Volume 1, Number 2—April 1995
Perspective
Travel and the Emergence of Infectious Diseases
Table 2
What is carried by humans into new regions?
Pathogens in or on body |
Microbiologic flora |
Vectors on body |
Immunologic sequelae of past infections |
Vulnerability to infections |
Genetic makeup |
Cultural preferences, customs, behavioral patterns, technology |
Luggage and whatever it contains |