Monday, December 4, 2006

Cytokine Reference

Cytokine Reference: A Compendium of Cytokines and Other Mediators of Host Defense (Institutional Version)

# Hardcover: 2260 pages
# Publisher: Academic Press; Two-Volume Set & Online Database edition (September 2000)
# Language: English
# ISBN: 0122526732

Book Description
The Cytokine Reference is the most complete work for anyone interested in the role of cytokines in host defense processes. With essential and comprehensive information on all known cytokines, including chemokines, growth factors and neuropeptides, the database will include hundreds of entries with detailed descriptions of cytokine genes, proteins, cell sources, activities, receptors, receptor signal transduction, gene activation, pathophysiology, therapeutics and techniques. This encyclopedic reference is written by a panel of global experts and will include extensive tables and diagrams. This book/online bundle consists of a two-volume print set, plus a regularly updated and searchable Online Database.
Cytokines are produced by virtually all the cells in our bodies, and they regulate the systems that defend us against infection, tumors, and trauma. This publication and database will enable all those working in the field to find the information they need about this ever-expanding field.

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Exploring the Role of Antiviral Drugs in the Eradication of Polio

Exploring the Role of Antiviral Drugs in the Eradication of Polio: Workshop Report

Authors:
Committee on Development of a Polio Antiviral and Its Potential Role in Global Poliomyelitis Eradication, National Research Council

# Paperback: 72 pages
# Publisher: Joseph Henry Pr; 1st edition (May 31, 2006)
# Language: English
# ISBN: 0309101611

Exploring the Role of Antiviral Drugs in the Eradication of Polio: Workshop Report, is a report of a workshop in which experts evaluated whether an antiviral drug against poliovirus would be helpful in the final stages of the global polio eradication campaign. The World Health Organization currently plans to stop using oral polio vaccine three years after the detection of the last case of transmission of wild polio virus. This is because the vaccine contains live, weakened polio viruses that can spread and revert to virulence in populations that have not been immunized. Under this plan, an antiviral drug could be useful to control any polio outbreaks caused by a vaccine-derived virus that might occur after vaccination ends and the number of unimmunized people in the world steadily increases. The report recommends that planning and development of such drugs should be initiated now. It identifies several promising targets for drug development and outlines
the steps needed for planning for clinical trials and regulatory approval.

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Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation
by Drew Provan

Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 0192632833
2003 Year
PDF
13 Mb
622 Pages


Modern medicine is highly complex and investigations are a key part of the diagnostic process. With major advances in technology there are thousands of clinical and laboratory tests available. The ‘Oxford Handbook of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation’ provides a patient-oriented approach
to investigation where key symptoms and signs are described along with tests that may be of value in reaching a diagnosis. The remainder of the Handbook is specialty-centered and provides a comprehensive review of all available tests within a given subject. Contributors are all active clinicians
who are engaged in medical practice, who appreciate the problems faced by junior doctors. The Handbook should also be of value to senior medical students, and who will soon be on the wards and responsible for ordering tests on their patients

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Microbes in Motion - 3 CD

Microbes in Motion 3 CD
Third Edition
ISO format
Size : 295 Mb


This interactive, easy-to-use general microbiology CD-ROM helps students actively explore and understand microbial structure and function through audio, video, animations, illustrations, and text. The CD is appropriate for both majors and non-majors microbiology courses and is a cross-platform product, making it compatible with both Windows and Macs.

Contents:
Anaerobic Bacteria
Antimicrobial Action
Antimicrobial Resistance
Bacterial Structure & Function
Control - Physical & Chemical
Environmental Microbiology
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Microbial Genetics
Gram Negative Organisms
Gram Positive Organisms
Immunology
Metabolism and Growth
Miscellaneous Bacteria
Mycology/Fungal Structure and Function
Parasitology/Parasite Structure and Function
Microbial Pathogenesis - Specific Immunology
Vaccines
Virology/Viral Structure & Function
Glossary

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