Living with Germs In Sickness and in Health 1st Edition by John Playfair ISBN 0192805827 978-0192805829

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ISBN 10:0192805827

ISBN 13:978-0192805829

Author:John Playfair

The word germ is defined as ‘a microbe that causes disease’. The vast majority of microbes do not infect us at all: it is pathogens that make us ill. These include bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, worms, and prions. Living with Germs not only looks at all of these in detail, but also at the defense mechanisms by which we come to terms with pathogens, whether by eliminating them, stopping them from eliminating us, or simply learning to live with them. This is the first book to look at the subject of immunology in a relevant and approachable style. Using anecdotal and autobiographical material, John Playfair has produced a lively, well-written, and up-to-date look at immunology. Timely and topical, this will appeal to all those who want to know the facts behind the ‘germ’ scare stories.

Table of contents: 

1. Introduction: Living with Germs
2. Infection and immunity
3. The pathogens
4. Defence and immunity: the old immune system
5. Sharpening the focus: the new immune system
6. Communication and collaboration
7. The pathogens fight back
8. Getting ill
9. Immunodeficiency
10. Controlling pathogens
11. A look ahead
12. Glossary and abbreviations
13. Biographies
14. Further reading
15. Index

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