Medical microbiology and virology

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

Provides an introduction to the cell types, chemical mediators, and general mechanisms of the host''s first response to invasion.

Practical text provides quick access to key diagnostic features of each virus encountered in clinical practice and their management.

Research-level overview of dendritic cell-bacterial interactions and the resultant induction of either immunity or tolerance.

This is a definitive and comprehensive account of the human herpes viruses.

This book, first published in 2004, is an essential publication for all IVF and ART clinics and laboratories.

Reviews clinical applications of this promising diagnostic and prognostic technology in cancer and other diseases.

This book, originally published in 2004, is concerned with the links between human evolution and infectious disease.

A comprehensive review of research concerning genetic susceptibility to infectious diseases.

Presents the latest discussions of the ecology of viruses and reviews the underlying mechanisms by which viruses cause disease.

Describes the way causal pathogens of diseases interact with the vectors that transmit them.

The comprehensive textbook provides the definitive account of effective care for pediatric HIV patients.

First published in 2005, this is a comprehensive review of research concerning bacterial toxins and their interference with cell growth regulation.

Analyzes mechanisms of parasite survival, and advocates the latest molecular strategies with which to identify effective antiparasitic agents.

First published in 2003, this book presents advances in prevention and treatment of biofilm-related diseases to clinicians and researchers.

First published in 2003, this is a comprehensive review of research concerning microbial dormancy in the context of human disease.

Comprehensive review of current research concerning how bacteria evade immunity and hence cause infection.

Comprehensive review of research in bacterial adhesion, the essential first stage of infection.

An integrated, multidisciplinary account of the virus, its biology and clinical manifestations.

Human illness attributed to foodborne pathogenic microorganisms has been prominent in the mass media in recent years.

This new Edition of A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology has been thoroughly updated and is a practical, highly illustrated, quick reference guide to clinical virology.

The past decade has seen mounting global concern regarding viral outbreaks such as SARS, avian influenza and West Nile virus.

Principles and Practice of Clinical Virology is the bible for all working in the field of clinical virology from the trainee to the expert because there s always something new to learn!

Antibiotic Resistance: Origins, Evolution, Selection and SpreadChairman: Stuart B.

This new work contains the first integrated discussion of the role of olfaction in mosquito-host interactions.

An interdisciplinary and multinational group of specialists present contributions describing the current status of vaccines against virally induced tumors and discuss the means by which they can be improved.

Documents the latest results and opinions on the causes and possible cures for this disorder.

Provides expanded information which includes sections on historic background, current principles, and anticipated future changes, and consideration of the latest knowledge of human and veterinary medicine in the field of zoonoses.

Drug discovery for influenza antivirals Priorities for combating pandemic influenza include rapid detection and identification, the quick administration of available drugs to treat the infection, the development of new antivirals, and the development of vaccines.

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

Surgery in Systemic Autoimmune Disease, Volume 15, describes the state-of-the-art of the use of surgery in treating the most common systemic autoimmune diseases (SADS).

Although most clinicians are aware of the problem of antimicrobial resistance, most also underestimate its significance in their own hospital.

Until about 10 years ago, the general view in the field was that Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of human tuberculosis was a "e;clone"e; with insufficient natural sequence variation between clinical strains to be considered biologically and epidemiologically "e;relevant"e;.

The continuous growth of knowledege makes it very difficult for scientists to retrieve comprehensive and accurate data on viruses.

In this edition of the Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century Series, the editor reviews the research, diagnosis, and treatment of some common infections facing researchers, clinicians and family physicians such as sinusitis, otitis media and pertussis in adults.

Nearly a century of scientific research has revealed that mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the most common and consistent phenotypes of cancer cells.

Different from other resources, this volume offers a broad appeal to microbiologists, immunologists, and infectious disease specialists on Autoimmune Diseases.

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The profound transformations occurred in our modern age have been made possible by the unique combination of new technologies.

Over the past decade, significant progress has been made in the theory and applications of pharmacodynamics of antimicrobial agents.

The American Peptide Society (APS) provides a forum for advancing and promoting knowledge of the chemistry and biology of peptides.

Genetically-engineered mouse models for cancer research have become invaluable tools for studying cancer biology and evaluating novel therapeutic approaches.

Multivariate analysis is a mainstay of statistical tools in the analysis of biomedical data.

Molecular biology has rapidly advanced since the discovery of the basic flow of information in life, from DNA to RNA to proteins.

As someone who has spent nearly half his life wondering about the relationship between Helicobacter and gastric cancer, I find this textbook on the subject exciting and timely.