Annie Dude
Contributor
Website : SAGE Publications
Contributor to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of Global Health (2008) whose work for that encyclopedia formed the basis of her contributions to Britannica.
Primary Contributions (2)
AIDS, transmissible disease of the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is a lentivirus (literally meaning “slow virus”; a member of the retrovirus family) that slowly attacks and destroys the immune system, the body’s defense against infection, leaving an individual…
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Publications (1)
Encyclopedia of Global Health (4 Vol. Set ) (January 2008)
"A general reference for topics related to health worlwide, this encyclopedia is ambitious in its scope, with entries for specific diseases and conditions, geographical areas, health issues, biographical information, and organizations related to world health policy."―CHOICE"A useful, one-stop reference for health professionals and the general population alike that speaks to important changes and issues in global health; a foundation of knowledge essential for any library."―Library...
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