the cunning of bacterial poisons Lax, Alistair J. 1953- creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2005 monographic eng

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192 p. : ill., maps. 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? Alistair J. Lax. Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-189) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Bacterial toxins Popular works QP632.B3 L39 2005eb 615.9/5293 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10233747 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10233747 CaPaEBR 050708 ebr10233747