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The infectious microbe /

"Of the innumerable ways that science and humanity interact, few are as central or as significant as our interaction with microorganisms. Though these single-celled and "complete" living organisms have major impacts on many chemical and ecological processes, they are most often recogn...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Firshein, William (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Introduction to the infectious microbe -- Fundamental concepts of biology and chemistry help understand pathogenicity -- History of microbiology -- Emerging and reemerging diseases -- Case histories -- Biofilms : city of microbes and their role in pathogencity -- Biological terrorism : myths and realities. 
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