Killer Germs

Name: Killer Germs
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ISBN: 9780071409261

ISBN-10: 0071409262

ISBN-13: 9780071409261

Edition: 2nd 2003

Authors: Barry E. Zimmerman, David J. Zimmerman

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The Zimmermans examine the havoc-wreaking microbes of the past and look ahead to the emerging threats, including a new chapter on bioterrorism.

Book details

List price: $24.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 9/27/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Origin of Disease


Extraterrestrial Origins


Spontaneous Generation


Evolution of Life



Germs and Disease: A Brief History


Witchcraft, Retribution, and the Humor of It All


Seeing the Invisible


A Milkmaid's Tale


Chance Favors the Prepared Mind


A Sheepish Situation


Mad Dogs and Frenchmen


Doctors of Death


That Nasty Little German



Magic Bullets


The First Chemotherapy


The First Antibiotic


The First Wonder Drug


The Miracle Mold


A Miracle from the Soil


Back to the Future



The White Death


Captain of the Men of Death


Winning the Battle


Losing the War



New Kids on the Block


Lyme Disease: Getting Ticked Off


The Flesh Eaters


Legionnaires' Disease: Opportunity Knocks



The Virus


The Discovery of Viruses


How Do Viruses Work?


Acute Viral Infections


Persistent Viral Infections


Our Immune System and Autoimmunity


Origin of Viruses


Viruses as Agents of Genetic Change


Beyond the Virus--the Prion


The Gathering Storm--Emerging Viruses



Emerging Viruses


Marburg


Ebola


Lassa


Hantavirus


Dengue


West Nile Virus


Why Viruses Emerge



Common Viruses That Kill


Influenza


The Swine Flu Scare of 1976


The ABCs of Hepatitis


Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis)


Measles



Parasites That Kill


Protozoa


Flatworms


Roundworms


Parasitic Fungi: A Fungus Among Us



AIDS


A New Disease Emerges


Searching for the Cause


Testing for AIDS


Anatomy of a Virus


Prevention


Treatment


Where Did HIV Come From?


What Lies Ahead?



Bioterrorism


The Nations


The Germs


Bioterrorism Today


Conclusion


Bibliography and Suggested Readings


Index