Living with germs :: in sickness and in health /

The vast majority of germs, also known as microbes, do not infect us at all: it is pathogens that make us ill. These include bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, worms, and prions. In Living with Germs, renowned expert John Playfair vividly describes these pathogens and the defence mechanisms by whic...

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1. Verfasser: Playfair, J. H. L.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
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Zusammenfassung:The vast majority of germs, also known as microbes, do not infect us at all: it is pathogens that make us ill. These include bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, worms, and prions. In Living with Germs, renowned expert John Playfair vividly describes these pathogens and the defence mechanisms by which we come to terms with them, whether by eliminating them, stopping them from eliminating us, or simply learning to live with them. A fascinating, occasionally. gruesome, but always utterly compelling read. - ;The word germ is defined as 'a microbe that causes disease'. The vast majority of microbes.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 264 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-255) and index.
ISBN:9780191513060
0191513067
1423786572
9781423786573
9786610752690
6610752699

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