Modeling Disease Transmission and its Prevention by Disinfection [Paperback]

Describes how disease agents are transmitted and the methods by which their spread is prevented.Pathogenic microorganisms exploit a number of different routes for transmission and this book demonstrates how the spread of disease can be prevented through the practices of disinfection and controlling microbial growth. The book is organized into four sections.Pathogenic microorganisms exploit a number of different routes for transmission and this book demonstrates how the spread of disease can be prevented through the practices of disinfection and controlling microbial growth. The book is organized into four sections.This reference work describes the routes by which disease causing microorganisms are transmitted and how disease transmission is prevented by disinfection and control of microbial growth. The first part of this book addresses the processes of infectious disease transmission and prevention. The second section specifically deals with the prevention of infectious diseases that are transmitted by water or food. The third part considers disease transmission by aerosols, environmental surfaces and medical devices. The final four chapters describe some essential mechanisms of disinfection. Throughout this volume, experts demonstrate how our ability to model the processes of disease transmission and disinfection helps us understand them.Preface; 1. The transmission and prevention of disease C. J. Hurst and P. A. Murphy; 2. Strategies for modeling microbial colonization of the human body in health and disease R. A. Ross and M T Lee; 3. Role of pathogen monitoring in microbial risk assessment J. B. Rose, J. T. Lisle and C. N. Haas; 4. Estimating the risk of acquiring infectious disease from ingestion of water C. J. Hurst, R. M. Clark and S. E. Regli; 5. Bacterial resistance to potable water disinfectants M. H. Stewart and B. H. Olson; 6. Preventing foodborne infectious disease C. J. Hurst; 7. Disinfection of microbial aerosols S. Clark and P. Scarpino; 8. TransmislÃ-