1. Bringing the Dead Back to Life – Diagnosing TB in ancient remains 2. Growing Up Together– How Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Homo sapiens co-evolved 3. Populating the Planet– How TB spread around the world, and continues to do so today 4. Altered Evolution – How the human immune system has been shaped through natural selection by TB 5. Leaving Scars – TB doesn’t induce natural immunity, so vaccination doesn't work 6. The Patient Pathogen – Mycobacterium tuberculosis can enter into a state of hibernation in the human lung 7. The Drugs Don’t Work – How do you kill something that is barely alive? 8. Killing the Unkillable – New drugs for bad bugs 9. Third-world London – How TB is creeping in through the cracks 10. Pale and Beautiful – Changing attitudes towards TB 10. My Cat Infected Me with TB – TB in the news 11. The People Behind the Disease – Personal stories of TB survival and recovery 12. A Losing Battle? – How are we going to win the war against TB?
Tuberculosis, the 'robber of youth' – an ancient disease, but not a disease of history
Kathryn Lougheed worked in tuberculosis research for more than ten years, focusing on the biological mechanisms of latent tuberculosis and small molecule drug discovery. She completed her PhD at Imperial College London in 2006, before moving to the National Institute for Medical Research where she collaborated with industrial partners to develop inhibitors targeted against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, followed by further research at Imperial. During her career, Kathryn published dozens of peer-reviewed papers and was an active member of the tuberculosis research community. Now a science writer, The Robber of Youth is her first book. @ilovebacteria / germzoo.blogspot.co.uk/
Lougheed captures the past 20 years or so of TB research with an
insider's eye ... the fascinating pathogen and its deadly
interactions with its host fuel Lougheed's book. Through her
passion, many others may find inspiration.
*Science*
An impressive survey.
*New York Times Book Review*
Kathryn Lougheed gives an illuminating tour of TB past and present,
explaining why it has once again become the world's leading
infectious killer and describing the myriad reasons why we have
still not defeated it.
*Mike Mandelbaum, Chief Executive, TB Alert*
Tuberculosis is currently the leading cause of infectious deaths
across the world and has proven difficult to address with drugs or
vaccines. Kathryn Lougheed pulls back the curtain on this forgotten
pandemic and reveals the biology of a pathogen that has achieved
world domination in an engaging, accessible and yes, occasionally
even humorous fashion.
*Sarah Fortune, MS, Professor of Immunology and Infectious
Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health*
Kathryn Lougheed conveys the excitement and frustrations of cutting
edge research in a convivial and accessible manner that will
delight and inform both specialist and non-specialist readers.
*Douglas B. Young, Fleming Professor of Medical Microbiology,
Imperial College London*
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