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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press, USA,
2013.
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| Summary: | 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 recognized for their ability to cause serious and sometimes fatal diseases. From diseases caused by bacteria, like pneumonia, tuberculosis, anthrax, meningitis, typhoid, and bubonic plague, to diseases caused by viruses, like HIV, polio, yellow fever, hepatitis, and influenza, humanity has struggled to cope with the ra. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 1306197457 9781306197458 9780199329625 0199329621 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |