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" Toxin : "
Alistair J. Lax.
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BL
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752552
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b572511
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Alistair J. Lax.
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Toxin : : the cunning of bacterial poisons\ Alistair J. Lax.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005
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OUP E-Books.
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(192 pages) : illustrations, maps
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0191513903
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: 1429421568
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: 661075814X
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: 9780191513909
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: 9781429421560
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: 9786610758142
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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?
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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.
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Bacterial toxins -- Popular works.
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Bacterial toxins.
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MEDICAL -- Toxicology.
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QP632.B3A457 2005
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Alistair J Lax
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