Toxin [electronic resource] : the cunning of bacterial poisons / Alistair J. Lax.
By: Lax, Alistair J
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Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005Description: 192 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.Subject(s): Bacterial toxins -- Popular worksGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 615.9/5293 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-189) and index.
Toxins are everywhere : how toxins affected history -- The germ of an idea : a gradual acceleration up to the mid-1850s -- The golden age of microbiology : Pasteur, Koch, and the birth of the toxin concept -- The anatomy of diphtheria : taming the deadly scourge of childhood -- Understanding : all toxins fit into three basic mechanisms -- Why are plague and typhoid so deadly? : a further layer of cunning -- Deviant biology : weapons, espionage, and man's innate inhumanity -- A more optimistic outcome : from poison to cure and the cell biologist's toolkit -- Where is toxinology going now? : is there anything new out there?
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