20th Century Microbe Hunters: This title is Print on DemandInspire your students with the stories behind the achievements of ten 20th century microbiologists. These dramatic portrayals reveal the excitement, diligence, and often sacrifice of these eminent researchers and humanitarians. An engaging journey through science, and public health, 20th Century Microbe Hunters is a must-have for anyone making a foray into the fascinating world of microbiology. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. |
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... hospital in London; and Donald Hopkins of the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hopkins invited me to share in the impressive ceremonies in December, 2006 at the Carter Center, recognizing four African countries for their success ...
... hospital in London; and Donald Hopkins of the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hopkins invited me to share in the impressive ceremonies in December, 2006 at the Carter Center, recognizing four African countries for their success ...
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... hospital in Jurujuba in Rio de Janeiro. After a brief stint there, in 1905 he joined the Santos Docks Company in Sao Paulo, where the company was building port facilities, with the mission of eradicating a malaria epidemic. The ...
... hospital in Jurujuba in Rio de Janeiro. After a brief stint there, in 1905 he joined the Santos Docks Company in Sao Paulo, where the company was building port facilities, with the mission of eradicating a malaria epidemic. The ...
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... hospitals in February 2006. The first case was in December 2005 in a 64-year-old man who received a heart transplant. Subsequent investigation re- vealed that the organ donor was positive for T. cruzi; he had been born in the United ...
... hospitals in February 2006. The first case was in December 2005 in a 64-year-old man who received a heart transplant. Subsequent investigation re- vealed that the organ donor was positive for T. cruzi; he had been born in the United ...
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... hospital bed near death's door. The wound had become massively infected; his face was badly swollen and covered with abscesses, and his temperature had risen well over 100°F. He was suffering from septicemia (blood poisoning). Heroic ...
... hospital bed near death's door. The wound had become massively infected; his face was badly swollen and covered with abscesses, and his temperature had risen well over 100°F. He was suffering from septicemia (blood poisoning). Heroic ...
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... hospitals; sep- ticemia was rife. (Reprinted courtesy of Sutton Publishing.) Identification of the bacteria responsible for the high death rate resulting from battlefield wounds was high on Fleming's agenda. Cultures revealed the ...
... hospitals; sep- ticemia was rife. (Reprinted courtesy of Sutton Publishing.) Identification of the bacteria responsible for the high death rate resulting from battlefield wounds was high on Fleming's agenda. Cultures revealed the ...
Contents
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The Cause and Transmission of Epidemic Typhus Fever | 35 |
Discovery of the Influenza Virus | 49 |
Development of the First Polio Vaccine | 69 |
Eradication of Smallpox | 89 |
PrionsAll But the Moo | 111 |
Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeA 20th Century Ongoing Plague | 137 |
UlcersA Bacterial Infection | 163 |
Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease | 179 |
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