A brief history of bacteria: the everlasting game between humans and bacteria

"This book explains how pathogenic bacteria cause diseases, how the human immune system launches timely and effective defense mechanisms against bacterial infection, why the discovery and application of penicillin and streptomycin are so important, how scientists have created medicines to defea...

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Main Author: Chen, Daijie 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd. © 2018
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"This book explains how pathogenic bacteria cause diseases, how the human immune system launches timely and effective defense mechanisms against bacterial infection, why the discovery and application of penicillin and streptomycin are so important, how scientists have created medicines to defeat bacteria, and why these bacteria might outsmart modern medicine. On the other hand, bacteria can be beneficial to humans: some bacteria live in harmony with the human body, and they are indispensable to our health. They also help in refining biological energy in the post-fossil fuel era, and in producing fermented food. With accessible language, illustrations and comics, this book tells the story of our tumultuous relationship with bacteria and how it has shaped history."--
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed December 11, 2017)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (296 Seiten) Illustrationen. (some col.)
ISBN:9789813225169

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