Bacteria : a very short introduction / Sebastian G.B. Amyes.

Author
Amyes, Sebastian G. B. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Second edition.
Published/​Created
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Description
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).

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Series
Very short introductions. [More in this series]
Summary note
Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organisms. They inhabit every part of the Earth's surface, its ocean depths, and even terrains such as boiling hot springs. They are most familiar as agents of disease, but benign bacteria are critical to the recycling of elements and all ecology, as well as to human health. In this book, Sebastian Amyes explores the nature of bacteria, their origin and evolution, bacteria in the environment, and bacteria and disease.
Notes
  • This edition also issued in print: 2022.
  • Previous edition: 2013.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 24, 2022).
Contents
  • 1. Origins
  • 2. Evolution
  • 3. Microbiota and microbiome in humans
  • 4. Discovery
  • 5. Environmental and civilization
  • 6. Bacterial pathogenesis --7. Antibiotics
  • 8. Antibiotic resistance
  • 9. The future.
ISBN
  • 0-19-264834-9
  • 0-19-264833-0
  • 0-19-191600-5
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