@article{1433341,
      recid = {1433341},
      author = {Wilson, Michael, and Wilson, Philippa J. K.,},
      title = {Close encounters of the microbial kind : everything you  need to know about common infections /},
      publisher = {Springer,},
      address = {Cham :},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      year = {2021},
      abstract = {Microbes - can't live with them, can't live without them.  Increasingly, we're finding out that our microbiota (the  microbes that live on us) are essential for our wellbeing -  they provide us with nutrients and vitamins and play a key  role in developing our immune system. On the other hand,  they are responsible for a great deal of misery, as they  are major causes of death and debility around the world. As  well as our own microbiota turning against us, there are  lots of other microbes out in the wider world that can  seriously damage, or even kill, those they infect. The  current pandemic of COVID-19 shows the devastating effect  that an infectious disease can have - our lives have been  turned upside down. If you live in a developed country,  you're not likely to get killer diseases such as ebola and  cholera, but you do have a high chance of catching other  infections that can have a significant impact on your  wellbeing. This book focuses on those infections you're  most likely to go down with, and supplies the answers to  the following questions about them: Which infectious  diseases are we likely to come across? How common are they?  What microbes cause them? What happens to our bodies during  an infection? How are the resulting illnesses treated? How  can we avoid getting them? This book covers nearly 60  infectious diseases that people living in developed  countries are likely to experience at some point during  their life. It also has an introductory chapter that  describes, in everyday language, the basic principles of  microbiology and infectious diseases. Each chapter is  lavishly illustrated, has interesting, relevant inserts,  and provides a list of web-accessible suggestions for  further reading.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1433341},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56978-5},
}