Invincible microbe: tuberculosis and the never-ending search for a cure, paperback/jim murphy

*``Who knew the biography of a germ could be so fascinating?``-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years: tuberculosis.

After centuries of ineffective treatments, the microorganism that causes TB was identified and the cure was thought to be within reach--but drug-resistant varieties continue to plague and panic the human race.

The ``biography`` of this deadly germ and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere are woven together in an engrossing, carefully researched narrative.