Human wildlife that lives on us
Buckman, Rob2003
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Your body has 100 trillion cells, but only ten trillion are human. The rest belong to the bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites living on or in us. This book takes a safari through the human body, pointing out the long-term residents, itinerant visitors, irritating vandals and ruthless invaders.
Main title:
Human wildlife that lives on us / Robert Buckman.
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Imprint:
Baltimore, Md. ; [Great Britain] : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
Collation:
203 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published as: Human wild life. Toronto : Key Porter Books, c2002.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780801874079 (pbk)9780801874062 (cased)
Dewey class:
616.96616.01
LC class:
QR251
Language:
English
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Index terms:
VFD: Popular medicine
BRN:
617726
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