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Paleomicrobiology of Humans
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Michel Drancourt, Didier Raoult
- Publication Year: 2016
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A comprehensive examination of the technical and anthropological issues in this new multidisciplinary field
Only recently was it determined that two of the world’s most devastating plagues, the plague of Justinian and the medieval Black Death, were caused by distinct strains of the same pathogen. Use of paleomicrobiological techniques led to this discovery. This work is just one example of the historical mysteries that this emerging field has helped to clarify. Others, such as when tuberculosis began to afflict humans, the role of lice in plague pandemics, and the history of smallpox, are explored and further illuminated in Paleomicrobiology of Humans.
Led by editors Michel Drancourt and Didier Raoult, the book’s expert contributors address larger issues using paleomicrobiology. These include the recognition of human remains associated with epidemic outbreaks, identification of the graves associated with disasters, and the discovery of demographic structures that reveal the presence of an epidemic moment. In addition, this book reviews the technical approaches and controversies associated with recovering and sequencing very old DNA and surveys modern human diseases that have ancient roots.
Essentially, paleomicrobiologists aim to identify past epidemics at the crossroads of different specialties, including anthropology, medicine, molecular biology, and microbiology. Thus, this book is of great interest not only to microbiologists but to medical historians and anthropologists as well.
Paleomicrobiology of Humans is the first comprehensive book to examine so many aspects of this new, multidisciplinary, scientific field.
Paperback, 212 pages, full-color illustrations.
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Pasteur and Modern Science
- Content Type: Trade
- Author: René Dubos
- Editor: Thomas D. Brock
- Publication Year: 1998
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Pasteur's stunning career has attracted a host of biographies, but this book, written by a distinguished French-born microbiologist, is among the best. Dubos displays a deep appreciation for the power and enduring significance of Pasteur's scientific work. His graceful writing style allows for him to convey the excitement and signficance of even the most technical aspects of Pasteur's work.
Now, updated to the present day by the distinguished microbiologist, Thomas D. Brock, the book also includes a foreword by Pasteur scholar Gerald L. Geison from Princeton University that places the book in historical context. The book contains more than forty illustrations and tables, as well as a glossary and additional text.
For high school and college undergraduate students, as well as the general reader, this is the ideal introduction to the life of Louis Pasteur.
Electronic only, 193 pages, illustrations, glossary, index.
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Pathogenesis of Human Pulmonary Tuberculosis : Insights from the Rabbit Model
- Content Type: Monograph
- Author: Arthur M. Dannenberg, Jr.
- Publication Year: 2006
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This work examines the pathogenesis of human pulmonary tuberculosis in all of its stages, with a primary focus on the rabbit model. Tuberculosis in the rabbit most closely resembles that found in humans, including caseous necrosis, liquefaction, and cavity formation with bronchial spread of the disease. Other animal models-mouse, guinea pig, and monkey-are compared with the rabbit and human models.
Authored by a noted and experienced expert in the field, Pathogenesis of Human Pulmonary Tuberculosis reviews the interplay of the delayed-type hypersensitivity and cell-mediated immunity, clearly showing how both are needed to control the growth of the tubercle bacillus and how antibodies contribute to these cellular immune responses. The pathology and structure of tuberculous lesions are thoroughly investigated. Other significant topics discussed include the histochemistry of macrophage activation; the roles of various cytokines; the effects of glucocorticoids, estrogens, thyroid hormones, and irradiation on the disease; and principles of immunization against tuberculosis, including vaccine development. The final chapter describes many areas in which future research could contribute to our knowledge, treatment, and control of this disease. The text is complemented by high-quality illustrations of both human and rabbit disease.
Pathogenesis of Human Pulmonary Tuberculosis updates and revises the ground-breaking work of Max B. Lurie, summarizing the combined 80 years of research by Drs. Lurie and Dannenberg. The book offers a comprehensive resource for clinicians, public health investigators, and laboratory researchers in tuberculosis and immunology.
Electronic Only, 453 pages, illustrations, glossary, index.
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Pathogenicity Islands and Other Mobile Virulence Elements
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: James B. Kaper, Jörg Hacker
- Publication Year: 1999
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The important book describes the molecular mechanisms of the evolution of pathogens, including Helicobacter, Vibrio cholerae, pathogenic E. coli, Staphylococci, and others. The parallel development of the evolution of virulence and drug resistance is also discussed.
Electronic only, 366 pages, illustrations, index.
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Pathogens and Toxins in Foods : Challenges and Interventions
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Vijay K. Juneja, John N. Sofos
- Publication Year: 2010
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Pathogens and Toxins in Foods: Challenges and Interventions offers a farm-to-table approach to food safety that enables readers to control microbial pathogens and toxic agents at all stages of the food supply chain. The book begins with chapters that help readers understand the characteristics of specific pathogens and toxins, the illnesses they cause, and the factors such as food processing operations that affect their survival and growth in food products.
Further, the chapters in the book explore the most recent advances in biological, chemical, and physical interventions to control food-borne hazards during pre-harvest, harvest, food processing, and in retail ready-to-eat foods and food service operations. Also included are chapters that discuss the latest methods to rapidly detect food-borne pathogens as well as the implementation of comprehensive food safety management systems.
Each chapter has been written by one or more leading experts in the field of food safety. Their advice is based on a thorough investigation of the literature as well as their own first-hand experience. In short, by drawing from hundreds of sources, this book offers food safety professionals a unique, single reference containing the latest understanding of food-borne hazards as well as the latest methods to detect and control their incidence.
Hardcover, 512 pages, illustrations, index.
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The Periplasm
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editor: Michael Ehrmann
- Publication Year: 2007
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Written by an international group of eminent scientists, this new treatise is the very first in the field to provide a thorough, state-of-the-art review of the periplasm, the extracytoplasmic compartment found in gram-negative bacteria. Targeting medical practitioners and students of biology, microbiology, bichemistry, structural biology and biotechnology, The Periplasm detials important aspects of the physiology of pathogenic microorganisms, conveys a selection of current drug resistance strategies, and describes lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis
Valuable background information outlining the inner workings of gram-negative bacteria is presented, providing insights into the evolution of cellular compartments and their benefit to living organisms. There are also comprehensive discussions of the basic biological functions of the periplasm and their physiological relevance, including protein transport, folding, and quality control; bioenergetics; solute transport; stress responses; cell division; and cell architecture.
The Periplasm lays the foundation for future research directions and novel experiments in its coverage of the most up-to-date results, approaches, and hypotheses available to those working in the field. Recent insights into computational methods to predict cellular localization and the latest developments in recombinant protein production are also examined.
Hardcover, 415 pages, full-color insert, illustration, index.
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Persistent Bacterial Infections
- Content Type: Monograph
- Publication Year: 2000
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The study of characteristically persistent bacterial infections has begun to focus attention on some of the basic biological questions: How have host and pathogen coevolved to reach the current balance of power? Is persistent colonization and/or infection a biological accident or the result of an evolved equilibrium?
This important new volume, Persistent Bacterial Infections, addresses these and other timely questions. Offering an examination of persistent bacterial infections in the light of ecological and evolutionary principles, it focuses on the principles of parasitism and commensalism and our ability to distinguish the two states. Throughout the volume, the authors explore the ways in which persistent infections differ from acute, self-limiting bacterial infections and how both differ from the nonpathogenic commensal state. The volume also addresses coevolution, host adaptation, natural selection, and other fundamental biological principles.
Valuable reading for investigators and advanced students in the field of bacterial pathogenesis. The volume also includes a foreword by Stanley Falkow.
Hardcover, 453 pages, illustrations, index.
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Perspectives on Research Integrity
- Content Type: Monograph
- Publication Year: 2015
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A collection of essays focusing on the importance of ethics consideration within the scientific community
Research misconduct and other ethical violations in science continue to be matters of concern to the international research community. Perspectives on Research Integrity addresses the need to provide ethics training early and often—in classroom settings and throughout a researcher’s career.
Written by ethics and education experts, Perspectives on Research Integrity presents an enlivened discussion on the globally important topics of responsible conduct of research (RCR) and ethics education. It synthesizes the current state of RCR and considers future directives and requirements.
A resource for how to teach RCR, Perspectives on Research Integrity was developed specifically for educators, researchers, and RCR offices to train responsible researchers. It is also useful as ancillary readings for students in any course involving research ethics.
Paperback, 186 pages.
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Petroleum Microbiology
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Bernard Ollivier, Michel Magot
- Publication Year: 2005
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Petroleum Microbiology is a state-of-the-art presentation of the specific microbes that inhabit oil reservoirs, with an emphasis on the ecological significance of anaerobic microorganisms. An intriguing introduction to extremophilic microbes, the book considers the various beneficial and detrimental effects of bacteria and archaea indigenous to the oil field environment. Presenting fundamental and applied biological approaches, the book serves as an invaluable reference source for petroleum engineers, remediation professionals, and field researchers.
First providing basic, updated material on the microbial ecology of oil fields, Petroleum Microbiology explores the impacts of microbial activities on the composition of crude oil and on petroleum production, as well as examining bacterial mechanisms involved in the biodegradation of hydrocarbons. The editors provide a compilation of relevant information and coverage of recent developments, incorporating chapters on fermentative, iron-reducing, and nitrate-reducing microorganisms; biodegradation of petroleum in subsurface geological reservoirs; microbial enhancement of oil recovery; petroleum upgrade through the use of biotechnology; and the microbiology of marine oil spill bioremediation.
Electronic only, 365 pages, illustrations, index.
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Phages : Their Role in Bacterial Pathogenesis and Biotechnology
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Matthew K. Waldor, David I. Friedman, Sankar L. Adhya
- Publication Year: 2005
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Phages: Their Role in Bacterial Pathogenesis and Biotechnology offers an up-to-date examination of phages, exploring their role in the biology and pathogenicity of specific pathogens as well as the application of phage biology to biotechnology. A compilation of new research and background material, this new volume will interest researchers and graduate students in the fields of phage biology, genetics, bacteriology, virology, molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and biochemistry.
Divided into three concise sections, the book opens with the exciting history of phage research, beginning with Felix d'Herelle's 1917 description of a “microbe” that was antagonistic to bacteria, which he termed a bacteriophage. The first section also covers general information that will familiarize readers with phage biology. The next section is an exploration of the role of phages in the biology and pathogenicity of specific infectious bacteria. The concluding section details the application of phages in technology, including comprehensive material on recombineering in prokaryote, polysaccharide-degrading phages, and the use of phage in therapy and detection of bacteria.
Hardcover, 450 pages, full-color insert, illustrations, index.
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Phagocyte-Pathogen Interactions : Macrophages and the Host Response to Infection
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: David G. Russell, Siamon Gordon
- Publication Year: 2009
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Featuring contributions from eminent immunologists, microbial geneticists, and cell and molecular biologists, this single volume brings together a current understanding of how phagocytes recognize and respond to potentially pathogenic microbes. It explores and explains the complex biology underlying the different phagocyte lineages that enables them to sense and respond to their environments.
Several chapters in this volume review the properties and functions of the phagosome itself, which are intimately linked to the diverse roles it fulfills in the mechanisms of phagocytosis and host response. Authors explore the link between innate immunity and acquired immunity, and the development of specific cellular and humoral immune responses. Finally, several chapters explore the latest developments in the use of a variety of models of host-pathogen interaction.
Drawing from such disciplines as cell and molecular biology, microbiology, and immunology, this book helps readers gain a new appreciation and understanding of the role of the complex interactions between the microbial pathogen and its host’s multifaceted defenders.
Electronic Only, 559 pages, full-color insert, illustrations, index.
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Physiology and Biochemistry of Extremophiles
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Charles Gerday, Nicolas Glansdorff
- Publication Year: 2007
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Ever since extremophiles were discovered in 1965 in the near-boiling water of the Octopus Spring geyser at Yellowstone National Park, they have forever changed our perceptions of living organisms. Physiology and Biochemistry of Extremophiles presents the most comprehensive survey of these fascinating microorganisms. Because of their capacity to live and thrive in harsh environments, extremophiles are believed to have played a significant role in shaping all life on Earth and may hold the keys to the search for extra-terrestrial life. Owing to their unique characteristics, these organisms also have become vitally important to the field of biotechnology. This volume provides a detailed overview of the current state of knowledge about this special group of organisms.
The 28 chapters written by experts around the globe identify extremophiles, explore their unique ecologies, explain their physiologies, and discuss biotechnological applications. This extensive and up-to-date survey is the first to thoroughly describe the environments where these organisms reside and sheds light, at the molecular level, on the mechanisms that enable these unique organisms to survive. Covering all known types of extremophiles (including thermophiles, psychrophiles, halophiles, acidophiles, piezophiles, and alkaliphiles), this volume is an indispensable reference for the latest knowledge about all extremophiles and their environments. Additionally, the authors clarify the critical importance of extremophiles to astrobiology and the search for the origins of life.
This is an essential volume for several categories of scientists, including microbiologists, biochemists, physiologists, biotechnology specialists, and ecologists. It should be of interest to physical scientists, such as chemists and astronomers, as well.
Hardcover, 429 pages, illustrations, index.
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The Picornaviruses
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Ellie Ehrenfeld, Esteban Domingo, Raymond P. Roos
- Publication Year: 2010
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Picornaviruses afflict the animal kingdom with a wide range of maladies, notably the common cold, encephalitis, hepatitis, meningitis, and polio in humans and the economically devastating foot-and-mouth disease in animals. With contributions from leading experts from around the world, this volume examines the most current breakthroughs as well as the challenges that lie ahead in picornavirus research. Based on the most recent basic and clinical research findings, The Picornaviruses encapsulates our current knowledge of the molecular biology, evolution, and pathogenesis of this large family of viruses. In addition, it examines the diseases that these viruses cause and the latest vaccines and antiviral drugs to prevent and control those diseases.
The first eleven chapters explore the structural and mechanistic bases of picornavirus replication, highlighting new insights about the host cell interactions needed for virus growth. The next six chapters illustrate how the regular occurrence of mutations, typical of viruses with RNA as genetic material, generates the quasispecies dynamics that underlie viral fitness. Together with more drastic recombination events, the book shows how this error-prone RNA replication may have generated the variety of viruses embodied in the different picornavirus genera. The final twelve chapters focus on picornaviruses that cause disease, examining pathogenicity and innate and acquired immune responses against infection as well as the latest vaccine and antiviral drug strategies.
Synthesizing the latest developments in the study of picornaviruses, the book underscores our growing understanding of the close connections among picornavirus biology, diversity, evolution, and disease. Moreover, it serves as a springboard for developing new approaches to understanding this important family of viruses as well as preventing and treating picornaviral diseases.
Hardcover, 493 pages, full-color insert, illustrations, index.
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Plasmid Biology
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Barbara E. Funnell, Gregory J. Phillips
- Publication Year: 2004
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Plasmid Biology captures in a single volume the wealth of information on plasmid structure, function, and biology. Appearing in nearly all organisms that have been examined to date, plasmids exhibit wide variations in size, modes of replication and transmission, host ranges, and genes they carry and have provided us with a great understanding of basic life principles at the molecular level. Written by experts in the field, this book is a valuable source of up-to-date information, delivering the latest impacts of plasmid study upon the areas of bacterial pathogenesis, evolution, genome analysis, chromosome dynamics, and eukaryotic cell biology.
The book opens with an essay on the historical perspective of the study of plasmids, reviewing important events and discoveries that have propelled the field forward. The remaining chapters are divided into six sections, detailing basic biological processes such as replication and inheritance functions, specific plasmid systems, plasmid evolution, and use of plasmids as genetic tools. Chapters include use of genomic approaches for the study of plasmid biology, and a review of plasmids from bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes is presented. In-depth treatment is given to diversity of plasmid systems in the natural environment, and the development of plasmid use in the laboratory is also covered.
Plasmid Biology is a single source of valuable information for instructors and students in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on microbial genetics and ecology, bacterial pathogenesis, and biotechnology and will also appeal to researchers seeking to find new relationships between biological processes that are linked by plasmids.
Electronic only, 614 pages, illustrations, index.
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Plasmids: Biology and Impact in Biotechnology and Discovery
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Marcelo E. Tolmasky, Juan C. Alonso
- Publication Year: 2015
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Explore the remarkable discoveries in the rapidly expanding field of plasmid biology
Plasmids are integral to biological research as models for innumerable mechanisms of living cells, as tools for creating the most diverse therapies, and as crucial helpers for understanding the dissemination of microbial populations. Their role in virulence and antibiotic resistance, together with the generalization of “omics” disciplines, has recently ignited a new wave of interest in plasmids.
This comprehensive book contains a series of expertly written chapters focused on plasmid biology, mechanistic details of plasmid function, and the increased utilization of plasmids in biotechnology and pharmacology that has occurred in the past decade.
Plasmids: Biology and Impact in Biotechnology and Discovery serves as an invaluable reference for researchers in the wide range of fields and disciplines that utilize plasmids and can also be used as a textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in biotechnology and molecular biology.
"The study and utilization of plasmids is experiencing renewed interest. This book is a comprehensive and illustrative source where readers can find the latest advances in all aspects of plasmids, from the basic understanding of their biology to their utilization as tools in the modern laboratory."
—Luis A. Actis, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology, Miami University
"Plasmids: Biology and Impact in Biotechnology and Discovery compiles information on the recent progress achieved in the field of Plasmid Biology. It constitutes a wealth of inextinguishable knowledge, and is an important reference for all scientists working in the expanding and interconnected world of modern biology."
—Prof. Manuel Espinosa, Professor 'ad honorem' at the Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Marcelo E. Tolmasky is a Professor at the Department of Biology, California State University, Fullerton, and the Director of the Center for Applied Biotechnology Studies. He did his PhD at the Fundación Instituto Leloir under the mentorship of Luis F. Leloir and his postdoctoral training in Jorge H. Crosa’s laboratory at the Oregon Health & Sciences University, where he studied virulence and antibiotic resistance plasmids in Gram-negatives. His current research focuses on several basic and applied aspects of plasmid-mediated multidrug resistance and virulence. He was a coeditor of the book Enzyme-Mediated Resistance to Antibiotics: Mechanisms, Dissemination, and Prospects for Inhibition (ASM Press).
Juan C. Alonso is a Research Professor at the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CSIC), Madrid, Spain. He did his PhDs at the School of Veterinary Science and Exact and Natural Sciences under the mentorship of Eduardo Zaccardi and Oscar Grau, respectively. He completed his postdoctoral training studying plasmid and chromosomal horizontal gene transfer in Bacillus subtilis in Thomas Trautner’s lab at the Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany. Current research in his laboratory focuses on genomic stability in Firmicutes. Through genetic, cytological, biochemical, and biophysics approaches, the long-term goal is to define the molecular steps in the dynamic process of homologous recombination and DNA segregation.
Hardcover, 718 pages, full-color illustrations, index.
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Pneumococcal Vaccines : The Impact of Conjugate Vaccines
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: George R. Siber, Keith P. Klugman, P. Helena Mäkelä
- Publication Year: 2008
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A comprehensive explanation of the extraordinary public health benefits of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines The development of protein conjugate vaccines against pneumococcal disease is arguably the greatest public health achievement of the new millennium. This book describes the development of the vaccines, their remarkable impact on respiratory and other pneumococcal infections, and the vaccines’ wider impact on public health.
Acute respiratory infections due to pneumococci are the leading vaccine-preventable cause of death. The first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was licensed seven years ago in the United States and is now in general use worldwide. While the vaccine’s dramatic impact on the target population was anticipated, the magnitude of herd immunity provided to unimmunized individuals was not. This benefit has enormously enhanced the public health impact of the vaccine.
With 28 chapters contributed by the world’s leading experts, this book summarizes the latest findings on the effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It includes chapters on epidemiology, immunologic mechanisms, conjugation methods, antibiotic resistance, PCV immunogenicity in healthy and high-risk individuals, otitis media, and direct and indirect protective effects. For professionals in academia, public health, government, or industry, this book summarizes the current knowledge on pneumococcal vaccines with particular emphasis on the years after the introduction of the conjugate vaccine.
Hardcover, 449 pages, illustrations, index.
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The Pneumococcus
- Content Type: Monograph
- Publication Year: 2004
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The Pneumococcus is a state-of-the-art examination of recent research in this field and the impact of this gram-positive pathogen on human disease. Long known as a severe, invasive pathogen, the threat level of the pneumococcus is on the rise due to high-level antibiotic resistance. In addition, this volume comprehensively covers the wealth of available information on this highly transformable pathogen, precipitated by the publication of pneumococcal genome sequences.
Written by the foremost experts in the field including a foreword by Robert Austrian, the book integrates pneumococcal physiology, pathogenesis, and host-pathogen interactions. The Pneumococcus provides coverage of topics in basic microbiology such as details of DNA transformation, molecular and medical epidemiology, the molecular basis of invasive disease, and various interactions with host defenses.
The Pneumococcus presents important historical information on the field of pneumococcal research and suggests strategies for future investigation. With broad readability, this book is a valuable source of current information for graduate and medical school students, infectious disease specialists, and field researchers in the pathogenesis of gram-positive bacteria.
Hardcover, 427 pages, illustrations, index.
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Pocket Guide to Clinical Immunology
- Content Type: Reference
- Authors: James D. Folds, David E. Normansell
- Publication Year: 1999
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This publication will do for the field of clinical laboratory immunology what the Pocket Guide to Clinical Microbiology has done for clinical microbiology. Intended as a convenient guide to the use and interpretation of immunologic tests, it covers immunologic diseases and other diseases in which immunologic tests are useful for diagnosis and focuses on the appropriate use of such tests.
Providing a ready reference to the most common immunological tests in use today, it allows the reader to judge the suitability and appropriateness of tests ordered and aids in their interpretation. Suggestions for auxiliary tests are also offered.
A Quick Reference is provided at the beginning of each topic, leading to a more detailed description of each point. A list of common abbreviations used in clinical immunology and a thorough glossary are also included.
Electronic only, 280 pages, full-color insert, glossary, index.
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Pocket Guide to Clinical Microbiology, Fourth Edition
- Content Type: Reference
- Author: Christopher D. Doern
- Publication Year: 2018
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Quick reference to clinical microbiology
If you work in the clinical laboratory, this pocket guide will help you confidently identify most organisms you could encounter.
This useful updated edition continues to present valuable quick-reference information to the clinical microbiology community in a small package. Along with specifics on pathogenic microorganisms, there is updated information on effectively using essential molecular diagnostic techniques for today’s challenges.
You will find guidance on:
- MALDI-TOF MS performance for individual bacteria, mycobacteria, and fungi
- Nucleic acid amplification testing/PCR and help interpreting genetic sequencing results
- Susceptibility testing, with methods and interpretive criteria for most organism/antibiotic combinations
- Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and resistance profiles for common organisms
Paperback, 420 pages, index.
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Pocket Guide to Clinical Microbiology, Third Edition
- Content Type: Reference
- Authors: Partrick R. Murray, Yvonne R. Shea
- Publication Year: 2004
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This publication will do for the field of clinical laboratory immunology what the Pocket Guide to Clinical Microbiology has done for clinical microbiology. Intended as a convenient guide to the use and interpretation of immunologic tests, it covers immunologic diseases and other diseases in which immunologic tests are useful for diagnosis and focuses on the appropriate use of such tests.
Providing a ready reference to the most common immunological tests in use today, it allows the reader to judge the suitability and appropriateness of tests ordered and aids in their interpretation. Suggestions for auxiliary tests are also offered.
A Quick Reference is provided at the beginning of each topic, leading to a more detailed description of each point. A list of common abbreviations used in clinical immunology and a thorough glossary are also included.
Electronic Only, 274 pages, index.