Fighting Infectious Diseases

How does the body's immune system work? What is a helminth? Which new discoveries might help scientists find a cure for AIDS? The books in the 'Microlife' series explore the fascinating, unseen kingdoms of the microscopic world. Each title looks at the ways in which bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms affect your body and the world around you.

Introduction	p. 4
Viruses and Vectors	p. 6
Fighting the Viruses	p. 8
Immunization	p. 10
AIDS: Killer Without a Cure	p. 12
Rabies: The Fearsome Virus	p. 14
Influenza: The Coming Epidemic?	p. 16
Smallpox: A Disease Defeated	p. 18
Bacterial Diseases	p. 20
Bacteria and Biofilms	p. 22
Antibiotics	p. 24
Tuberculosis: Return of a Killer	p. 26
Infectious Fungi	p. 28
Protistan Parasites	p. 30
Malaria: The Efficient Killer	p. 32
Malaria: The Search for a Solution	p. 34
Helminth Horrors	p. 36
Microbe Mutations	p. 38
Emerging Diseases	p. 40
DNA Vaccines: The Shape of Things to Come?	p. 42
Biological Weapons	p. 44
Glossary	p. 46
Further Research	p. 47
Index	p. 48
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