Description: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.Contents: Introducing BacteriaFriend or Foe?A Silent Battle in the BodyA History of the Hard and Difficult War Against BacteriaA Protracted Tug of WarWho will be the Winner? The War ContinuesReadership: Readers who are interested in the story of how bacteria have shaped our lives. Keywords: Bacteria;Antibiotics;Medicine;Drug ResistanceReview: Key Features: Contains illustrations and comicsExplains how bacteria are not just detrimental to human health but also beneficialExplains why the abuse of antibiotics makes bacteria drug-resistantWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Brief History Of Bacteria, A: The Everlasting Game Between Humans And Bacteria (Microbiology Virology). To get started finding Brief History Of Bacteria, A: The Everlasting Game Between Humans And Bacteria (Microbiology Virology), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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296
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PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
World Scientific / Chemical Industry Press, China
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—
ISBN
9813225173
Brief History Of Bacteria, A: The Everlasting Game Between Humans And Bacteria (Microbiology Virology)
Description: 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.Contents: Introducing BacteriaFriend or Foe?A Silent Battle in the BodyA History of the Hard and Difficult War Against BacteriaA Protracted Tug of WarWho will be the Winner? The War ContinuesReadership: Readers who are interested in the story of how bacteria have shaped our lives. Keywords: Bacteria;Antibiotics;Medicine;Drug ResistanceReview: Key Features: Contains illustrations and comicsExplains how bacteria are not just detrimental to human health but also beneficialExplains why the abuse of antibiotics makes bacteria drug-resistantWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Brief History Of Bacteria, A: The Everlasting Game Between Humans And Bacteria (Microbiology Virology). To get started finding Brief History Of Bacteria, A: The Everlasting Game Between Humans And Bacteria (Microbiology Virology), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.