Tapeworms, lice, and prions : a compendium of unpleasant infections /
Grove, David I.,
Tapeworms, lice, and prions : a compendium of unpleasant infections / Compendium of unpleasant infections David I Grove. - First edition. - 1 online resource (viii, 602 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Infection : the search for its causes -- Worms. Ascaris-the giant intestinal roundworm ; Tapeworms ; Hookworm anaemia ; Schistosomiasis (sometimes called Bilharziasis) ; Filariasis (elephantiasis) -- Arthropods. Lice (pediculosis) ; The itch (scabies) -- Fungi. Tinea (ringworm, etc.) ; Candidiasis (thrush) -- Protozoa. Giardiasis ; Amoebic dysentery and liver abscess ; Malaria ; Sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis) ; Cutaneous leishmaniasis (Oriental sore) and visceral leishmaniasis (kala azar) ; Chagas disease (South American trypanosomiasis) -- Bacteria. The germ theory of disease ; Anthrax ; Tuberculosis (consumption) ; Leprosy (Hansen's disease) ; The golden staphylococcus ; The pus-forming streptococcus ; Childbed fever ; Infections of the skin and underlying tissues ; Tonsillitis and scarlet fever ; Post-streptococcal diseases ; Rheumatic fever ; Post-streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis ; The pneumococcus and pneumonia ; Upper respiratory infections : sinusitis, middle ear infections, and mastoiditis ; Gonorrhoea (the clap) ; Syphilis (the pox) ; The meningococcus and meningitis ; Diphtheria ; Whooping cough (pertussis) ; Cholera ; Typhoid fever ; Escherichia coli ; Bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) ; Tetanus (lockjaw) ; Plague (the Black Death) ; Brucellosis (undulant fever) ; Legionnaires' disease ; Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcers ; Typhus ; Chlamydia, trachoma, and urethritis -- Viruses. The discovery of viruses and determination of their nature ; Smallpox (variola) ; Rabies (hydrophobia) ; Yellow fever ; Dengue fever (breakbone fever) ; Poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) ; Measles (rubeola) ; German measles (rubella) ; Mumps ; Varicella (chickenpox and shingles) ; Herpes simplex (cold sores and more) ; Glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) ; Influenza (the flu) ; Viral hepatitis (A, B, and C) ; Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome -- Prions. Kuru, mad cows, and variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease -- Unde venis et quo vadis?
An extraordinary array of infectious agents affects humans; from worms, arthopods, and fungi to bacteria, viruses, and prions. In this compendium of the curious and fascinating organisms that cause disease, including Legionnaire's disease, mumps, CJD, and chlamydia, David I. Grove provides a lively, fact-filled account of the nature of each organism, their life cycle, the ingenious ways in which they infect humans, and the human stories behind their discovery.
9780191653445 (electronic bk.) 0191653446 (electronic bk.) 1306426502 (ebk) 9781306426503 (ebk) (hbk.) (hbk.)
573901 MIL
2013942199
GBB310606 bnb
016269434 Uk
Communicable diseases--Transmission.
Vector-pathogen relationships.
Worms as carriers of disease.
Arthropod vectors.
Pathogenic fungi.
Pathogenic bacteria.
Viruses.
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Arthropod Vectors
Viruses
Maladies infectieuses--Transmission.
Relations vecteur-micro-organisme pathogène.
Vers (Vecteurs de maladies)
Arthropodes (Vecteurs de maladies)
Champignons pathogènes.
Bactéries pathogènes.
Virus.
MEDICAL--Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL--Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL--Public Health.
Vector-pathogen relationships
Arthropod vectors.
Communicable diseases--Transmission.
Pathogenic bacteria.
Pathogenic fungi.
Viruses.
Worms as carriers of disease.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
RA639 / .G76 2014eb
614.4
WC 100
Tapeworms, lice, and prions : a compendium of unpleasant infections / Compendium of unpleasant infections David I Grove. - First edition. - 1 online resource (viii, 602 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Infection : the search for its causes -- Worms. Ascaris-the giant intestinal roundworm ; Tapeworms ; Hookworm anaemia ; Schistosomiasis (sometimes called Bilharziasis) ; Filariasis (elephantiasis) -- Arthropods. Lice (pediculosis) ; The itch (scabies) -- Fungi. Tinea (ringworm, etc.) ; Candidiasis (thrush) -- Protozoa. Giardiasis ; Amoebic dysentery and liver abscess ; Malaria ; Sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis) ; Cutaneous leishmaniasis (Oriental sore) and visceral leishmaniasis (kala azar) ; Chagas disease (South American trypanosomiasis) -- Bacteria. The germ theory of disease ; Anthrax ; Tuberculosis (consumption) ; Leprosy (Hansen's disease) ; The golden staphylococcus ; The pus-forming streptococcus ; Childbed fever ; Infections of the skin and underlying tissues ; Tonsillitis and scarlet fever ; Post-streptococcal diseases ; Rheumatic fever ; Post-streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis ; The pneumococcus and pneumonia ; Upper respiratory infections : sinusitis, middle ear infections, and mastoiditis ; Gonorrhoea (the clap) ; Syphilis (the pox) ; The meningococcus and meningitis ; Diphtheria ; Whooping cough (pertussis) ; Cholera ; Typhoid fever ; Escherichia coli ; Bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) ; Tetanus (lockjaw) ; Plague (the Black Death) ; Brucellosis (undulant fever) ; Legionnaires' disease ; Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcers ; Typhus ; Chlamydia, trachoma, and urethritis -- Viruses. The discovery of viruses and determination of their nature ; Smallpox (variola) ; Rabies (hydrophobia) ; Yellow fever ; Dengue fever (breakbone fever) ; Poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) ; Measles (rubeola) ; German measles (rubella) ; Mumps ; Varicella (chickenpox and shingles) ; Herpes simplex (cold sores and more) ; Glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) ; Influenza (the flu) ; Viral hepatitis (A, B, and C) ; Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome -- Prions. Kuru, mad cows, and variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease -- Unde venis et quo vadis?
An extraordinary array of infectious agents affects humans; from worms, arthopods, and fungi to bacteria, viruses, and prions. In this compendium of the curious and fascinating organisms that cause disease, including Legionnaire's disease, mumps, CJD, and chlamydia, David I. Grove provides a lively, fact-filled account of the nature of each organism, their life cycle, the ingenious ways in which they infect humans, and the human stories behind their discovery.
9780191653445 (electronic bk.) 0191653446 (electronic bk.) 1306426502 (ebk) 9781306426503 (ebk) (hbk.) (hbk.)
573901 MIL
2013942199
GBB310606 bnb
016269434 Uk
Communicable diseases--Transmission.
Vector-pathogen relationships.
Worms as carriers of disease.
Arthropod vectors.
Pathogenic fungi.
Pathogenic bacteria.
Viruses.
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Arthropod Vectors
Viruses
Maladies infectieuses--Transmission.
Relations vecteur-micro-organisme pathogène.
Vers (Vecteurs de maladies)
Arthropodes (Vecteurs de maladies)
Champignons pathogènes.
Bactéries pathogènes.
Virus.
MEDICAL--Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL--Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL--Public Health.
Vector-pathogen relationships
Arthropod vectors.
Communicable diseases--Transmission.
Pathogenic bacteria.
Pathogenic fungi.
Viruses.
Worms as carriers of disease.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
RA639 / .G76 2014eb
614.4
WC 100