Notes on medical microbiology, including virology, mycology, and parasitology

• Main Authors: Ward, Katherine N. (Author), McCartney, A. Christine (Author), Thakker, Bishan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Edinburgh; New York Churchill Livingstone 2009
• Edition: SECOND EDITION
• Subjects: Microbiology > Handbooks; Parasitology > Handbooks
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• Physical Description: viii, 597 pages illustrations 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780443102844; 0443102848

This completely rewritten, revised, and updated new edition provides an indispensable introduction to medical microbiology for students, trainee doctors and laboratory workers. Its contents cover advances in molecular microbiology especially for diagnostic techniques and include such topical subjects as MRSA, C. difficile, avian influenza and vCJD. The text is illustrated throughout with 130 illustrations most in full colour