Summary
Cholera is one of the oldest known and best-understood infectious diseases. Thriving in unclean water, it remains a prevalent killer in countries where sanitary water sources are scarce. Cholera, Third Edition describes the history of this infectious disease and discusses characteristics that enable the microorganism to cause serious health problems. This revised edition contains new illustrations and up-to-date information of this largely preventable disease. New material discusses current understanding of cholera, genetic analysis of Vibrio cholerae, rapid diagnostic testing, and more.
About the Author(s)
Donna M. Bozzone earned her BS in biology from Manhattan College and her MA and Ph.D. in biology, from Princeton University. She continued her education as a postdoctoral research associate at the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology. She joined the faculty of Saint Michael’s College and is now an emeritus professor. Dr. Bozzone’s areas of specialization are in developmental and cellular biology. She has taught courses in introductory biology, science writing, gender studies, cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, evolution, microbiology, and senior seminars on the history of biology and the history of medicine. An author of many publications, Dr. Bozzone also served as a member of the Publication Review Panel for the Journal of College Science Teaching and an ad hoc reviewer for the American Biology Teacher. An enthusiast for science education at all levels, Dr. Bozzone has designed and published laboratory teaching materials for students in high school and college. She is also the author of more than a dozen books for children and youths on topics including cancer, microorganisms, anatomy, infectious disease, computer scientists, and Abraham Lincoln.
William Coleman taught microbiology to undergraduate students for 35 years. He earned a BS in biology at Washington College and a MS and Ph.D. in microbiology at the University of Chicago. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. Upon retirement from the faculty at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut, he was promoted to professor emeritus. His research has included studies on proteins from grains toxic to eukaryotic protein synthesis systems, studies of inhibition of hormone responses by fungi, quorum sensing in Streptococcus, and sporulation in Bacillus.