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the microbial challenge science disease and public health
whether we realize it or not microbes play an ever present role in our daily lives . foodborne infections epidemics and pandemics are frequently headline news . the microbial challenge science disease and public health second edition presents a fascinating look at human microbe interactions and examines the disease producers while discussing how with knowledge based preparation we can live in harmony with microbes . it also discusses the ways in which beneficial microbes are involved in the cycles of nature and in the food industry and how they are used as research tools . ideal for undergraduate non science majors and allied and public health students this unique text is a hybrid of microbiology and public health and includes material on prions helminths worms biological warfare and terrorism antibiotic resistance the global impact of microbial diseases and immunization . the text helps students better understand the biology of the microbial world and the societal factors that are both the cause and consequences of microbial disease . with up to date content current information on health organizations including the cdc and who and a new chapter on bacterial genetics the microbial challenge provides a gripping account of the burden of microbial diseases throughout the world .