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| Introduction | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Outbreaks and Cases Emphasizing Concepts in Basic Microbiology | |
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| Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Outbreaks | |
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| Outbreak of a Mycoplasmal Pneumonia | |
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| Hickman Catheter-Related Infections in a Hemato-Oncologic Department | |
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| A Gang-Related Outbreak of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea | |
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| Skin Rash Caused by Pseudomonas and Associated with Pools and Hot Tubs | |
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| Human Anthrax Linked to an Outbreak in Livestock | |
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| A Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak in Veterinary Clinics | |
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| A Pertussis Outbreak | |
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| Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus | |
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| An Influenza Outbreak on a Cruise Ship | |
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| An AIDS Outbreak Traced to a Single Infected Male | |
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| A Rubella Outbreak | |
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| An Outbreak of Rotaviral Gastroenteritis among Children | |
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| A Cryptosporidium Outbreak in a Day Camp | |
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| College Perspective | |
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| An Escherichia coli O111:H8 Outbreak among Teenage Campers | |
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| Global Perspective | |
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| An Outbreak of Lethal Viral Pneumonia | |
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| Reference Material For | |
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| Microbes and Diseases Demonstrating Basic Microbiological Principles | |
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| Outbreaks of Diseases of the Respiratory Tract | |
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| A Legionellosis Outbreak | |
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| An Outbreak of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection | |
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| A Tuberculosis Outbreak in a Prison Housing Inmates Infected with HIV | |
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| An Otitis Media Outbreak in a Child Care Center | |
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| An Outbreak of a Rash | |
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| An Outbreak of a Rash at a Camp for HIV-Infected Children | |
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| A Diphtheria Outbreak | |
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| An Outbreak of Mononucleosis | |
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| A Pneumonia Outbreak in a Nursing Home | |
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| Past and Future Pandemics of Influenza A | |
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| College Perspective | |
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| A Pharyngitis Outbreak in the Marine Corps | |
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| Global Perspective | |
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| A Measles Outbreak among Kosovar Refugee Children | |
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| Reference Material For | |
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| Pathogens and Diseases of the Respiratory System | |
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| Outbreaks of Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract | |
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| A Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Outbreak from Eating Eggs | |
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| A Cryptosporidium Outbreak Associated with Swimming Pool Use | |
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| Diarrhea among Attendees of the Washington County Fair | |
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| An Amebiasis Outbreak | |
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| A Typhoid Fever Outbreak Linked with a Frozen Fruit Drink | |
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| A Giardia Outbreak in a Day Care Nursery | |
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| A Food-Borne Outbreak of Bloody Diarrhea | |
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| A Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis | |
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| Food-Borne Paralysis from Eating Home-Pickled Eggs | |
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| Bloody Diarrhea Associated with Eating Ground Beef | |
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| A Hepatitis Outbreak Associated with Restaurant Onions | |
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| College Perspective | |
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| A Rotavirus Outbreak among College Students | |
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| Global Perspective | |
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| A Cholera Outbreak in a Refugee Camp | |
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| Pathogens and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract | |
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| Outbreaks of Sexually Transmitted Diseases | |
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| An Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Disease among Teenagers | |
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| A Chancroid Outbreak among Hispanic Men | |
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| An Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Disease in the Pornography Industry | |
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| An Outbreak of Azithromycin-Resistant Gonorrhea | |
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| Invasive Cervical Cancer among Women | |
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| An Outbreak of Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Homosexual Men | |
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| College Perspective | |
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| A Syphilis Outbreak Connected with a Cybersex Chat Room | |
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| Global Perspective | |
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| The Impact of AIDS Worsens Famine | |
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| Pathogens and Diseases That Are Transmitted Sexually | |
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| Outbreaks of Diseases of the Skin, Eyes, and Deep Tissues | |
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| An Outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus with Increased Vancomycin Resistance | |
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| An Outbreak of Pseudomonas Dermatitis from a Hotel Pool and Hot Tub | |
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| A Ringworm Outbreak in a Wrestling Team | |
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| An Outbreak of Conjunctivitis at an Elementary School | |
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| A Measles Outbreak among Internationally Adopted Children | |
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| A Hepatitis Outbreak at a Pain Clinic | |
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| An Outbreak of Flesh-Eating Bacteria | |
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| An Outbreak of Invasive Group A Streptococcus at a Child Care Center | |
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| College Perspective | |
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| A Skin Infection Outbreak at a High School | |
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| Global Perspective | |
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| A Gas Gangrene Outbreak after a Tsunami | |
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| Pathogens and Diseases of the Skin, Eyes, and Deep Tissues | |
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| Outbreaks of Multisystem Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Diseases | |
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| An Outbreak of Typhus | |
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| An Outbreak of Cyclic Fevers | |
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| An Outbreak of Encephalitis | |
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| Yellow Fever in a Traveler Returning from Venezuela | |
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| A Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Outbreak | |
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| Cases of Rash and Fever, One Fatal, in a Family Cluster | |
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| An Outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever | |
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| An Outbreak of Leptospirosis during EcoChallenge | |
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| A Dengue Fever Outbreak | |
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| College Perspective | |
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| An Outbreak of Lyme Disease | |
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| Global Perspective | |
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| A Plague Outbreak | |
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| Reference Material for | |
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| Multisystem Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Diseases and Pathogens | |
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| Outbreaks of Diseases of the Central Nervous System | |
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| An Outbreak of Acute Flaccid Paralysis | |
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| An Outbreak of Paralysis from Eating Fermented Beaver Tails | |
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| Rabies Infections from Organ Donor Tissues | |
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| A Tetanus Outbreak | |
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| An Outbreak of Aseptic Meningitis among Recreational Vehicle Campers | |
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| A Mad Cow Disease Outbreak in Humans and Cattle | |
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| College Perspective | |
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| Meningitis Outbreaks Traced to Raves and Clubs | |
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| Global Perspective | |
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| Meningitis among Travelers Returning from Saudi Arabia | |
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| Diseases and Pathogens of the Central Nervous System | |
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| Outbreaks and Cases Requiring Application of Environmental and Industrial Microbiology Concepts | |
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| Gastroenteritis from an Interactive Water Fountain | |
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| Dengue Fever Epidemics Return | |
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| Acid Pollution in Waterways from Metal Leaching from Mine Tailings | |
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| A Shigellosis Outbreak from a Wading Pool | |
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| A Massive Outbreak of Cryptosporidium Infection Transmitted through the Public Water Supply | |
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| Biofilm Fouling in Cooling Towers | |
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| An Outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease from an Air-Conditioning Unit | |
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| Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Industrial Materials | |
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| College Perspective | |
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| Increasing Production of Beer in the United States | |
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| Global Perspective | |
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| Four Successive Annual Outbreaks of Plague | |
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| Microbes That Cause Environmental and Industrial Problems | |
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| Bioterrorism Outbreaks | |
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| An Accidental Release of Weaponized Anthrax | |
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| An Investigation of a Brucellosis Outbreak as Bioterrorism | |
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| A Tularemia Outbreak | |
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| Bioterrorist Release of Anthrax Bacteria by a Religious Cult | |
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| A Death from Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever at a Former Bioweapon Laboratory | |
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| An Inexpensive and Simple Botulism Bioweapon | |
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| College Perspective | |
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| State-Sponsored Bioweapon Research | |
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| Global Perspective | |
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| An Outbreak of Weaponized Smallpox | |
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| Pathogens and Diseases Involved in Bioterrorism | |
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| Antimicrobial Agents | |
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| References for Study Questions | |
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| Figure Credits | |
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| Index | |