Close Encounters of the Microbial Kind
Everything You Need to Know About Common Infections
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Beschreibung
Microbes – can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Increasingly, we’re finding out that our microbiota (the microbes that live on us) are essential for our wellbeing – they provide us with nutrients and vitamins and play a key role in developing our immune system. On the other hand, they are responsible for a great deal of misery, as they are major causes of death and debility around the world. As well as our own microbiota turning against us, there are lots of other microbes out in the wider world that can seriously damage, or even kill, those they infect. The current pandemic of COVID-19 shows the devastating effect that an infectious disease can have – our lives have been turned upside down.
If you live in a developed country, you’re not likely to get killer diseases such as ebola and cholera, but you do have a high chance of catching other infections that can have a significant impact on your wellbeing. This book focuses on those infections you’re most likely to go down with, and supplies the answers to the following questions about them:
- Which infectious diseases are we likely to come across?
- How common are they?
- What microbes cause them?
- What happens to our bodies during an infection?
- How are the resulting illnesses treated?
- How can we avoid getting them?
Microbes – can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Increasingly, we’re finding out that our microbiota (the microbes that live on us) are essential for our wellbeing – they provide us with nutrients and vitamins and play a key role in developing our immune system. On the other hand, they are responsible for a great deal of misery, as they are major causes of death and debility around the world. As well as our own microbiota turning against us, there are lots of other microbes out in the wider world that can seriously damage, or even kill, those they infect. The current pandemic of COVID-19 shows the devastating effect that an infectious disease can have – our lives have been turned upside down.
If you live in a developed country, you’re not likely to get killer diseases such as ebola and cholera, but you do have a high chance of catching other infections that can have a significant impact on your wellbeing. This book focuses on thoseinfections you’re most likely to go down with, and supplies the answers to the following questions about them:
- Which infectious diseases are we likely to come across?
- How common are they?
- What microbes cause them?
- What happens to our bodies during an infection?
- How are the resulting illnesses treated?
- How can we avoid getting them?
Perfect for anyone who is curious or concerned about everyday infections An in-depth and fascinating look at common infectious diseases Allows readers to explore the underlying microbiology or refer to as needed for specific advice Current, verifiable, and accessible: a resource to combat the culture of rampant misinformation and non-expert speculation
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Michael Wilson
Themen in »Close Encounters of the Microbial Kind«
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