Invincible Microbe
Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
Published on 10. July 2012
160 pages
978-0-547-82268-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years:tuberculosis. After centuries of ineffective treatments, the microorganism that causesTB was identified, and the cure was thought to be within reachbut drug-resistantvarieties continue to plague and panic the human race. The biography of this deadlygerm, an account of the diagnosis, treatment, and cure of the disease over time,and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere but was most prevalentamong the poor are woven together in an engrossing, carefully researched narrative.Bibliography, source notes, index.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Seventh Grade
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Windows
File size
35,40 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-547-82268-6 (9780547822686)
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07/2012
Clarion Books
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