 2004