Fighting Infection in the 21st Century

The 20th century has seen improvements in both public health and disease prevention which, in turn, have had a dramatic impact on our lives. Success in preventing infection by vaccination and treating infection with antibiotics led some to believe that infectious disease was a thing of the past. However, the adaptability of pathogens and the emergence of new diseases has presented microbiologists with a fresh set of challenges as we enter the new...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 063205817X
• ISBN13: 9780632058174
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"