Description |
xiii, 474 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents |
1. General Principles -- 2. Attachment to and Entry of Microorganisms into the Body -- 3. Events Occurring Immediately After the Entry of the Microorganism -- 4. The Encounter with the Phagocytic Cell and the Microbe's Answers -- 5. The Spread of Microbes through the Body -- 6. The Immune Response to Infection -- 7. Microbial Strategies in Relation to the Immune Response -- 8. Mechanisms of Cell and Tissue Damage -- 9. Recovery from Infection -- 10. Failure to Eliminate Microbe -- 11. Host and Microbial Factors Influencing Susceptibility -- 12. Vaccines and How they Work |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Communicable diseases.
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Author |
Stephen, J. (John)
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Nash, Anthony.
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LC no. |
00105900 |
ISBN |
0124982646 hardback |
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0124982654 paperback |
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