Invisible invaders
Subtitle: new and dangerous infectious diseases
By: by Connie Goldsmith.
Series: Discovery!; Discovery! (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780822534167
Subjects: Emerging infectious diseases -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Emerging and re-emerging diseases: it's a small world after all; title: Bacterial diseases: still going strong after 3 billion years; title: Viral diseases: never kiss a mosquito; title: More viruses: monkeys and mice; blood and air; title: Parasites and prions: devious and dangerous; title: Diseases as weapons of war: as old as war itself; title: Antibiotic resistant infections: monster microbes fight back; title: Diagnosing the future: good news for the world's health; title: Glossary; title: Source notes; title: Selected bibliography; title: Further reading and websites; title: Index.