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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Grove, David I. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Communicable diseases > Transmission.
Vector-pathogen relationships.
Worms as carriers of disease.
Arthropod vectors.
Pathogenic fungi.
Pathogenic bacteria.
Viruses.
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Arthropod Vectors
Viruses
Maladies infectieuses > Transmission.
Relations vecteur-micro-organisme pathogène.
Vers (Vecteurs de maladies)
Arthropodes (Vecteurs de maladies)
Champignons pathogènes.
Bactéries pathogènes.
Virus.
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
Vector-pathogen relationships
Arthropod vectors
Communicable diseases > Transmission
Pathogenic bacteria
Pathogenic fungi
Worms as carriers of disease
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 602 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780191653445
0191653446
1306426502
9781306426503

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