| Description |
1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
OUP E-Books
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| Contents |
Toxins are everywhere : how toxins affected history -- The germ of an idea : a gradual acceleration up to the mid-1850s -- The golden age of microbiology : Pasteur, Koch, and the birth of the toxin concept -- The anatomy of diphtheria : taming the deadly scourge of childhood -- Understanding : all toxins fit into three basic mechanisms -- Why are plague and typhoid so deadly? : a further layer of cunning -- Deviant biology : weapons, espionage, and man's innate inhumanity -- A more optimistic outcome : from poison to cure and the cell biologist's toolkit -- Where is toxinology going now? : is there anything new out there? |
| Summary |
Alistair Lax takes a fascinating look at these most devious molecules, explaining the many ingenious mechanisms they use to penetrate our cell's defences, and the deadly pandemics that result. A story not only of disease but also of human rivalry and persistence in our struggle to understand, combat, and harness these powerful toxins. - ;What do the following have in common: the promise of Botox as the key to everlasting youthful looks; E. coli O157 hamburger disease; a mysterious illness which killed 35 heroin users in 2000; and the assassination by poisoned umbrella-tip of a Bulgarian dissid |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-189) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Bacterial toxins -- Popular works
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Bacterial Toxins -- history
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Bacterial Toxins -- poisoning
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MEDICAL -- Toxicology.
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Bacterial toxins
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2005019702 |
| ISBN |
9780191513909 |
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0191513903 |
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1429421568 |
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9781429421560 |
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9786610758142 |
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661075814X |
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