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RESISTANCE
THE HUMAN STRUGGLE AGAINST INFECTION |
| By: |
Norbert Gualde, Steven Rendall (Trans) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£17.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1932594000 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781932594003 |
| Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 2006 |
| Edition: |
Annotated edition |
| Pages: |
260 |
| Synopsis: |
A North Carolina woman dies of a flesh-eating bacterial disease. Thousands of people in West Africa are suffering from cholera. And antibioticsare rapidly becoming less and less effective at fighting what were once mild infections. The biggest threat to the future of human society may not be terrorist attacks or nuclear war, but rather microscopic bacteria. Immunologist Norbert Gualde explains in "Resistance "the dangers we face from bacterial resistance, asserting that we must confront the reality awaiting us--the next fatal plague may occur sooner than we think. Over the course of the twentieth century, incredible advances in medicine inspired a utopian belief among many that all common infectious diseases would eventually be eradicated. But "Resistance "shows that this dream is an impossible one. The book s riveting narrative reveals how new infectious agents and diseases are being discovered every day and how bacteria previously thought to have been destroyed are returning with a vengeance. Drawing upon the history of past epidemics, Gualde explores how new outbreaks might be predicted and controlled. He also investigates the potentially devastating social and political impact of such public health disasters, particularly in underdeveloped countries in the southern hemisphere. He ultimately argues that the constant interaction between man and microorganisms will inevitably catalyze future epidemics similar to the horrific ones of centuries past. Global outbreak monitoring and medical research on the human body s immune system are beginning to produce effective strategies against bacterial resistance. But the most important weapon is awareness of the crisis, and this engrossing and brilliantly translated study will serve as a wake-up call for us all. " |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
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US |
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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