Includes index.

Microbes as parasites
The bacteria
The viruses
The fungi
The protozoa
The helminths and arthropods
Prions
The host-parasite relationship
The innate defences of the body
Adaptive responses provide a 'quantum leap' in effective defence
The cellular basis of adaptive immune responses
Background to the infectious diseases
Entry, exit and transmission
Immune defences in action
Spread and replication
Parasite survival strategies and persistent infections
Pathologic consequences of infection
Upper respiratory tract infections
Lower respiratory tract infections
Urinary tract infections
Sexually transmitted infections
Gastrointestinal tract infections
Obstetric and perinatal infections
Central nervous system infections
Infections of the eye
Infections of the skin, soft tissue, muscle and associated systems
Vector-bone infections
Multisystem zoonoses
Fever of unknown origin
Infections in the compromised host
Diagnosis of infection and assessment of host defense mechanisms
Epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
Attacking the enemy: antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Protecting the host: vaccination
Passive and non-specific immunotherapy
Hospital infection, sterilization and disinfection

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