TY - BOOK AU - Lax,Alistair J. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Toxin: the cunning of bacterial poisons AV - QP632.B3 L39 2005eb U1 - 615.9/5293 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Bacterial toxins KW - Popular works KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - 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?; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10233747 ER -