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"This book lets us peer into the world of microbes -- not as germs to be eradicated, but as invaluable parts of our lives -- allowing us to see how ubiquitous and vital microbes are: they sculpt our organs, defend us from disease, break down our food, educate our immune systems, guide our behavior, bombard our genomes with their genes, and grant us incredible abilities. While much of the prevailing discussion around the microbiome has focused on its...
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Making Peace with Microbes
Public sanitation and antibiotic drugs have brought about historic increases in the human life span; they have also unintentionally produced new health crises by disrupting the intimate, age-old balance between humans and the microorganisms that inhabit our bodies and our environment. As a result, antibiotic resistance now ranks among the gravest medical problems of modern times. Good Germs, Bad Germs addresses not only...
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"I can't believe I just said that." "What possessed me to do that?" "What's wrong with me?" We're constantly seeking answers to these fundamental human questions, and now, science has the answers. The foods we enjoy, the people we love, the emotions we feel, and the beliefs we hold can all be traced back to our DNA, germs, and environment. This witty, colloquial book is popular science at its best, describing in everyday language how genetics, epigenetics,...
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The discovery of cells—and the reframing of the human body as a cellular ecosystem—announced the birth of a new kind of medicine based on the therapeutic manipulations of cells. A hip fracture, a cardiac arrest, Alzheimer’s dementia, AIDS, pneumonia, lung cancer, kidney failure, arthritis, COVID pneumonia—all could be reconceived as the results of cells, or systems of cells, functioning abnormally. And all could be perceived as loci of cellular...
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Mycotic diseases are gaining importance because of the increase in opportunistic fungal infections in patients whose immune systems are compromised. The identification of fungi isolated from clinical material has posed a variety of problems to many laboratories because of lack of expertise and experience, especially in the identification of recently emerged rare fungi that had not been previously reported. A Guide to the Study of Basic Medical Mycology...
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In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com. We may think we know all we need to know about our guts, never sparing it a second thought. But when we...
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If you are a student studying Microbiology, you may be greatly helped by a Microbiology Terminology and Definitions Study Guide as it can help you to focus and remember key terms that are going to be important to know when a big test arrives. These study guides also organize the information in a format that makes it easier for you to understand and conceptualize the concepts that you are learning about in school. Consider looking into purchasing such...
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En la obra podemos visualizar la caracterización de las diversas modalidades históricas que dieron origen a la bacteriología en Colombia: la llegada de médicos e investigadores en la época de la Colonia que sembraron la semilla de los servicios en el campo de la salud. La creación de escuelas y facultades de medicina, hospitales gubernamentales y laboratorios privados donde la Bacteriología se imagina, crea, forma y crece en el pensamiento,...
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Long before he became one of the world's most celebrated immunologists, Jan Vilcek began life in Slovakia as the child of Jewish parents at a time when Jews were being exterminated all across Europe. He owes his and his mother's survival to the courage of brave people and good luck. As a young man growing up in Czechoslovakia in the aftermath of the Second World War, Vilcek went to medical school and chose a career in virology and immunology at a...
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Hypochondriacs beware- would you believe the nastiest creatures in the known universe live inside our bodies? Not content to just find a home and produce offspring in our internal space, parasites will drink our blood, eat our cells, and infest our muscles. There is very little that can be said in their favor, with perhaps one exception- they are truly fascinating!
Fearsome Fauna is a wickedly amusing and startlingly informative look into the secret...
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El tomate, Lycopersicon esculentum Mill, es la hortaliza más importante para el planeta. Constituye el 30% de la producción hortícola, con aproximadamente cuatro millones de hectáreas sembradas y 107'972.098 toneladas de frutos cosechados en 2002 (FAO, 2003). En Colombia se cultivan variedades tipo "chonto" y "milano" correspondiendo al 80 y 20% de la producción nacional respectivamente (Vallejo, 1999). El cultivo de tomate en Colombia presenta...
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El presente texto permitirá a los estudiantes afianzar los conceptos básicos sobre la vida y funcionalidad de los microorganismos. En él encontrarán la caracterización morfo-fisiológica de las bacterias, la morfología de los hongos y algunas técnicas de control microbiológico ambiental y control microbiológico de alimentos. El libro está concebido como material de apoyo para asignaturas relacionadas con la microbiología, de tal manera...
16) Microbiology
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Microbiology, along with mathematics, chemistry, and physics, is one of the fundamental branches of basic sciences. The knowledge and detailed study of microorganisms and their functions can establish its use in a variety of applications, from medical, food and environmental, agricultural, and industrial field.
Thus, microbiology is consolidated as one of the pillars of biotechnology. In this specification the modern general microbiology, which is...
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Throughout the world there exists numerous viruses and diseases capable of inflicting serious harm (or death) on the human population at large. While treatment plans exist for a wide array of diseases, viruses offer a unique challenge to doctors and researchers as antibiotics and traditional medicines are often ineffective against their attacks on the human body.
This book explores the 10 deadliest and most dangerous viruses known to currently exist...
18) Louis Pasteur
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"Little Louis was born in France during a time when doctors were still trying to figure out what made people sick. During his teen years, he discovered a love for science and became famous for figuring out how to kill off damaging microbes. Through his curiosity and creativity (and lots of trial and error), his research led to the development of vaccinations, a vital tool in today's world"--
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"We are more bacteria than we realize, not just in number of cells, but because of the many ways in which bacteria have shaped our history and evolution."
Bacterial Lenses shows how closely related human and bacterial evolution are in a constantly changing world. Medina's goal is to provide the reader with an entertaining and easily accessible guide to understanding the impact of bacteria on our history and everyday lives.
In this book,...
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Steven A. Frank is Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. His books include Dynamics of Cancer, Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease, and Foundations of Social Evolution (all Princeton).
A powerful framework for understanding how natural selection shapes adaptation and biological design
Design and diversity are the two great challenges in the study of life. Microbial Life History draws on...
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