Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure Murphy Jim Paperback
"Who knew the biography of a germ could be so fascinating?"--Kirkus (starred review)This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years: tuberculosis. After…
Specifikacia Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure Murphy Jim Paperback
"Who knew the biography of a germ could be so fascinating?"--Kirkus (starred review)This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years: tuberculosis. After centuries of ineffective treatments, the microorganism that causes TB was identified and the cure was thought to be within reach--but drug-resistant varieties continue to plague and panic the human race.The "biography" of this deadly germ and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere are woven together in an engrossing, carefully researched narrative. Includes a bibliography, source notes, and index.This medical detective story is also a social history of a disease that has known no social bounds. Treatment that began long ago as bloodletting, and the "healing" touch of a king, centuries later grew into a worldwide sanatorium