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T. Häusler & Kenneth A. Loparo
Viruses Vs. Superbugs
A Solution to the Antibiotics Crisis?

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Copertina di T. Häusler & Kenneth A. Loparo: Viruses Vs. Superbugs (PDF)

Each year thousands of people die from bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Alternative drugs are urgently needed. A surprising ray of hope from the past are viruses that kill bacteria, but not us. Award-winning science journalist Thomas Häusler investigates how these long-forgotten cures may help sick people today.

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Tabella dei contenuti

Preface Foreword At the Limits of Medicine Invincible Microbes The Pioneer Era The Renaissance A Parallel Universe Keepers of the Grail in Peril Resurrection What’s the Future? Appendix Notes and References Index

Circa l’autore

THOMAS HÄUSLER is Chief Science Editor of the Swiss news magazine,
Facts. He has won several awards for his journalistic work, including one for an article about phage therapy in the world-renowned German weekly
Die Zeit.

Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 298 ● ISBN 9780230552289 ● Dimensione 23.4 MB ● Casa editrice Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Città London ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2016 ● Edizione 2 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 5061628 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale

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