Tapeworms, lice, and prions : a compendium of unpleasant infections /
An extraordinary array of infectious agents affects humans; from worms, arthopods, and fungi to bacteria, viruses, and prions. In this compendium of the curious and fascinating organisms that cause disease, including Legionnaire's disease, mumps, CJD, and chlamydia, David I. Grove provides a li...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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Edición: | First edition. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | An extraordinary array of infectious agents affects humans; from worms, arthopods, and fungi to bacteria, viruses, and prions. In this compendium of the curious and fascinating organisms that cause disease, including Legionnaire's disease, mumps, CJD, and chlamydia, David I. Grove provides a lively, fact-filled account of the nature of each organism, their life cycle, the ingenious ways in which they infect humans, and the human stories behind their discovery. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 602 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9780191653445 0191653446 1306426502 9781306426503 |