Medical microbiology and virology

In her thesis, Sara Bobone outlines spectroscopic studies of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) which are promising lead compounds for drugs used to fight multidrug resistant bacteria.

This book provides salient information on all aspects of influenza/flu viruses affecting animals and humans.

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This book approaches the classification, pathogenesis, diagnostic, therapy and surgery for kidney tuberculosis as well as male genital tuberculosis.

Aberrant expression and function of microRNAs (miRNAs) in cancer have added a new layer of complexity to the understanding of development and progression of the disease state.

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

The filoviruses (Lake Victoria marburgvirus and the ebolaviruses) are etiological agents of severe hemorrhagic fevers with extraordinary high case-fatality rates for humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and probably other animals.

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.

Immunologists, perhaps understandably, most often concentrate on the human immune system, an anthropocentric focus that has resulted in a dearth of information about the immune function of all other species within the animal kingdom.

The topic of this book, Collectins, is a family of proteins whose major function is in innate immunity, where Collectins act as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs).

This book provides in-depth insights into epidemic and emerging mycoses in various animal groups.

Out of the 20 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) prioritized by the World Health Organization, the leishmaniases rank in the top 3 among those caused by protozoa.

This book examines in detail the topic of sepsis, with a focus on intra-abdominal sepsis.

Periodontitis is a disease that affects more than half the adult population in the world.

This book provides a comprehensive discussion on the current information and evidence on the latest developments in the field of drugs resistance.

This is a thoroughly revised edition of a well-received reference work on helminthiases and their impact on worldwide public health.

The book begins with a review of zoonotic pandemics of the past: the "e;Black Death"e; or bubonic plague of the Middle Ages, the Spanish Influenza pandemic (derived from avian influenza) of the early 20th century, to the more modern pandemic of AIDS/HIV infection, which originated in Africa from primates.

The Latin American region has been at the forefront in combating infections caused by Escherichia coli strains in humans, animals, and the environment.

In 1898 Camillo Golgi reported his newly observed intracellular structure, the apparato reticolare interno, now universally known as the Golgi Apparatus.

There are only very few chemical classes of antibiotics in medical use, and these have originated over a span of more than 60 years of research.

Heat shock proteins (HSP) have received ample interest by immunologists over recent years.

In recent years, the area of pharmacotherapy of GI inflammation has witnessed important progress, with new drugs and therapeutic approaches being introduced.

Chronic viral hepatitis has emerged as one of the most common causes of disease and death worldwide.

Infection of the lower respiratory tract is a major determinant of the course of cystic fibrosis.

Antimicrobial peptides have been the subject of intense research in the past decades, and are now considered as an essential part of the defense system in bacteria, plants, animals and humans.

Organs and tissues that can tolerate little or no inflammation have developed multiple overlapping mechanisms of immune protection in the absence of inflammation.

Viral infections of the nervous system are important because they are associated with high morbidity and mortality.

Die Anwendung von antibakteriell wirksamen Substanzen in der Veterinärmedizin erfolgt zum einen aus Gründen des Verbraucherschutzes, zum anderen zur Erhaltung der Tiergesundheit.

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Malaria has defeated previous efforts at eradication and remains a massive global public health problem despite being readily preventable and treatable.

Technological advances, together with a better understanding of the molecular biology of infectious microorganisms, are creating exciting possibilities for a new generation of replicating vaccines.

Bacteria and fungi are able to aggregate together or on surfaces in densely packed microcolonies, facilitated by extracellular polymeric substances for cell protection and stability.

This book covers the wide set of well-regulated virulence factors and defense mechanisms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa focusing on stress responses and the evolution of this opportunistic human pathogen.

This book series focuses on current progress in the broad field of medical microbiology, and covers both basic and applied topics related to the study of microbes, their interactions with human and animals, and emerging issues relevant for public health.

This is a thoroughly revised edition of a well-received reference work on helminthiases and their impact on worldwide public health.

This book presents a comprehensive collection of current knowledge and leading research about the blood-brain barrier.

Periodontitis is a disease that affects more than half the adult population in the world.

This volume discusses hazardous environmental micropollutants, their impacts on human health, and possible means to mitigate their associated risks.

In this monograph, journalist Rinke van den Brink takes a closer look at the limitations and risks of today's antibiotic use.

This book is a compact clinical introduction to Lyme borreliosis for physicians of all specialties who care for patients with suspected B.

This book provides an up-to-date overview on the biology of microsporidia, focusing on areas where significant progress has been made in recent years.

The shift of weather patterns has affected the incidence and prevalence of infectious diseases, including mycoses.

This book reviews the current knowledge of the globally circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, highlights their distinct genetic characteristics and associated conformational changes in the viral spike protein, and profoundly discusses the mechanisms of convergent evolution that led to the rise of these mutated strains at different geographic regions during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This multidisciplinary book discusses the manifold challenges arctic marine and terrestrial wildlife, ecosystems and people face these times.

Clinical and preclinical exploration of gene and cellular immunotherapy have seen rapid growth and interest with the development and approval of five Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) products for lymphoma and myeloma and one Bispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE) for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

This book guides through the fascinating world of viruses and makes readers enjoy science in an accessible way.

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