EAN: 9783030569778

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE MICROBIAL KIND - MICHAE...

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? This book covers nearly 60
infectious diseases that people living in developed countries are likely to experience at some
point during their life. It also has an introductory chapter that describes  in everyday
language  the basic principles of microbiology and infectious diseases. Each chapter is
lavishly illustrated  has interesting  relevant inserts  and provides a list of web-accessible
suggestions for further reading.

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