Infectious Disease and Host-Pathogen Evolution

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511546259

This book, originally published in 2004, is concerned with the links between human evolution and infectious disease. It has long been recognised that an important factor in human evolution has been the struggle against infectious disease and, more recently, it was revealed that complex genetic polymorphisms are the direct result of that struggle. As molecular biological techniques become more sophisticated, a number of breakthroughs in the area of host-pathogen evolution led to an increased interest in this field. From the historical beginnings of J. B. S. Haldane's original hypothesis to more recent research, this book strives to evaluate infectious diseases from an evolutionary perspective. It provides a survey of information regarding host-pathogen evolution related to major infectious diseases and parasitic infections, including malaria, influenza and leishmaniasis. Written by leading authorities in the field, and edited by a former pupil of Haldane, Infectious Disease and Host-Pathogen Evolution will be valuable for those working in related areas of microbiology, parasitology, immunology and infectious disease medicine, as well as genetics, evolutionary biology and epidemiology.

Review of the hardback:'… some fascinating reading.’

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Frontmatter
pp i-viii
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Contents
pp ix-x
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List of Contributors
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Introduction
pp 1-8
- By Krishna R. Dronamraju, President of the Foundation for Genetic Research Houston, Texas
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PART ONE - J. B. S. HALDANE
pp 9-10
- By Krishna R. Dronamraju, President of the Foundation for Genetic Research Houston, Texas
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1 - Haldane's Ideas in Biology with Special Reference to Disease and Evolution
pp 11-17
- By James F. Crow, Genetics Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706
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2 - J. B. S. Haldane and the Malaria Hypothesis
pp 18-36
- By J. D. Weatherall, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, UK
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PART TWO - MALARIAL PARASITES
pp 37-38
- By Krishna R. Dronamraju, President of the Foundation for Genetic Research Houston, Texas
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3 - Evolutionary Genetics of Plasmodium falciparum, the Agent of Malignant Malaria
pp 39-74
- By Stephen M. Rich, Division of Infectious Disease, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536, Francisco J. Ayala, University of California, Irvine, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 321 Steinhaus Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-2525
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4 - Evolutionary Biology of Malarial Parasites
pp 75-112
- By Ananias A. Escalante, Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Altaf A. Lal, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, 110021, India
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5 - G6PD Deficiency and Malarial Resistance in Humans: Insights from Evolutionary Genetic Analyses
pp 113-140
- By Sarah A. Tishkoff, Department of Biology, Biology/Psychology Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, Brian C. Verrelli, Department of Biology, Biology/Psychology Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
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6 - The Enigma of Plasmodium vivax Malaria and Erythrocyte Duffy Negativity
pp 141-172
- By Peter A. Zimmerman, The Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, W147D, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH
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PART THREE - OTHER PARASITES
pp 173-174
- By Krishna R. Dronamraju, President of the Foundation for Genetic Research Houston, Texas
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7 - Influenza Evolution
pp 175-197
- By Robin M. Bush, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, Nancy J. Cox, Influenza Branch, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333
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8 - Free-Living to Freewheeling: The Evolution of Vibrio cholerae from Innocence to Infamy
pp 198-221
- By Rita R. Colwell, Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, 701 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, Shah M. Faruque, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, G. Balakrish Nair, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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9 - Evolutionary Dynamics of Daphnia and Their Microparasites
pp 222-240
- By Tom Little, Institute for Cell, Animal and Population Biology, University of Edinburgh, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK, Dieter Ebert, Université de Fribourg, Departement de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution, Chemin du Musée 10, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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10 - Human Susceptibility to Visceral Leishmaniasis (Leishmania donovani) and to Schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni) Is Controlled by Major Genetic Loci
pp 241-262
- By A. Dessein, Immunology and Genetics of Parasitic Diseases, INSERM, U. 399, Marseille, France, B. Bucheton, Immunology and Genetics of Parasitic Diseases, INSERM, U. 399, Marseille, France, L. Argiro, Immunology and Genetics of Parasitic Diseases, INSERM, U. 399, Marseille, France, N. M. A. Elwali, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Biology, University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan, V. Rodrigues, Laboratory of Immunology, University of Medicine, Triangulo Miniero, Uberaba, Brazil, C. Chevillard, Immunology and Genetics of Parasitic Diseases, INSERM, U. 399, Marseille, France, S. Marquet, Immunology and Genetics of Parasitic Diseases, INSERM, U. 399, Marseille, France, H. Dessein, Immunology and Genetics of Parasitic Diseases, INSERM, U. 399, Marseille, France, S. H. El-Safi, Institute for Tropical Medicine, PO Box 1304, Khartoum, Sudan, L. Abel, Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, INSERM, U. 550, Paris, France
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PART FOUR - GENETIC AND EVOLUTIONARY CONSIDERATIONS
pp 263-264
- By Krishna R. Dronamraju, President of the Foundation for Genetic Research Houston, Texas
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11 - The Evolution of Pathogen Virulence in Response to Animal and Public Health Interventions
pp 265-292
- By Andrew F. Read, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK, Sylvain Gandon, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK, Sean Nee, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK, Margaret J. Mackinnon, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK
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12 - Infection and the Diversity of Regulatory DNA
pp 293-306
- By Lindsay G. Cowell, Department of Immunology, Campus Box 3010, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27701, N. Avrion Mitchison, Department of Immunology, Windeyer Institute of Medical Science, 46 Cleveland Street, London W1T 4JF, UK, Brigitte Muller, Deutsches Rheuma Zentrum Berlin, Shumannstrasse 21/22, 10117 Berlin-Mitte, Germany
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13 - Genetic Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases: The First Half-Century
pp 307-314
- By Newton E. Morton, Human Genetics Division, University of Southampton, Duthie Building (MP 808), Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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14 - The Impact of Human Genetic Diversity on the Transmission and Severity of Infectious Diseases
pp 315-324
- By Michel Tibayrenc, Unité de Recherche “génétique des maladies infectieuses”, Unité Mixte de Recherche no. 9926 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique/ Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, 911 avenue Agropolis, BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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15 - Evolution and the Etiology of Diabetes Mellitus
pp 325-342
- By Kyle D. Cochran, 57 Robbs Hill Road, Lunenberg, MA 01462, Gregory M. Cochran, 6708 Loftus Street, N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87109
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16 - The Future of Human Evolution
pp 343-352
- By Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Genetics Department, M346, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA 94305-5120
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Index
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Plate Section
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-viii

Contents
pp ix-x

List of Contributors
pp xi-xiv

Introduction
pp 1-8

PART ONE - J. B. S. HALDANE
pp 9-10

1 - Haldane's Ideas in Biology with Special Reference to Disease and Evolution
pp 11-17

2 - J. B. S. Haldane and the Malaria Hypothesis
pp 18-36

PART TWO - MALARIAL PARASITES
pp 37-38

3 - Evolutionary Genetics of Plasmodium falciparum, the Agent of Malignant Malaria
pp 39-74

4 - Evolutionary Biology of Malarial Parasites
pp 75-112

5 - G6PD Deficiency and Malarial Resistance in Humans: Insights from Evolutionary Genetic Analyses
pp 113-140

6 - The Enigma of Plasmodium vivax Malaria and Erythrocyte Duffy Negativity
pp 141-172

PART THREE - OTHER PARASITES
pp 173-174

7 - Influenza Evolution
pp 175-197

8 - Free-Living to Freewheeling: The Evolution of Vibrio cholerae from Innocence to Infamy
pp 198-221

9 - Evolutionary Dynamics of Daphnia and Their Microparasites
pp 222-240

10 - Human Susceptibility to Visceral Leishmaniasis (Leishmania donovani) and to Schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni) Is Controlled by Major Genetic Loci
pp 241-262

PART FOUR - GENETIC AND EVOLUTIONARY CONSIDERATIONS
pp 263-264

11 - The Evolution of Pathogen Virulence in Response to Animal and Public Health Interventions
pp 265-292

12 - Infection and the Diversity of Regulatory DNA
pp 293-306

13 - Genetic Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases: The First Half-Century
pp 307-314

14 - The Impact of Human Genetic Diversity on the Transmission and Severity of Infectious Diseases
pp 315-324

15 - Evolution and the Etiology of Diabetes Mellitus
pp 325-342

16 - The Future of Human Evolution
pp 343-352

Index
pp 353-370

Plate Section
pp 371-378

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