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001 2013042578
003 DLC
005 20140917164910.0
008 131029s2014 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2013042578
020 $a9780805098105 (hardback)
020 $z9780805098112 (electronic copy)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aRM267$b.B57 2014
082 00 $a615.7/922$223
084 $aSCI036000$aSCI008000$aHEA039090$2bisacsh
100 1 $aBlaser, Martin J.
245 10 $aMissing microbes :$bhow the overuse of antibiotics is fueling our modern plagues /$cMartin J. Blaser, MD.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bHenry Holt and Company,$c2014.
300 $a273 pages ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 221-256) and index.
520 $a"A critically important and startling look at the harmful effects of overusing antibiotics, from the field's leading expert Tracing one scientist's journey toward understanding the crucial importance of the microbiome, this revolutionary book will take readers to the forefront of trail-blazing research while revealing the damage that overuse of antibiotics is doing to our health: contributing to the rise of obesity, asthma, diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. In Missing Microbes, Dr. Martin Blaser invites us into the wilds of the human microbiome where for hundreds of thousands of years bacterial and human cells have existed in a peaceful symbiosis that is responsible for the health and equilibrium of our body. Now, this invisible eden is being irrevocably damaged by some of our most revered medical advances--antibiotics--threatening the extinction of our irreplaceable microbes with terrible health consequences. Taking us into both the lab and deep into the fields where these troubling effects can be witnessed firsthand, Blaser not only provides cutting edge evidence for the adverse effects of antibiotics, he tells us what we can do to avoid even more catastrophic health problems in the future. "--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"Tracing one scientist's journey toward understanding the crucial importance of the microbiome, this revolutionary book will take readers to the forefront of trail-blazing research while revealing the damage that overuse of antibiotics is doing to our health: contributing to the rise of obesity, asthma, diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. In Missing Microbes, Dr. Martin Blaser invites us into the wilds of the human microbiome where for hundreds of thousands of years bacterial and human cells have existed in a peaceful symbiosis that is responsible for the health and equilibrium of our body. Now, this invisible eden is being irrevocably damaged by some of our most revered medical advances--antibiotics--threatening the extinction of our irreplaceable microbes with terrible health consequences. Taking us into both the lab and deep into the fields where these troubling effects can be witnessed firsthand, Blaser not only provides cutting edge evidence for the adverse effects of antibiotics, he tells us what we can do to avoid even more catastrophic health problems in the future"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aAntibiotics.
650 0 $aAntibiotics$xEffectiveness.
650 0 $aDrug resistance in microorganisms.
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Immune System.$2bisacsh
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/105/9780805098105/image/lgcover.9780805098105.jpg