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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Maczulak, Anne E. (Anne Elizabeth), 1954-
  Allies and enemies : how the world depends on bacteria / Anne E. Maczulak.
      p. ; cm.
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  ISBN-13: 978-0-13-701546-7 (hardback : alk. paper)
  ISBN-10: 0-13-701546-1 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Bacteria—Popular works. 2. Microbial
biotechnology—Popular works. 3. Microbiology—Popular works. I. Title.
  [DNLM: 1. Bacteria. 2. Bacterial Physiological Phenomena. 3. Bacteriology—history. QW
50 M177a 2010]
  QR56.M26 2010
  579.3—dc22
                                                      2010006589