The Biography Of A Germ, Lyme Disease

BY ARNO KARLEN

Brief Description:
This is the story of Borellia burgdorferi (Bb for short), the bacterium responsible for Lyme disease, a disease many Quakers seem to have contracted! Arno Karlen tells the story from the germ's point of view; it must first reside in three different creatures -deer tick, mouse, and deer - before it is ready for said Friend. He shows how Bb and humans, which coexisted for millions of years on earth without meeting, became entangled through changes in human habits, technology, and land use.

Phoenix Books (UK) 2001 178 PP. Paper

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