我们为什么还没有死掉 – Why Aren’t We Dead Yet?: The Survivor’s Guide to the Immune System by Idan Ben-Barak

在这本生动易 读的小册子里，伊丹·本-巴拉克向我们展示了免疫系统是如何运作的，它是如何摧毁病原体的，我们为何会对某些致病体产生免疫，探讨了免疫系统的演化以及我们关注的抗生素与疫苗的功能，并展望了免疫的未来。本书将带领读者展开一场有趣的免疫系统漫游。

Disease — specifically infectious disease — is what eventually kills the overwhelming majority of us. In fact, it’s amazing that it doesn’t get us sooner: we fight off millions of disease-causing germs every day.

So how come we’re not dead yet? In this lively and accessible book, Idan Ben-Barak tells us why. He explores the immune system and what keeps it running, how germs are destroyed, and why we develop immunities to certain disease-causing agents. He also examines the role of antibiotics and vaccines, and looks at what the future holds for our collective chances of not being dead.

This is entertaining and thoughtful science writing to inspire the student interested in a career in medicine or immunology, or to inform the reader who just wants to understand more about their body while having a laugh along the way.

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