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An extraordinary range of infectious agents affect humans, from worms, arthopods, and fungi to bacteria, viruses, and prions. Looking at the curious nature of each, David I. Grove explores their life history, the people who discovered them, and how they were identified, in this fascinating exploration of infections around the globe.

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At £25.00, this book is a snip and should be on everyone's reading list * Dr Alan Pike, Biologist *
This book will be a great read for biologists interested in the history of infectious disease. * Quarterly Review of Biology vol 91 no.3 *
Fascinating. * Northern Echo *

Table of Contents
INFECTION: THE SEARCH FOR ITS CAUSES; WORMS; ARTHROPODS; FUNGI; PROTOZOA; BACTERIA; VIRUSES; PRIONS; IX. UNDE VENIS ET QUO VADIS?; REFERENCES; GLOSSARY AND PRONUNCIATION; FURTHER READING; PERSON INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX

Tapeworms Lice and Prions A compendium of

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      Publisher Oxford University Press
      Published 19 December 2013
      ISBN-13 9780199641024
      978-0199641024
      ISBN-10 199641021
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      Health & Wellbeing Popular medicine and health Tropical medicine Science & Nature Popular science

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An extraordinary range of infectious agents affect humans, from worms, arthopods, and fungi to bacteria, viruses, and prions. Looking at the curious nature of each, David I. Grove explores their life history, the people who discovered them, and how they were identified, in this fascinating exploration of infections around the globe.

      Trade Review
      At £25.00, this book is a snip and should be on everyone's reading list * Dr Alan Pike, Biologist *
      This book will be a great read for biologists interested in the history of infectious disease. * Quarterly Review of Biology vol 91 no.3 *
      Fascinating. * Northern Echo *

      Table of Contents
      INFECTION: THE SEARCH FOR ITS CAUSES; WORMS; ARTHROPODS; FUNGI; PROTOZOA; BACTERIA; VIRUSES; PRIONS; IX. UNDE VENIS ET QUO VADIS?; REFERENCES; GLOSSARY AND PRONUNCIATION; FURTHER READING; PERSON INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX

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