Zach, Martin (2023) On the Relationship between Asymptomatic Infections and Diseases. Philosophy of Medicine, 4 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 2692-3963
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Abstract
Many microbes responsible for infectious diseases are known to run an asymptomatic course in a significant portion of the population. By highlighting the conceptual complexities of host-microbe interactions, this paper elucidates the fact that while many infections remain asymptomatic, this does not necessarily mean that such infections are of no concern for health. The paper builds on the so-called damage-response framework and considers several developments required to gain a more comprehensive perspective on infections and their relationship to diseases. Irrespective of their (short-term) clinical manifestation, infections leave an imprint with consequences for health. Finally, these considerations regarding host-microbe interactions must be incorporated into policy decisions and public understanding of health if we hope to handle future pandemics such as Covid-19 better.
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| Keywords: | Host-microbe interaction Immunology Philosophy of science Asymptomatic infection Disease | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Medicine > Health and Disease Specific Sciences > Medicine |
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| Depositing User: | Professor Alex Broadbent | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2023 00:35 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2023 00:35 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 22842 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Philosophy of Medicine | ||||||
| Publisher: | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh | ||||||
| Official URL: | https://philmed.pitt.edu/philmed/article/view/171 | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.5195/pom.2023.171 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Medicine > Health and Disease Specific Sciences > Medicine |
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| Date: | 2 October 2023 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1-12 | ||||||
| Volume: | 4 | ||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2692-3963 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22842 |
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