| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Audience |
Ages 8-12. |
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Grades 4 to 6. |
| Summary |
"This book explores the human microbiome--the trillions of microbes that share our bodies--and why it has become one of the hottest areas of research in human health. The book discusses the microbes that live on us and in us, how scientists study them, and how they relate to health issues such as infections, obesity, allergies, and autoimmune disorders. The book delves into the Human Microbiome Project (HMP), a US government/National Institutes of Health initiative launched in 2007, in which scientists are working to identify and study all of the microbes associated with human health and disease. The book also takes readers into stores to make informed choices about the many anti-microbial and probiotic products that line the shelves."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Contents |
The human ecosystem -- Planet of the microbes -- Miracle drugs -- The antibiotic problem -- A new era -- The human mircrobiome project -- Mixed-up microbes -- Protecting the microbiome. |
| Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription High School Collection |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Science Reference Center Collection |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription K-8 Collection |
| Subject |
Human body -- Microbiology -- Juvenile literature.
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Medical microbiology -- Juvenile literature.
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Drug resistance in microorganisms -- Juvenile literature.
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Drug resistance in microorganisms. (OCoLC)fst00898704
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Human body -- Microbiology.
(OCoLC)fst01730082
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Medical microbiology. (OCoLC)fst01014362
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Body
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Germs that keep you healthy |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Hirsch, Rebecca E., author. Human microbiome Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2017] 9781467785686 (DLC) 2015014264 |
| ISBN |
9781512411409 (electronic bk.) |
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151241140X (electronic bk.) |
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9781467785686 (lb : alk. paper) |
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1467785687 |
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