Man meets microbes : an introduction to medical microbiology /

Man meets Microbes: An Introduction to Medical Microbiology is concerned with the infective aspects of disease in man. It considers the role of organisms in causing disease and also with the response to, and defense of man against these organisms. The book begins with a general introduction, providi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jamison, Jennifer R.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Durban, South Africa : Butterworth, 1977.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Man meets Microbes: An Introduction to Medical Microbiology is concerned with the infective aspects of disease in man. It considers the role of organisms in causing disease and also with the response to, and defense of man against these organisms. The book begins with a general introduction, providing a survey of the history of microbiology and a classification of micro-organisms and parasites capable of causing disease in man. Subsequent chapters are devoted to discussions on such topics as host-parasite relationships, parasites, bacteria and viruses, and organ systems and how they get infecte.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 216 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page xiii) and index.
ISBN:9781483141626
1483141624