New journals launched by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (Larchmont, NY) has begun the publication of three new journals, including ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies, Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Zoonotic diseases Diseases caused by infectious agents that can be transmitted between (or are shared by) animals and humans. This can include transmission through the bite of an insect, such as a mosquito. Mentioned in: West Nile Virus and Biosecurity and Bioterrorism bi·o·ter·ror·ism n. The use of biological agents, such as pathogenic organisms or agricultural pests, for terrorist purposes. Bioterrorism : Biodefense Strategy, Practice & Science. ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies will be published six times a year with a paid circulation. An annual print subscription costs $79 f or individuals and $371 for institutions while an annual print and online subscription costs $90 and $449, respectively. The company said the title focuses on early-stage screening techniques and tools that assist in the identification of leads and targets for new drug development. The title includes preliminary studies in methods and technology, new uses of instrumentation, technology descriptions, applications, discussions and case studies. It will cover such subject areas as Assay design, screening, chemistry, lab automation, data analysis, standards, bioinformatics, biosensors, detection technologies, nanotechnology, engineered cells and organisms and imaging technologies. Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases will be published quarterly with a paid circulation. An annual print subscription costs $189 for individuals and $309 for institutions. The title is a medical journal that focuses on diseases transmitted to humans by insects or animals. It covers Lyme disease Lyme disease, a nonfatal bacterial infection that causes symptoms ranging from fever and headache to a painful swelling of the joints. The first American case of Lyme's characteristic rash was documented in 1970 and the disease was first identified in a cluster at , ehrlichiosis, West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. , hantavirus hantavirus, any of a genus (Hantavirus) of single-stranded RNA viruses that are carried by rodents and transmitted to humans when they inhale vapors from contaminated rodent urine, saliva, or feces. There are many strains of hantavirus. , dengue dengue or breakbone fever or dandy fever Infectious, disabling mosquito-borne fever. Other symptoms include extreme joint pain and stiffness, intense pain behind the eyes, a return of fever after brief pause, and a characteristic rash. and Ebola. It also includes information on entomology entomology, study of insects, an arthropod class that comprises about 900,000 known species, representing about three fourths of all the classified animal species. , ecology, wildlife biology and other topics related to risk factors. Also, the first issue of Biosecurity and Bioterrorism was released at the end of this month. The new quarterly addresses such issues as bioscience, medical and public health response, infrastructure and institutions, international collaborations, agroterror/food safety, and citizen response and responsibility. An annual print subscription costs $199 for individuals and $349 for institutions. An annual online subscription costs $139 and $270, respectively. |
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