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Microbes play a highly significant role in our daily lives as agents of infectious disease and are a major public health concern. The third edition of The Microbial Challenge: A Public Health Perspective addresses this topic and has been extensively revised and updated with the latest data in a fast-paced field. It focuses on human-microbe interactions and considers bacterial, viral, prion, protozoan, fungal and helminthic (worm) diseases. A chapter on beneficial aspects of microbes makes it clear that not all microbes are disease producers and that microbes are necessary for the sustenance of life on Earth. The response of the immune system, concepts of epidemiology, and measures of control from the individual to the international level to thwart potentially life-threatening epidemics are described. Sections on fungi and fungal diseases are new. The third edition includes new and contemporary information on vaccinations, antibiotic resistant microbes, practical disinfection information, virotherapy and emerging diseases. New boxes throughout the text feature items of human interest such as big and bizarre viruses, probiotics, rats, and synthetic biology. Ancillary instructor and student resources have been updated and expanded including the end of the chapter Self Evaluations. New and Key Features of the Third Edition: -New end-of-chapter questions included in every chapter. -A wealth of new feature boxes add a real-world perspective to the topics at hand. -New data on virotherapy and prions as infectious agents -New and updated statistics and data tables included throughout the text -Includes the latest on emerging and reemerging infectious diseases as major health problems
Paperback: 550 pages
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning; 3 edition (January 23, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1449673759
ISBN-13: 978-1449673758
Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.8 x 9.8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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This is one of the best microbiology textbooks I have run across. Krasner's talents as a writer makes it a joy to read. He enlivenshis subject matter with vivid decription and memorable examples. And unlike many introductions to the subject, which tend to overwhelm with exhuasting detail, this textbook restores a sense of wonder, proportion. and awe to the lowly microbe. Another plus is how key terms are boldfaced, indicating a link to the dictionary in back, thus saving fruitless searches for definitions of terms that may or may not be covered. Highly recommended.
This is one of the worst text book I have ever had to use for a class. It is hard to find any of the terms needed for taking the exams, and when you do find a term the explanation for it is poor, and you end up Googling it anyways hoping you have what the professor wants. Whomever has rated this 5 stars either works for the company or has never had to use this book in a university setting.
Same book, one tenth the price! thanks for saving a starving college student a lot of money!
My son needed it for college. He thought it was nice.
challenging for sure, but a great read.
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