Good germs, bad germs; health and survival in a bacterial world.9780809050635 Good germs, bad germs; health and survival in a bacterial bacterial /bac·te·ri·al/ (-al) pertaining to or caused by bacteria. bacterial pertaining to or caused by bacteria. bacterial adhesiveness see adhesins. world. Sachs Sachs , Hans 1494-1576. German writer and Meistersinger noted for his many dramas, poems, and songs. His life inspired Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1868). , Jessica Snyder. Hill and Wang (Wang Laboratories, Inc., Lowell, MA) A computer services and network integration company. Wang was one of the major early contributors to the computing industry from its founder's invention that made core memory possible, to leadership in desktop calculators and word processors. 2007 290 pages $25.00 Hardcover QR57 A freelance popular science writer based in New Jersey, Sachs describes how humans fight against and learn to live with disease-causing bacteria. Her topics include the co-evolution of the human immune system immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. and pathogens over the millennia, discoveries by people living close to the earth, and possible directions for laboratory research. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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