A unique text reference providing just enough information on all the major organisms and resulting diseases that occupy the trainee and practicing biomedical scientist and microbiologist.
This is a unique text reference that represents the culmination of more than 70 articles written over eight years and brought together in one, easy-to-read volume. It describes in a chapter-by-chapter analysis, a vast range of common diseases and the micro-organisms that cause them as well as covering issues such as health and safety, molecular biology and bio-terrorism.
The book is set apart from others in the field by its easy accessibility to the core information and fills the niche left by larger texts.
Key features:
- Covers all major diseases - each with its own concise chapter
- Up to date - articles have been rewritten or revised
- Handy, non-bulky format - easy to use
- Written specifically for biomedical science students
This book will prove to be an essential text for students of microbiology, trainee scientists and undergraduate medical students involved in any aspect of microbiology. Its easy to follow style will also appeal to those with a general interest in microbiology and the impact it has on the modern world.