Outbreak : cases in real-world microbiology /
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| Author / Creator: | Anderson, Rodney P. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2006. |
| Description: | xvii, 318 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6092834 |
| Summary: | Integrates headline-making disease outbreaks into microbiology coursework to provide critical content to college-age students.* Presents case studies covering a wide variety of subject areas, including general, medical, environmental, and industrial microbiology.* Integrates current outbreaks that are featured in news headlines into the classroom for added relevance.* Features a discovery-oriented answer key that directs students to appropriate reference material rather than providing complete answers to the study questions.* Introduces students to the relevance of diverse social, economic, political, and religious issues that exist in various parts of the world.* Provides case studies of varying levels of difficulty.* Presents complete information about each disease and microbe covered. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 318 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-306) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1555813666 9781555813666 |
