Life That Lives on Man, The

Synopsis: Looks at the ecology of the bacteria, yeasts and animals that live on human skin and demonstrates their influence on people’s lives. These organisms are generally harmless and fight off germs by both population pressure and by manufacturing antibiotics.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1972
Availability: REFERENCE ONLY (BUFVC)
Sale (BBC); 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Biology; Medical sciences
Keywords: bacteria; mites; parasitic animals; parasitic plants; skin; yeasts

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