Killer Germs by Zimmerman, Barry -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Killer Germs Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Origin of Disease

Extraterrestrial Origins Spontaneous Generation Evolution of Life

2 Germs and Disease: A Brief History

Witchcraft, Retribution, and the Humor of It All Seeing the Invisible A Milkmaid’s Tale Chance Favors the Prepared Mind A Sheepish Situation Mad Dogs and Frenchmen Doctors of Death That Nasty Little German

3 Magic Bullets

The First Chemotherapy The First Antibiotic The First Wonder Drug The Miracle Mold A Miracle from the Soil Back to the Future

4 The White Death

Captain of the Men of Death Winning the Battle Losing the War

5 New Kids on the Block

Lyme Disease: Getting Ticked Off The Flesh Eaters Legionnaires’ Disease: Opportunity Knocks

6 The Virus

The Discovery of Viruses How Do Viruses Work? Acute Viral Infections Persistent Viral Infections Our Immune System and Autoimmunity Origin of Viruses Viruses as Agents of Genetic Change Beyond the Virus—the Prion The Gathering Storm—Emerging Viruses

7 Emerging Viruses

Marburg Ebola Lassa Hantavirus Dengue West Nile Virus Why Viruses Emerge

8 Common Viruses That Kill

Influenza The Swine Flu Scare of 1976 The ABCs of Hepatitis Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis) Measles

9 Parasites That Kill

Protozoa Flatworms Roundworms Parasitic Fungi: A Fungus Among Us

10 AIDS

A New Disease Emerges Searching for the Cause Testing for AIDS Anatomy of a Virus Prevention Treatment Where Did HIV Come From? What Lies Ahead?

11 Bioterrorism

The Nations The Germs Bioterrorism Today

Conclusion Bibliography and Suggested Readings Index About the Authors Footnotes

Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5