| Description |
xiv, 292 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. At the limits of medicine -- Ch. 2. Invincible microbes -- Ch. 3. The wild pioneer era -- Ch. 4. The renaissance of phages during the war -- Ch. 5. A parallel universe -- Ch. 6. Keepers of the grail in peril -- Ch. 7. Resurrection -- Ch. 8. What's the future of phage therapy? -- App. 1. A short list of bacteria -- App. 2. The advantages and disadvantages of phage therapy |
| Summary |
"This book tells the dramatic story of the discoverers of phages in the West and the Soviet Union. Award-winning science journalist Thomas Hausler follows the trail of one pioneer killed by Stalin's secret service, and his successors in today's war-torn Georgia; accompanies patients taking phages because standard drugs fail them; and investigates how these long-forgotten cures may help sick people today."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-292) and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the German |
| Subject |
Bacterial diseases -- Treatment.
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Bacterial diseases -- Alternative treatment.
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Bacteriophages -- Therapeutic use.
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| LC no. |
2005056481 |
| ISBN |
1403987645 hardback |
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