Infectious Fungi
| AUTHOR | Heymann, David; Brock, David; Alcamo, Edward I. |
| PUBLISHER | Chelsea House Publications (11/15/2006) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
This continuing series explores different diseases to show the science behind how disease-causing organisms affect the body. Microorganisms have plagued humans since the beginning of time, causing debilitating diseases and even death. But how, exactly, do these microorganisms infect and cause disease? The books in this series examine various microbiological scourges that have affected humans as well as the steps that have been taken to identify, isolate, prevent, and eradicate them. Each title will outline the history and treatments of the diseases, highlighting how improvements in prevention and treatment techniques have affected the disease's impact on the world population. Infectious fungi are among the most common disease-causing agents in the world. Whether afflicted with ringworm or thrush, nearly 99 percent of all people will contract a fungus at least once.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780791086803
ISBN-10:
0791086801
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
126
Carton Quantity:
46
Product Dimensions:
6.34 x 0.51 x 9.26 inches
Weight:
0.78 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Parasitology
Grade Level:
9th Grade
- 12th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
616.969
Library of Congress Control Number:
2005021151
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This continuing series explores different diseases to show the science behind how disease-causing organisms affect the body. Microorganisms have plagued humans since the beginning of time, causing debilitating diseases and even death. But how, exactly, do these microorganisms infect and cause disease? The books in this series examine various microbiological scourges that have affected humans as well as the steps that have been taken to identify, isolate, prevent, and eradicate them. Each title will outline the history and treatments of the diseases, highlighting how improvements in prevention and treatment techniques have affected the disease's impact on the world population. Infectious fungi are among the most common disease-causing agents in the world. Whether afflicted with ringworm or thrush, nearly 99 percent of all people will contract a fungus at least once.
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Foreword by:
Heymann, David
Heymann, Executive Director of Communicable Diseases Section, World Health Organization.
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Editor:
Alcamo, Edward I.
Alcamo is a professor of biology at the State University of New York. He has taught at the college level for over thirty years, specializing in biology for health science students.
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