Margaret J. McFall-Ngai Brian Henderson Edward G. Ruby
Ninety percent of the cells in the human body are bacteria, and humans may be host to many thousands of different species of bacteria. These striking statistics are part of a new paradigm in microbiology in which bacteria are no longer viewed as disease-causing killers but more as lifelong partners which are often essential for the survival of their host. This book brings together a group of diverse scientists - evolutionary biologists, immunologists, molecular biologists, microbiologists, pathologists and mathematicians - to discuss the evolution and mechanisms of bacteria-host interactions...
Ninety percent of the cells in the human body are bacteria, and humans may be host to many thousands of different species of bacteria. These striking ...