Tajuplný svět virů a bakterií – Brensing Karsten, Linkeová Katrin (2021)

A thrilling read about our invisible roommates. Did you know that some bacteria have lived for an impressive 250 million years and are the only living organisms that could survive without the sun? Or that we have viruses encoded in our genes and that without them, mammals wouldn't exist? Step into the incredible world of viruses and bacteria, of which we had only a very vague idea until recently. Biologists Karsten Brensing and Katrin Linke open the door to this world for us. They engagingly introduce us to viruses, bacteria, and fungi, explain the irreplaceability of hygiene, and clarify how our immune system works. You will understand what microbiology deals with and why it is so important for us. Note: In this book, bacteria, viruses, and fungi have funny faces with eyes, noses, ears, mouths, and teeth. Of course, this is not true in reality, but it makes them look more entertaining. MAYBE YOU DON'T KNOW... that we have more bacteria in our bodies than cells, why bacteria are the fastest organisms on our planet, how our ancestors invented vaccination millions of years ago, why some people get sick while others do not, how to train the immune system, that chimpanzees quarantine sick individuals, why we would be lost without the micro-world, which bacteria and viruses are beneficial...