Krasner's microbial challenge : a public health perspective /
Teri Shors.
- Fourth edition.
- Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2020.
- xxiii, 675 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Pre-germ theory, microbiology, and medicine -- Post-germ theory, microbiology, and medicine -- Sanitation, clean water, and food safety -- Identifying the challenge -- The microbial world -- Beneficial aspects of microbes : the other side of the coin -- Bacteria -- Viruses and prions -- Bacterial genetics -- Concepts of microbial disease -- Epidemiology and cycle of microbial disease -- Bacterial diseases -- Viral and prion diseases -- Protozoan, helminthic, and fungal diseases -- The immune response -- Control of microbial diseases -- Biological weapons, innovations, and technology -- Partnerships in the control of infectious diseases and the unfinished agenda.
"Krasner’s microbial challenge: a public health perspective is a unique resource unlike any other introductory microbiology textbook. Combining strong scientific grounding with a conversational writing style, it covers the subject through a public health lens and uses current events students encounter in the media, such as disease outbreaks to engage and educate. The essentials to a foundational understanding of microbiology are fully covered, including bacteria, viruses and prions, microbial genetics, the human microbiome, and immunity combined with a focus on epidemiology and current challenges faced in public health. Now in a modernized fourth edition and featuring the voice of new lead author, Dr. Shors’ research and extensive virology knowledge complement the late Dr. Krasner and a friendly approach crafted from 50 years of teaching microbiology."--Back cover