Microbes and People: An A--Z of Microorganisms in Our Lives. (Library Corner).Neeraja Sankaram (2000) What, exactly, do bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms do, and how do they affect life on earth? Microbes and People: An A--Z of Microorganisms in Our Lives will help readers explore and understand the effects microbes have on everyday life. The entries in this comprehensive reference are illustrated with numerous photographs; charts and tables enhance the text. Also included are special information on noticeable diseases, a chronology chronology, n the arrangement of events in a time sequence, usually from the beginning to the end of an event. of recent outbreaks of E. coli E. coli: see Escherichia coli. E. coli in full Escherichia coli Species of bacterium that inhabits the stomach and intestines. E. coli can be transmitted by water, milk, food, or flies and other insects. infections, a recommended immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. schedule, and a chronology of epidemics in history. 297 pages, hardcover Member: $62.95. Nonmember: $73.50. Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. #1003. |
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