The Power of Plagues
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2005
American Society for Microbiology (Verlag)
978-1-55581-356-7 (ISBN)
American Society for Microbiology (Verlag)
978-1-55581-356-7 (ISBN)
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This fascinating book describes infectious diseases within a historical context and conveys the significant impact diseases have had on civilizations. Details the biology of disease and the struggle to attain disease control and eradication.
A fascinating examination of epidemic diseases within a historical context. * Describes the nature and evolution of diseases. * Explains how scientists discovered the causes of infectious diseases and outlines how controls were developed. * Examines the interrelationship between plagues and culture and details the ways this shaped the traditions and institutions of Western civilization. * Highlights current epidemics such as AIDS, cholera, tuberculosis, influenza, West Nile virus, mad cow disease, and others. * Addresses the public's curiosity with outbreaks and diseases of public health concern.
This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.
A fascinating examination of epidemic diseases within a historical context. * Describes the nature and evolution of diseases. * Explains how scientists discovered the causes of infectious diseases and outlines how controls were developed. * Examines the interrelationship between plagues and culture and details the ways this shaped the traditions and institutions of Western civilization. * Highlights current epidemics such as AIDS, cholera, tuberculosis, influenza, West Nile virus, mad cow disease, and others. * Addresses the public's curiosity with outbreaks and diseases of public health concern.
This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.
Table of Contents
1. The Nature of Plagues
2. Plagues, the Price of Being Sedentary
3. Six Plagues of Antiquity
4. An Ancient Plague, the Black Death
5. A Modern Plague, AIDS
6. Typhus, A Fever Plague
7. Malaria, Another Fever Plague
8. "King Cholera"
9. Smallpox, The Spotted Plague
10. Preventing Plagues
11. The Plague Protectors
12. The Great Pox Syphilis
13. The Peoples Plague: Tuberculosis
14. Leprosy, the Striking Hand of God
15. Six Plagues of Africa
16. Plagues Without Germs
17. Plagues on Order
Appendix. Cells and Viruses
Verlagsort | Washington DC |
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Sprache | englisch |
Gewicht | 890 g |
Themenwelt | Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie |
ISBN-10 | 1-55581-356-9 / 1555813569 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-55581-356-7 / 9781555813567 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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