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Invincible Microbe
Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
By Jim Murphy & Alison Blank
- ISBN
- 978-0-618-53574-3
- Publisher
- Clarion
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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2012 | Fiction
"This is the story of a small, harmless-looking germ that has been infecting people for millions of years." Tuberculosis has been a medical scourge through much of human history, and although it is currently rare here in the United States (although that is not true for the rest of the world), new drug-resistant strains of the disease keep the threat of a new pandemic on the horizo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Tuberculosis has been a medical scourge through much of human history, and new drug-resistant strains keep the threat of a pandemic on the horizo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on August 1, 2012
A comprehensive chronicle of tuberculosis, from the earliest known case to the present day. Scientific concepts, including how the disease is spread, are clearly explained. As well as the story of TB, this is a fascinating history of the medical practice. The authors thoroughly explore advances...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
