Review 'I can see a use for such a book in my own modules, as I have the problem of having to recommend several large and expensive textbooks' - S. Hammonds, Nottingham Trent University, UK Product Description This text examines the biology of micro-organisms that infect humans, and considers the key features that characterize micro-organisms that cause illness and those that do not. It concentrates attention on the underlying principles that determine why certain microbes are harmful, and place this behaviour in terms of the biology of parasitism in general. It is not intended to cover all aspects of general microbiology and does not catalogue the entire canon of infectious agents. The intended reader is an undergraduate in biological science studying the key aspects of the subject, and will find this book useful in demystifying the increasing reportage of human infections.