title: Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
abstract: Microbial pathogens discovered as aetiological agents of human disease over the last 25 years are reviewed. Strengthening of laboratory and public health surveillance is of paramount importance for early detection and management of emerging infectious diseases.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Desselberger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*