Description
An extraordinary array of infectious agents affects humans; from worms, arthopods, and fungi to bacteria, viruses, and prions. In this compendium of the curious and fascinating organisms that cause disease, including Legionnaire's disease, mumps, CJD, and chlamydia, David I. Grove provides a lively, fact-filled account of the nature of each organism, their life cycle, the ingenious ways in which they infect humans, and the human stories behind their discovery.
Tapeworms, Lice, and Prions was Highly Commended in the Popular Medicine category of the BMA Book Awards 2014.
About the Author
David Ian Grove graduated in medicine and surgery from the University of Adelaide in 1967, and was later awarded the degrees of doctor of medicine by that university and doctor of science by the University of Western Australia. He has a diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene from the University of Sydney and is a Fellow of both the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. He has worked in Australia, Papua New Guinea, the USA, the Philippines and the UK. For the 18 years prior to his retirement, he was director of the department of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia and clinical professor of microbiology and of infectious diseases in the University of Adelaide. He has written over 190 original articles and chapters in books, edited Strongyloidiasis: A Major Roundworm Infection of Man and written the acclaimed A History of Human Helminthology.
Reviews
At GBP25.00, this book is a snip and should be on everyone's reading list * Dr Alan Pike, Biologist *
This book will be a great read for biologists interested in the history of infectious disease. * Quarterly Review of Biology vol 91 no.3 *
Fascinating. * Northern Echo *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199641024
Author David Grove
Format Hardback
Page Count 612
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1044g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 162mm * 53mm
Tapeworms, Lice, and Prions was Highly Commended in the Popular Medicine category of the BMA Book Awards 2014.
About the Author
David Ian Grove graduated in medicine and surgery from the University of Adelaide in 1967, and was later awarded the degrees of doctor of medicine by that university and doctor of science by the University of Western Australia. He has a diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene from the University of Sydney and is a Fellow of both the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. He has worked in Australia, Papua New Guinea, the USA, the Philippines and the UK. For the 18 years prior to his retirement, he was director of the department of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia and clinical professor of microbiology and of infectious diseases in the University of Adelaide. He has written over 190 original articles and chapters in books, edited Strongyloidiasis: A Major Roundworm Infection of Man and written the acclaimed A History of Human Helminthology.
Reviews
At GBP25.00, this book is a snip and should be on everyone's reading list * Dr Alan Pike, Biologist *
This book will be a great read for biologists interested in the history of infectious disease. * Quarterly Review of Biology vol 91 no.3 *
Fascinating. * Northern Echo *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199641024
Author David Grove
Format Hardback
Page Count 612
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1044g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 162mm * 53mm
