Medical microbiology and virology

Autophagy is a fundamental biological process that enables cells to autodigest their own cytosol during starvation and other forms of stress.

This atlas provides a detailed insight into the complex structure and organization of cells and tissues, and highlights their specific functions as well as the dynamics of diverse intracellular processes.

Tumor-Induced Immune Suppression - Prospects and Progress in Mechanisms and Therapeutic Reversal presents a comprehensive overview of large number of different mechanisms of immune dysfunction in cancer and therapeutic approaches to their correction.

All but one* of the following articles represent comprehensive reports on a workshop held between 7 and 9 May 1981 at the Institute of Virology and Immunobiology, University of Wfuzburg, Federal Republic of Germany.

This book provides deep insights into the ecology of the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis in natural foci, its diversity, genetic variability and the function of the vector, thus painting a holistic picture of how plague pandemics have evolved and how the bacterium has adapted perfectly to its environment over such a long period of time.

This volume covers the most important parasitic protists that are known to infect humans.

This book summarizes the emerging trends in the field of antibiotic resistance of various gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial species.

Biopolitics and posthumanism have been passe theories in the academy for a while now, standing on the unfashionable side of the fault line between biology and liberal thought.

Das erste Buch von Christian Drosten – gemeinsam mit dem Journalisten und Bestsellerautor Georg MascoloDie Pandemie ist vorbei – aber ihre unbedingt notwendige Aufarbeitung steht nach wie vor aus.

Integrated view of clinical, molecular and immunological aspects of the biology of Salmonella enterica infections.

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Glycosylation is a common and extremely important modification in biological molecules, particularly of proteins.

This book outlines the currently available clinical, epidemiological and experimental data on Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with special emphasis on studies and results achieved in Europe.

Drug-resistant infections are one of the greatest threats to human health, and with resistance on the rise, appropriate antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is more important than ever.

Reports on the emergence and prevalence of resistant bacterial infections in hospitals and communities raise concerns that we may soon no longer be able to rely on antibiotics as a way to control infectious diseases.

Food Safety and Quality Systems in Developing Countries: Volume III: Technical and Market Considerations is a practical resource for companies seeking to supply food products from developing countries to developed country markets or to transnational business located in developing countries.

This volume of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) series covers the most prevalent NTDs in Europe and Central Asia.

Thousands of different microbial species colonize the human body, and are essential for our survival.

It is almost axiomatic that an explosive increase in knowledge and interest concerning host immune defense mechanisms and the immune response system in general is occurring.

Applications of High Resolution Mass Spectrometry: Food Safety and Pesticide Residue Analysis is the first book to offer complete coverage of all aspects of high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) used for the analysis of pesticide residue in food.

This volume reviews the current understanding of the taxonomy, disease syndromes, genetics, biology, and pathogenic factors of Histophilus somni, as well as the host immune response to this pathogen.

Parasitic infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the world today.

Immune Mechanisms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a highly, concise update of the most recent advances in the immunobiology, genetics and microbiology related to Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

"e;Antibiotics and their mechanisms of action"e; provides a deep and lucid understanding of the mechanisms of action of various antibiotics.

Several discoveries are noteworthy for allowing us to probe the recesses of the virus- infected cell and to search for cryptic viral genomes which might provide clues in our studies of cancer etiology or developmental biology.

This six volume set presents important research on virology.

Biosensors for Foodborne Pathogens Detection: A Rapid Detection Approach covers rapid and accurate measurement for biosensing analysis.

This book will be a guide to understanding resistance against targeted therapeutic approaches for cancer using immunotoxins.

Fenner's Veterinary Virology, Fifth Edition, is a comprehensive reference of global importance that features coverage on viral agents, viral diseases of animals, and newly emerging viral zoonotic diseases.

The time seems ripe for a critical compendium of that segment of the biological universe we call viruses.

Over the past decade, the tumor microenvironment has become one of the most important research areas in cancer biology, as cells within the tumor microenvironment, despite being outnumbered by healthy cells, are able to evade surveillance and immune-mediated destruction.

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic human pathogen that colonizes the mucosal surfaces.

The period between 1950 and 1980 were the golden It also provides unique insights into how pathological years of transmission electron microscopy and pro- processes affect cell organization.

This book focuses on histopathological features of bone and joint infections.

We are swamped with information and each day seems to bring new discoveries that must be considered.

The contacts between man and nonhuman primates enable the transmission of mic- roorganisms from one species to the other.

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Only recently have we begun to appreciate the role of microbiome in health and disease.

There are several reasons to be interested in infectious disease informatics.

Mucosal immunity encompasses a broad field of research that includes areas of epithelial cell and molecular biology, molecular and cellular immunology, microbiology, virology, and vaccinology.

This fully updated second edition demonstrates the major impact that the gut microbiota has on human gastrointestinal health, with a special focus on children.

The time seems ripe for a critical compendium of that segment of the biological universe we call viruses.

Antimicrobial research has hit a wall: new treatment discoveries are rarer and resistant pathogen strains more prevalent, with hospitals the main generator of resistance.

North American Parasitic Zoonoses provides a concise and useful review of essential information about parasitic zoonotic diseases.