TY - BOOK AU - Temple,Nicola AU - Whitlock,Catherine AU - Gibson,Glenn AU - Jones,Tonwen ED - JMS Books LLP & Wayne Blades, TI - MEET YOUR BACTERIA SN - 9781844039739 U1 - 612.001579 23 PY - 2018/// CY - London : PB - Cassell, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, KW - Human body KW - Microbiology KW - Bacteria N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Meet Your Bacteria introduces you to all of your tiny tenants, and reveals the fascinating inner workings of your body, and the importance of these usually helpful (but sometimes harmful) microbes. Highly topical and accessible, this book: - Explores the different bacteria that live on and in various parts of your body (not just in the gut) - Explains what they do, and why some are beneficial and some harmful - Offers practical advice for promoting the good and inhibiting the bad bacteria - Examines the latest thinking on good and bad dirt, and the links between bacteria and disease Including in-depth profiles on each of the most important families of bacteria living in the human body, and helpful advice on how you can look after your own health through greater knowledge of your microbial friends, this is a wide-ranging introduction to the secret world inside your own body ER -