Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control

Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (Hospital Epidemiology & Infection Control

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* Hardcover: 2060 pages
* Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 3 edition (April 1, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0781742587

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Thoroughly revised and updated for its Third Edition, this highly acclaimed volume is the most comprehensive reference on hospital epidemiology and infection control. In 115 chapters written by over 150 leading experts, the book examines every type of hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infection and addresses every issue relating to surveillance, prevention, and control of these infections in patients and in healthcare workers.
This edition features two brand-new sections: a six-chapter section on bioterrorism and a five-chapter section on healthcare quality improvement. Other new chapters cover using the personal computer for healthcare epidemiology; infections associated with xenotransplantation; nosocomial bacteremia; and filamentous fungi.

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Viral Genome Packaging: Genetics, Structure, and Mechanism

Viral Genome Packaging: Genetics, Structure, and Mechanism
by Carlos .E. Catalano (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 153 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (May 19, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0306482274

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Viral Genome Packaging focuses on the process of genome "packaging" within a pre-formed viral procapsid. The chapters of this book concentrate on the biochemistry, enzymology and structural aspects of the genome packaging machinery. This book defines a broad mechanistic basis for the process across the prokaryotic and eukaryotic border, and for DNA and RNA viruses. The biochemical, biophysical and structural aspects of genome packaging are examined in detail.

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Viral Membrane Proteins: Structure, Function, and Drug Design

Viral Membrane Proteins: Structure, Function, and Drug Design (Protein Reviews)
by Wolfgang B. Fischer (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 292 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (May 23, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0306484951

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In Viral Membrane Proteins: Structure, Function, and Drug Design, Wolfgang Fischer summarizes the current structural and functional knowledge of membrane proteins encoded by viruses. In addition, contributors to the book address questions about proteins as potential drug targets. The range of information covered includes signal proteins, ion channels, and fusion proteins.

This book has a place in the libraries of researchers and scientists in a wide array of fields, including protein chemistry, molecular biophysics, pharmaceutical science and research, bioanotechnology, molecular biology, and biochemistry.

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Endotoxins: Pyrogens, LAL Testing and Depyrogenation

Endotoxins: Pyrogens, LAL Testing and Depyrogenation, Third Edition (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences)
by Kevin L. Williams (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 440 pages
* Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 3 edition (February 23, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0849393728

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This source expertly examines the discovery, biological structure, control, and continued clarification of endotoxin from a parenteral manufacturing perspective, with in-depth discussion of state-of-the-art technologies involving Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) such as assay development, automation, depyrogenation. Completely revised and expanded, this Third Edition contains the knowledge necessary to apply endotoxin testing in the increasingly complex pharmaceutical environment, featuring sections detailing the latest information regarding clinical advances, regulation standards, and validation procedures for computerized kinetic tests.

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Advanced Techniques in Soil Microbiology

Advanced Techniques in Soil Microbiology (Soil Biology)
by Ajit Varma (Editor), Ralf Oelmüller (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 427 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (June 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3540708642

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"Advanced Techniques in Soil Microbiology" presents a wide range of biotechnological methods for application in soil microbiology analysis. These include all essential methods involving molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, and structural biology, such as transcriptome analysis, RNAi technology, molecular matchmaking, RAPD, T-RFLP and FT/MS.
The techniques and procedures have been selected with the aim of offering practical guides for immediate use in the laboratory. The systems investigated range from individual molecules and cells to entire eukaryotic organisms, with a focus on bacteria, fungi, mycorrhiza, and higher plants. This volume of state-of-the-art, practice oriented methods will be of great use both to the first-timer and to the experienced scientist.

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Mucosal Immunology

Mucosal Immunology, Two-Volume Set, Third Edition
by Jiri Mestecky (Editor), John Bienenstock (Editor), Michael E. Lamm (Editor), Warren Strober (Editor), Jerry R. McGhee (Editor), Lloyd Mayer (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 2064 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 3 edition (January 7, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0124915434

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Mucosal immunology is so important since most infectious agents enter the body through the various mucous membranes, and many common infections take place in or on mucous membranes. Mucosal Immunology, now two volumes and in its third edition, is the only comprehensive reference covering the basic science and clinical manifestations of mucosal immunology. This book contains new research data, exceptional illustrations, original theory, a new perspective and excellent organization.
* The most comprehensive text on mucosal immunology from internationally recognized experts in the field
* Includes exceptional color illustrations, new research data, original theory and information on all mucosal diseases
* Contains nine new chapters and an expanded appendix

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Pathology and Pathogenesis of Human Viral Disease

Pathology and Pathogenesis of Human Viral Disease
by John E. Craighead (Author)

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* Hardcover: 447 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 1st edition (March 15, 2000)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 012195160X

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Pathology and Pathogenesis of Human Viral Disease is a comprehensive reference that examines virus-induced clinical disease of humans in the context of the responsible virus and its epidemiology. Encompassing everything from cold and flu viruses to sexually transmitted diseases, this important resource describes the cellular and tissue pathological changes attributable to infection in the context of the pathogenic mechanisms involved. The author provides a comprehensive review of the older and contemporary literature, considering both the common and much rarer complications of infection.
Pathology and Pathogenesis of Human Viral Disease is written from the unique perspective of the clinical pathologist. It will help clinicians and pathologists gain a better understanding of changes that occur in viral infected cells, tissues, and organs. It will also serve as a pathology source book for virologists, internists, and pediatricians.

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Life in Extreme Environments

Life in Extreme Environments
by Ricardo Amils (Editor), Cynan Ellis-Evans (Editor), Helmut G. Hinghofer-Szalkay (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 452 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1402062842

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From the deepest seafloor to the highest mountain, from the hottest region to the cold Antarctic plateau, environments labeled as extreme are numerous on Earth and they present a wide variety of features and characteristics. The life processes occurring within these environments are equally diverse, not only depending on stress factors (e.g. temperature, pressure, pH and chemicals) but also on the type of life forms, ranging from microbes to higher species. How is life limited by and adapted to extreme external biotic and abiotic factors? This key question summarises the deliberations raised by this exciting and fascinating research area. Addressing the challenge of answering this question would help to reveal new insights and refine theories concerning the origin and evolution of life on our planet, as well as life beyond Earth. Investigating life processes under extreme conditions can also bring clues for understanding and predicting ecosystems' responses to global changes. Furthermore, this area of research has a wide application potential in the fields of (bio)technology, chemical industry, pharmaceutics, biomedicine or cosmetics.

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Parasites

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Parasites
by Joseph Marr (Editor), Miklos Muller (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 349 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 1st edition (January 15, 1995)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 012473345X

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The study of parasitic organisms at the molecular level has yielded fascinating new insights of great medical, social, and economical importance, and has pointed the way for the treatment and prevention of the diseases they cause. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Parasites presents an up-to-date account of this modern scientific discipline in a manner that allows and encourages the reader to place the biochemistry and molecular biology of these organisms in their biological context. The chapters are cross-referenced and grouped in an arrangement that provides a fully integrated whole, and permits the reader to create a composite of the biochemical function of these organisms.
Individual chapter includes those devoted to metabolism, in both aerobic and anaerobic protozoa; antioxidant mechanisms; parasite surfaces; organelles; invasion mechanisms; and chemotherapy. The helminths are discussed not only from the point of view of their cellular biochemistry and metabolism, but also with respect to both their integrated functions such as neurochemistry, structure and functions of surfaces, and reproduction. Written by expert investigators, this book will be of interest to all experienced researchers, graduate students, and to the newcomer eager to become familiar with the biochemistry and molecular biology of parasites.

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Tumor Immunology and Cancer

Tumor Immunology and Cancer Vaccines (Cancer Treatment and Research)
by Samir Khleif (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 398 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (January 10, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1402081197

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Tumor Immunology and Cancer Vaccines addresses the state of the art knowledge of tumor immunology relevant to cancer vaccine and the different aspects of cancer vaccine development, covering the field from its basic science logic to clinical trials. The four sections of the book, Basic Tumor Immunology; Cancer Vaccine Development; Vaccine-Enhancing Strategies; and Clinical Trials Design, provide a general overview of the field, historic background, and the field’s promises and problems.

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Biological Weapons: From the Invention of State-Sponsored Programs to Contemporary Bioterrorism

Biological Weapons: From the Invention of State-Sponsored Programs to Contemporary Bioterrorism
by Jeanne Guillemin (Author)

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* Hardcover: 256 pages
* Publisher: Columbia University Press (November 1, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0231129424

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Until the events of September 11 and the anthrax attacks of 2001, biological weapons had never been a major public concern in the United States. Today, the possibility of their use by terrorists against Western states looms large as an international security concern. In Biological Weapons, Jeanne Guillemin provides a highly accessible and compelling account of the circumstances under which scientists, soldiers, and statesmen were able to mobilize resources for extensive biological weapons programs and also analyzes why such weapons, targeted against civilians, were never used in a major conflict.
This book is essential for understanding the relevance of the historical restraints placed on the use of biological weapons for today's world. It serves as an excellent introduction to the problems biological weapons pose for contemporary policymakers and public officials, particularly in the United States. How can we best deter the use of such weapons? What are the resulting policies of the Department of Homeland Security? How can we constrain proliferation? Jeanne Guillemin wisely points out that these are vitally important questions for all Americans to consider and investigate -- all the more so because the development of these weapons has been carried out under a veil of secrecy, with their frightening potential open to exploitation by the media and government. Public awareness through education can help calm fears in today's tension-filled climate and promote constructive political action to reduce the risks of a biological weapons catastrophe.
Biological Weapons is required reading for every concerned citizen, government policymaker, public health official, and national security analyst who wants to understand this complex and timely issue.

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Life in Extreme Environments

Life in Extreme Environments
Ricardo Amils (Editor), Cynan Ellis-Evans (Editor), Helmut G. Hinghofer-Szalkay (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 452 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1402062842

Book Description
From the deepest seafloor to the highest mountain, from the hottest region to the cold Antarctic plateau, environments labeled as extreme are numerous on Earth and they present a wide variety of features and characteristics. The life processes occurring within these environments are equally diverse, not only depending on stress factors (e.g. temperature, pressure, pH and chemicals) but also on the type of life forms, ranging from microbes to higher species. How is life limited by and adapted to extreme external biotic and abiotic factors? This key question summarises the deliberations raised by this exciting and fascinating research area. Addressing the challenge of answering this question would help to reveal new insights and refine theories concerning the origin and evolution of life on our planet, as well as life beyond Earth. Investigating life processes under extreme conditions can also bring clues for understanding and predicting ecosystems' responses to global changes. Furthermore, this area of research has a wide application potential in the fields of (bio)technology, chemical industry, pharmaceutics, biomedicine or cosmetics.

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Microbial Phylogeny and Evolution: Concepts and Controversies

Microbial Phylogeny and Evolution: Concepts and Controversies
by Jan Sapp (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 352 pages
* Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 2, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0195168771

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The birth of bacterial genomics since the mid-1990s brought withit several conceptual modifications and wholly new controversies. Working beyond the scope of the neo-Darwinian evolutionary synthesis, a group of leading microbial evolutionists addresses the following and related issues, often with markedly varied viewpoints: DT Did the eukaryotic nucleus, cytoskeleton and cilia also orginate from symbiosis? DT Do the current scenarios about he origin of mitochondria and plastids require revision? DT What is the extent of lateral gene transfer (between "species") among bacteria? DT Does the rDNA phylogenetic tree still stand in the age of genomics? DT Is the course of the first 3 billion years of evolution even knowable?

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Dormancy and Low Growth States in Microbial Disease

Dormancy and Low Growth States in Microbial Disease (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology)
by Anthony Coates (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 288 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June 2, 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521809401

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Organisms replicate only when conditions are beneficial and, when not replicating, concentrate on surviving environmental stresses in a low growth state. This book addresses the basic science of microbial dormancy and low growth states in the context of human medicine. The chapters describe how bacteria can cause such diseases as stomach ulcers, bladder infections, and tuberculosis. The volume will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in medical microbiology, immunology and infectious disease medicine.

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Dendritic Cells

Dendritic Cells
by Michael T. Lotze (Editor), Angus W. Thomson (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 794 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (October 15, 2001)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0124558518

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Dendritic Cells, 2nd Edition is the new edition of the extremely successful book published in 1998. With the volume of literature on dendritic cells doubling every year, it is almost impossible to keep up. This book provides the most up-to-date synthesis of the literature, written by the very best authors. It is essential reading for any scientist working in immunology, cell biology, infectious diseases, cancer, transplantation, genetic engineering, or the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
* An entirely new section on DC biology is included in this edition. Also new to this edition are chapters on:
* Imaging
* Interaction of dendritic cells with viruses
* Dendritic cells and dendrikines, chemokines and the endothelium
* Molecules expressed in dendritic cells
* Role of dendritic cells in wound healing and atherosclerosis
* Delivery of apoptotic bodies
* Genetic engineering of dendritic cells
* Imaging
* Practical aspects of clinical protocol development

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Matthews' Plant Virology

Matthews' Plant Virology, Fourth Edition
by Roger Hull (Author)

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* Hardcover: 1056 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 4 edition (September 2001)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0123611601

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It has been ten years since the publication of the third edition of this seminal text on plant virology, during which there has been an explosion of conceptual and factual advances. The fourth edition updates and revises many details of the previous editon, while retaining the important older results that constitute the field's conceptual foundation.
Key features of the fourth edition include:
* Thumbnail sketches of each genera and family groups
* Genome maps of all genera for which they are known
* Genetic engineered resistance strategies for virus disease control
* Latest understanding of virus interactions with plants, including gene silencing
* Interactions between viruses and insect, fungal, and nematode vectors
* New plate section containing over 50 full-color illustrations

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Structural Biology of the Complement System

Structural Biology of the Complement System
by Dimitrios Morikis (Editor), John D. Lambris (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 370 pages
* Publisher: CRC; Har/Cdr edition (March 29, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0824725409

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The only in-depth guide on the subject, this is the first resource to present the structural biology of the complement system in connection to immunology and drug development. Integrating the latest breakthroughs in structural biology and immunology, this book includes detailed discussions of the structure-function relationships among complement system components, regulators, receptors, and selected proteins and inhibitor. It also provides an introduction to the structural bioinformatics classification of complement proteins. The book comes with a CD containing color figures, a molecular structure visualization program, and files with three-dimensional coordinates of the structures.

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Cancer and Autoimmunity

Cancer and Autoimmunity (Autoanitbody Library)
by Y. Shoenfeld (Editor), M.E. Gershwin (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 468 pages
* Publisher: Elsevier Science; 1st edition (March 1, 2000)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0444503315

Book Description
Of the two disciplines in parallel development for two decades, tumor immunology and transplantation immunology, the latter has thrived and has led to some of the most critical discoveries in immunobiology. The former continues to thwart both scientists and clinicians alike.
The goal of immunologists in modern day research is to develop a simple and effective means to manipulate cancer in vivo, possibly encompassing several venues: identifying a phenotypic marker and the use of either active or passive immunization; include the use of passive reagents carrying "warheads" to selectively destroy cancer cells; or altering the basic process of cell survival.
This excellent multidiscipline-authored volume presents a theme which has not been well described before. The papers include both basic and clinical science and range from sophisticated molecular biology to little more than phenomenology (e.g. the increased association of cancer in some autoimmune diseases and increased presentation of autoimmune phenomena in malignant condition). This, however, is state-of-the-art.
This collection of themes will be of use not only to bench scientists, but also to clinicians who treat patients. The book represents progress at the cutting edge of this discipline, and points the way to further developments in the "black box" of immunology.

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Methods in Cellular Immunology

Methods in Cellular Immunology, Second Edition
by Rafael Fernandez-Botran (Author), Vaclav Vetvicka (Author)

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* Spiral-bound: 272 pages
* Publisher: CRC; 2 edition (June 26, 2001)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0849309220

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This text is a step-by-step guide to commonly used procedures in cellular immunology. It addresses both human and murine models, in addition to such topics as PCR and APOPTOSIS. The work includes extensive references that allow the reader to compare original techniques. It also lists manufacturers of all chemicals and materials used in the procedures.

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Cellular Electron Microscopy

Cellular Electron Microscopy, Volume 79 (Methods in Cell Biology)
by J. Richard McIntosh (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 880 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (February 22, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0123706475

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Recent advances in the imaging technique electron microscopy (EM) have improved the method, making it more reliable and rewarding, particularly in its description of three-dimensional detail. This book will help biologists from many disciplines understand modern EM and the value it might bring to their own work. The books five sections deal with all major issues in EM of cells: specimen preparation, imaging in 3-D, imaging and understanding frozen-hydrated samples, labeling macromolecules, and analyzing EM data. Each chapter was written by scientists who are among the best in their field, and some chapters provide multiple points of view on the issues they discuss. Each section of the book is preceded by an introduction, which should help newcomers understand the subject. The book shows why many biologists believe that modern EM will forge the link between light microscopy of live cells and atomic resolution studies of isolated macromolecules, helping us toward the goal of an atomic resolution understanding of living systems.
* Updates the numerous technological innovations that have improved the capabilities of electron microscopy
* Provides timely coverage of the subject given the significant rise in the number of biologists using light microscopy to answer their questions and the natural limitations of this kind of imaging
* Chapters include a balance of "how to", "so what" and "where next", providing the reader with both practical information, which is necessary to use these methods, and a sense of where the field is going

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PCR/RT- PCR in situ: Light and Electron Microscopy

PCR/RT- PCR in situ: Light and Electron Microscopy (Methods in Visualization)
by Gerard Morel (Author), Mireille Raccurt (Author)

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* Hardcover: 432 pages
* Publisher: CRC (September 27, 2002)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 084930041X

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This book covers methods of in situ polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR), two new approaches in visualizing very low amounts of DNA and mRNA in tissues and cell cultures at the light and electron microscope levels. Written by experts in this field, the text provides theoretical consideration, as well as practical approaches to in situ PCR. Organized in a user-friendly two-column format, it provides step-by-step protocols, preparation of reagents and solutions, and appropriate controls to allow the researcher to perform and optimize these sensitive and powerful techniques.

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Fungi: Experimental Methods In Biology

Fungi: Experimental Methods In Biology
by Ramesh Maheshwari (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 264 pages
* Publisher: CRC (June 23, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1574444689

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Presenting information generated through the application of genetics, molecular biology, and biochemistry, this book analyzes information derived through real experiments, and focuses on unresolved questions in the field. The text describes the special features of fungi, interactions of fungi with other organisms, model fungi in research, gene manipulation, adaptations, and natural populations. Each stand-alone chapter enables the reader to progress from elementary concepts to advanced research, benefiting both beginning research workers and experienced professionals. A comprehensive appendix covers the principles in naming fungi and discusses their broad classification.

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Antiviral Nucleosides: Chiral Synthesis and Chemotherapy

Antiviral Nucleosides: Chiral Synthesis and Chemotherapy
by C.K. Chu (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 268 pages
* Publisher: Elsevier Science; 1 edition (October 15, 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0444513191

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• Up-to-date review on the chemistry and biology of nucleosides
• Modern synthetic methodology
• Comprehensive coverage of antiviral nucleosides
This book summarizes the recent advances in nucleosides chemistry and chemotherapy over the past 10-15 years. It covers recently discovered nucleoside antiviral agents, their therapeutic aspects and biochemistry, and also extensive reviews on their chiral synthesis.

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Micro-organisms and Earth Systems

Micro-organisms and Earth Systems (Society for General Microbiology Symposia)
by Hilary Lappin-Scott (Author), Geoff Gadd (Editor), Kirk Semple (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 388 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press (November 14, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521862221

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There is growing awareness that important environmental transformations are catalysed, mediated and influenced by microorganisms, and geomicrobiology can be defined as the influence of microorganisms on geologic processes. This is probably the most rapidly growing area of microbiology at present, combining environmental and molecular microbiology together with significant areas of mineralogy, geochemistry and hydrology. This volume focuses on the function of microorganisms in the environment and their influence on 'global' processes. It will include state-of-the art approaches to visualisation, culture and identification, community interactions and gene transfer, and diversity studies in relation to key processes. This overview for researchers and graduate students will represent environmental microbiology in its broadest sense and help to promote exciting collaborations between microbiologists and those in complementary physical and chemical disciplines.

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Immunodominance: The Choice of the Immune System

Immunodominance: The Choice of the Immune System
by Jeffrey A. Frelinger (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 314 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-VCH (March 6, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3527312749

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This very first handbook on the topic summarizes the current concepts and brings together in one volume the critical arguments concerning the mechanisms relevant to immunodominance. In invited chapters written by the leaders in the field, the mechanisms whereby the immune system chooses the parts of a recognized pathogen in order to start the immune response are explained and the variety of biologic processes are identified that contribute to that choice.
From the contents:
* Mechanics of antigen processing
* Proteosome specificity and immuno-proteosomes
* Effect of the T cell repertoire on dominance
* Effects of pathogens on the immune response

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Immunoinformatics: Predicting Immunogenicity In Silico

Immunoinformatics: Predicting Immunogenicity In Silico (Methods in Molecular Biology)
by Darren R. Flower (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 416 pages
* Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (June 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1588296997

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Immunoinformatics: Predicting Immunogenicity In Silico is a primer for researchers interested in this emerging and exciting technology and provides examples in the major areas within the field of immunoinformatics. This volume both engages the reader and provides a sound foundation for the use of immunoinformatics techniques in immunology and vaccinology.
The volume is conveniently divided into four sections. The first section, Databases, details various immunoinformatic databases, including IMGT/HLA, IPD, and SYEPEITHI. In the second section, Defining HLA Supertypes, authors discuss supertypes of GRID/CPCA and hierarchical clustering methods, Hla-Ad supertypes, MHC supertypes, and Class I Hla Alleles. The third section, Predicting Peptide-MCH Binding, includes discussions of MCH binders, T-Cell epitopes, Class I and II Mouse Major Histocompatibility, and HLA-peptide binding. Within the fourth section, Predicting Other Properties of Immune Systems, investigators outline TAP binding, B-cell epitopes, MHC similarities, and predicting virulence factors of immunological interest.
Immunoinformatics: Predicting Immunogenicity In Silico merges skill sets of the lab-based and the computer-based science professional into one easy-to-use, insightful volume.

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Toxin: The Cunning of Bacterial Poisons

Toxin: The Cunning of Bacterial Poisons
by Alistair J. Lax (Author)

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* Hardcover: 208 pages
* Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 2, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0198605587

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What do the following have in common: the promise of Botox as the key to everlasting youthful looks; E. coli O157 hamburger disease; a mysterious illness which killed 35 heroin users in 2000; and the assassination by poisoned umbrella-tip of a Bulgarian dissident in the 1970s? The answer is that all of these are caused by bacterial toxins, the powerful biological poisons released by bacteria and some plants. In Toxin, Alistair Lax reveals the panoply of ways in which bacterial toxins overcome the defences of our cells. He explains how they work, how they are so successful in causing major diseases, the terrible human impact they have had, and how apparently 'new' diseases arise from them. He also discusses how we can combat toxins, and how we can harness their actions for beneficial purposes. Enlivened by the very human story of the persistence, rivalries, and insights from which modern microbiology grew, Toxin is the first widely accessible account of this exciting and important topic.

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Manual of Clinical Problems in Infectious Disease

Manual of Clinical Problems in Infectious Disease
by Nelson M Gantz (Author), Richard B Brown (Author), Steven L Berk (Author), James W Myers (Author)

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* Paperback: 562 pages
* Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1.00 edition (October 1, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0781759293

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The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of this popular Spiral® Manual is a practical, reliable quick-reference guide to diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Organized for rapid information retrieval, the book provides concise, organ-based summaries of each disease. New chapters cover new pathogens causing pneumonia—SARS, human papillomavirus diagnosis and management, treatment of VZV and post-herpetic neuralgia, parvovirus infections, West Nile virus, agents of bioterrorism, choosing a quinolone, treatment and prevention of influenza, and the role of HIV resistance testing.

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Chemokine Biology: Basic Research and Clinical Application: Vol. 2: Pathophysiology of Chemokines

Chemokine Biology: Basic Research and Clinical Application: Vol. 2: Pathophysiology of Chemokines (Progress in Inflammation Research) (Progress in Inflammation Research)
by Kuldeep Neote (Editor), Gordon L. Letts (Editor), Bernhard Moser (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 168 pages
* Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel; 1 edition (May 21, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3764371951

Book Description
Chemokines play an important role in recruiting inflammatory cells into tissues in response to infection and inflammation. They also play an important role in coordinating the movement of T-cells, B-cells and dentritic cells, necessary to generate an immune response (response to injury, allergens, antigens, invading microorganisms). They selectively attract leukocytes to inflammatory foci, inducing both cell migration and activation. They are involved in various diseases, like atherosclerosis, lung and skin inflammation, multiple sclerosis, or HIV.
Volume 2 of this two-volume set discusses the pathophysiology of chemokines. It is divided into two parts: a) chemokines in animal disease models, and b) chemokines as drug targets. Together with volume 1, which discusses the immunobiology of chemokines, both volumes give a comprehensive overview of chemokine biology.

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Brewing Microbiology

Brewing Microbiology
by F.G. Priest (Editor), Iain Campbell (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 411 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 3rd ed. edition (November 30, 2002)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0306472880

Book Description
The microbiology of brewing is a diverse subject covering both the production of beer and its stability to spoilage. The third edition of this extremely successful book gives an in-depth coverage of all aspects of brewing microbiology. It includes a new introductory chapter which describes the contribution of microbiology to modern brewing practice and sets the scene for the following, more specialized chapters. In addition, there are new chapters on microbiological methods and microbiology tailored to the microbrewer. Brewing Microbiology serves both as a reference book and a laboratory manual. It is also of value to technical brewers who must keep abreast of current developments, as well as quality controllers and laboratory research workers in the brewing and related food and beverage industries.

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Microbial Linear Plasmids

Microbial Linear Plasmids (Microbiology Monographs)
by Friedhelm Meinhardt (Editor), Roland Klassen (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 250 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3540720243

Book Description:
Linear plasmids of microbes represent a heterogenous group of extrachromosomal genetic elements initially assumed to be rare and peculiar. However, we now know that they are fairly frequently occurring plasmids in bacterial and eukaryotic species. Viral strategies to avoid shortening of the linear molecules during replication imply a common ancestry. Linear plasmids may be beneficial, neutral or detrimental for the respective host; functions include production of protein toxins, specific catabolic capabilities, antibiotic resistance, pathogenicity factors, and senescence induction.
Microbial Linear Plasmids constitutes the first attempt to comprehensively assemble current knowledge of different types of such elements, highlight recent developments in the field, and challenge the distinction between viruses and linear plas

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Molecular Genetics of Bacteria

Molecular Genetics of Bacteria
by Jeremy W. Dale (Author), Simon F. Park (Author)

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* Paperback: 358 pages
* Publisher: Wiley; 4 edition (March 12, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 047085085X

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The Fourth Edition of this highly successful book provides an essential introduction to the molecular genetics of bacteria. Thoroughly revised and updated, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria now includes a much greater coverage of genomics, microarrays and proteomics. An enhanced treatment of the ways in which both classical and modern genetics have contributed to our understanding of how bacteria work is included. The focus of the book remains firmly on bacteria and will be invaluable to those students studying microbiology, biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics and related biomedical sciences.
* Expanded treatment of the development of bacterial structures, cellular communication, quorum sensing and two-component regulation.
* Provides a distillation of key concepts of bacterial genetics to enhance student understanding.
* Includes examples of the applications of genetics focusing on bacterial pathogenicity.

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Medical Implications of Biofilms

Medical Implications of Biofilms
by Michael Wilson (Editor), Deirdre Devine (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 328 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press (September 1, 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521812402

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Interest in biofilms has increased dramatically in recent years. New microscopic and molecular techniques have revolutionized our understanding of biofilm structure, composition, organization, and activities. This book brings advances in the prevention and treatment of biofilm-related diseases to the attention of clinicians and medical researchers. Human tissues often support complex microbial communities growing as biofilms that can cause infections. As microbes in biofilms exhibit increased tolerance toward anti-microbial agents and decreased susceptibility to host defense systems, biofilm-associated diseases have become increasingly difficult to treat.

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Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection

Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection [ILLUSTRATED]
by Malcolm Richardson (Author), Elizabeth Johnson (Author)

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* Paperback: 192 pages
* Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited; 2 edition (April 1, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1405122188

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The Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection presents, in a convenient and practical format, the major features of fungal infections in humans, providing visual information for each pathogen and the infections they cause.The second edition has been extensively revised. In each chapter the clinical manifestations and management sections have been revised and updated to include recently developed antifungal drugs. New sections include;* Emerging yeast and filamentous fungal pathogens* Antifungal susceptibility testing* Antifungal assays* Molecular methods in medical mycology* Mycological aspects of the indoor environment.Medical Mycology lends itself to illustration and as such there are over 40 additional images in this edition. Recent references have been added and the list of online resources has been updated.This Guide presents a succinct account of the clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnosis and management of fungal infections world-wide. It is an ideal publication for those who encounter fungal infections as part of their everyday practice, including medical microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, dermatologists and general practitioners.

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Parasite Genomics Protocols

Parasite Genomics Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
by Sara E. Melville (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 472 pages
* Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (May 17, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 158829062X

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Pioneering bench researchers describe in detail the cutting-edge techniques they have developed for analyzing the genomes and gene products in a diverse range of protozoan and metazoan parasites. These readily reproducible techniques can be used in genomic, functional genomic, and post-genomic studies and include transfection methods and vectors for several protozoan parasites, global analysis using microarrays, gene ablation using RNA interference, gene knockout, mutagenesis, and chromosome manipulation. Some of the protocols require DNA sequence data, whereas others were developed independently of whole-genome sequence data. The protocols presented follow the successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, each one offering step-by-step laboratory instructions, an introduction outlining the principle behind the technique, lists of equipment and reagents, and tips on troubleshooting and the avoidance of known pitfalls.

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The Biology of Plasmids

The Biology of Plasmids [ILLUSTRATED]
by David K. Summers (Author)

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* Paperback: 176 pages
* Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited (April 1, 1996)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 063203436X

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A very nice book on plasmids.
The Biology of Plasmids" is not only a very good introduction to an interesting field, but also summarizes information that can be very hard to find anywhere else. It is very well written and has a clear logic structure, showing strong intuition

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Developmental Immunotoxicology

Developmental Immunotoxicology
by Steven D. Holladay (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 384 pages
* Publisher: CRC (November 15, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0415284570

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Despite the rapidly increasing interest in developmental immunotoxicology, there is not yet a textbook focused on this subject. This book fills the void beginning with overviews of immune system development in experimental animal models and humans, and the complex issues related to the evolution of developmental immunology and risk assessment. Subsequent sections describe different animal models used to study developmental immunotoxicology and examples of specific developmental immunotoxic agents, including therapeutics. The text concludes with several chapters that describe the role of neuroimmune interactions as they relate to developmental immunotoxicology.

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Cosmetic Microbiology: A Practical Approach

Cosmetic Microbiology: A Practical Approach, Second Edition
by Phil Geis (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 312 pages
* Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 2 edition (April 18, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0849314534

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Written for microbiologists, process engineers, plant managers, and workers, Cosmetic Microbiology: A Practical Handbook contains practical information on the sanitation and preservation of cosmetics. The book provides knowledge needed to create safe and usable cosmetic products. All aspects of cosmetic microbiology are covered, including testing methods, preservation, toxicology, and regulatory concerns. This second edition continues the tradition of offering practical, easy-to-understand advice to newcomers to cosmetic microbiology, and it continues to be THE source for technical training.

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Clinical Neuroimmunology

Clinical Neuroimmunology
by Jack Antel (Editor), Gary Birnbaum (Editor), Hans-Peter Hartung (Editor), Angela Vincent (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 464 pages
* Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (November 10, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0198510683

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Clinical Neurimmunology is the major reference text in the field, providing broad and comprehensive coverage of the interaction between the nervous and immune systems in both normal and diseased states. Understanding this interaction is fundamental to developing therapeutic approaches to disease and injury of the nervous system that are currently only marginally amenable to therapy. Neuroimmunology is a well-recognised and growing specialty world wide, both at the basic science and clinical level. It is a fast moving field and this is the most up to date text available. Chapters are dedicated to the role of the immune system in disorders affecting both the central and peripheral nervous systems, including important neurodegenerative diseases (such as multiple sclerosis and HIV-related neural degeneration) which cause life-long disability. Extensive coverage is given to a whole array of immune-directed therapies. The book has a strong international team of well respected, high profile editors and authors. The first edition published to extensive and positive reviews and has established itself as the principal reference source in the field. This second edition summarizes recent advances in clinical neuroimmunology in a comprehensive and unbiased way.

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Decoding the Genomic Control of Immune Reactions

Decoding the Genomic Control of Immune Reactions: Novartis Foundation Symposium (Novartis Foundation Symposia)
by Novartis Foundation (Author)

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* Hardcover: 232 pages
* Publisher: Wiley (May 4, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 047002755X

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The immune system is one of the most complex systems in the body: Decoding the Genomic Control of Immune Reactions examines new strategies for exploiting the power of genomics to inform studies in immunology.
Part of the prestigious Novartis Foundation series, this title focuses on the new topic of ‘phenomics’, which is the use of genomic and bioinformatic techniques to characterize complex phenotypic systems, such as the immune system.
Contributors to this book explore existing strategies and examine possible new strategies for using the genome sequences of human, mouse, other vertebrates and human pathogens to solve outstanding problems in the treatment of immunological diseases and chronic infections. The assembled genome sequences now provide important opportunities for solving these problems, but the bottleneck is to identify key sequences and circuits controlling the relevant immune reactions. This requires innovative, interdisciplinary and collaborative strategies of a scale and complexity we are only now beginning to comprehend.
Some of the specific problems addressed are:
1. What kinds of information are we missing to understand how the genome sequence specifies the differentiation and response of immune system cells and system behaviour, such as immunological memory and tolerance?
2. Which genome sequences and cellular circuits cause or prevent pathological immune responses to foreign pathogens, allergens or self-tissues?
3. Which host and pathogen genome sequences and cellular circuits explain the failure of neutralizing immune responses to sophisticated human pathogens, such as the agents of tuberculosis, malaria, metazoan parasites and chronic viruses?
This book is an invaluable resource for researchers in both industry and academia performing either basic or clinical research in the disciplines of genomics and bioinformatics, immunology, microbiology and virology, cell and molecular biology, biotechnology, and genetics.

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Handbook of Immune Response Genes

Handbook of Immune Response Genes
by Tak W. Mak (Author), John J. L. Simard (Author)

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* Hardcover: 393 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (January 31, 1998)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0306456478

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In a vast and rapidly growing body of information, the researcher, clinician and student need resources which bring into focus the latest developments in our understanding of the vertebrate immune system. A concise and up-to-date reference, Handbook of Immune Response Genes does just that. Starting with a brief overview of specific components of the immune system, the authors lead readers toward an understanding which suggests further study. Extensive referencing and a detailed table summarizing the list of CD antigens reinforce this goal.

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Molecular Medical Parasitology

Molecular Medical Parasitology
by Joseph Marr (Editor), Tim W. Nilsen (Editor), Richard W. Komuniecki (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 496 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press (December 2002)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0124733468

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A valuable, new source, Molecular Medical Parasitology is the only text of its kind -- one that applies broad concepts and current scientific advances from both molecular biology and biochemistry to the study of parasitic organisms. An internationally renowned team of scientists and physicians places parasites in their broad biological contexts while still emphasizing the specifics that differentiate these organisms. Not only will researchers and faculty in parasitology find this an indispensable guide, physicians will benefit from the thorough coverage molecular biology and biochemistry's current influences on treatment and management of parasitic diseases.

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Concepts In Bacterial Virulence

Concepts In Bacterial Virulence (Contributions to Microbiology)
by Wayne Russell (Editor), Heiko Herwald (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 278 pages
* Publisher: S. Karger AG (Switzerland) (October 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3805577869

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Fields Virology (2006)

Fields Virology 2 volume set
by David M Knipe (Author), Peter M Howley (Author), Diane E Griffin (Author), Robert A Lamb (Author), Malcolm A Martin (Author)

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* Hardcover: 3177 pages
* Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 5 edition (December 1, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0781760607

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Established for 20 years as the definitive virology reference, the two-volume classic Fields Virology is in its thoroughly revised, updated Fifth Edition. More than 100 world-renowned investigators provide encyclopedic coverage of every aspect of contemporary virology, including the pathogenesis of viral diseases and the molecular biology, replication, and clinical significance of all known virus families. This edition has many new international contributing authors and a greater emphasis on clinical relevance. Coverage includes new material on viruses and biodefense, emerging and re-emerging viruses, the human virome, mononegavirales, and henipaviruses. This edition also has a new two-color design and a revised art program unifying replication and virions images. A new bound-in CD-ROM contains a viral image bank.

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Cell Biology: A Laboratory Handbook

Cell Biology: A Laboratory Handbook, Four-Volume Set
by Julio E. Celis (Editor), Nigel Carter (Editor), Kai Simons (Editor), J. Victor Small (Editor), Tony Hunter (Editor), David Shotton (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 2328 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 3 edition (July 18, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0121647307

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This four-volume laboratory manual contains comprehensive state-of-the-art protocols essential for research in the life sciences. Techniques are presented in a friendly step-by-step fashion, providing useful tips and potential pitfalls. The important steps and results are beautifully illustrated for further ease of use. This collection enables researchers at all stages of their careers to embark on basic biological problems using a variety of technologies and model systems.
This thoroughly updated third edition contains 165 new articles in classical as well as rapidly emerging technologies.
Topics covered include:
* Cell and Tissue Culture: Associated Techniques, Viruses, Antibodies, Immunocytochemistry (Volume 1)
* Organelle and Cellular Structures, Assays (Volume 2)
* Imaging Techniques, Electron Microscopy, Scanning Probe and Scanning Electron Microscopy, Microdissection, Tissue Arrays, Cytogenetics and In Situ Hybridization, Genomics and Transgenic Knockouts and Knock-down Methods (Volume 3)
* Transfer of Macromolecules, Expression Systems, Gene Expression Profiling (Volume 4)
* Indispensable bench companion for every life science laboratory
* Provides the latest information on the plethora of technologies needed to tackle complex biological problems
* Includes numerous illustrations, some in full color, supporting steps and results

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Immunopotentiators in Modern Vaccines

Immunopotentiators in Modern Vaccines
by Virgil E Schijns (Editor), Derek O'Hagan (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 384 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press (December 13, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0120884038

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This book provides an in-depth insight and overview of a number of most promising immunopotentiators in modern vaccines. In contrast to existing books on the subject it provides recent data on the critical mechanisms governing the activity of vaccine adjuvants and delivery systems. Knowledge of immunological pathways and scenarios of the cells and molecules involved is described and depicted in comprehensive illustrations.
* Contributions from leading international authorities in the field
* Well-illustrated, informative figures present the interactions between immunopotentiators and the host immune system
* Each chapter lists advantages and potential hurdles for achieving a practical application for the specific immunopentiator.

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Microbial Siderophores

Microbial Siderophores (Soil Biology)
by Ajit Varma (Editor), Sudhir Chincholkar (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 248 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3540711597

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In response to low iron availability in the environment most microorganisms synthesize iron chelators, called siderophores. Bacteria and fungi produce a broad range of structurally diverse siderophores, which all show a very high affinity for ferric ions.
"Microbial Siderophores" presents an up-to-date overview of the chemistry, biology and biotechnology of these iron chelators. Following an introduction to the structure, functions and regulation of fungal siderophores, several chapters focus on siderophores of pseudomonads. Here, the technique of siderotyping, which has proved to be a rapid, accurate and inexpensive tool for pseudomonad characterization and identification, is described. Further, the biological significance of siderophores of symbiotic fungi and the possible role of siderophores in pathogenesis are discussed. In addition to methodological approaches, chapters on the biotechnological production of siderophores and their application in promoting human and plant health are included.

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Genomics and Evolution of Microbial Eukaryotes

Genomics and Evolution of Microbial Eukaryotes
by Laura A Katz (Editor), Debashish Bhattacharya (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 256 pages
* Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (October 16, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0198569742

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Genomics and Evolution of Eukaryotic Microbes synthesizes the rapidly emerging fields of eukaryotic diversity and genome evolution. Eukaryotes, cells with nuclei, evolved as microbes and have existed on Earth for approximately two billion years. The tremendous diversity of eukaryotic microbes (protists) is often overlooked by those who study the macroscopic eukaryotic lineages: plants, animals, and fungi. Yet, eukaryotic microbes are of critical importance to ecosystems, human health, and our desire to understand biodiversity on Earth. By bringing together groundbreaking data from genome studies of diverse eukaryotic microbes, this book elucidates the many novelties among eukaryotic genomes and provides a single resource for otherwise widely dispersed information. Eukaryotic microorganisms impact both our health and our environment. These organisms include some of the deadliest known pathogens such as Plasmodium falciparum, a causative agent of malaria, and Entamoeba histolytica, an agent of dysentery. Eukaryotic microbes also play a significant role in environments through their involvement in global biogeochemical cycles. Such roles are perhaps best exemplified by the coccolithophores, including the species Emiliania huxleyi, which can create 'blooms' in the oceans that are visible from outer space (i.e. as large as the state of Alaska). Despite the great importance and breadth of eukaryotic microbes (the vast majority of major eukaryotic lineages are microbial, with plants, animals and fungi representing just three of an estimated 60-200 major lineages), our understanding of their diversity, and phylogeny is only now rapidly expanding, in part bolstered by genomic studies. This book presents analyses and interpretations from experts in the field. Recent advances, particularly in DNA sequencing technologies, have made eukaryotic microbes more accessible through genome analyses. Unravelling the wealth of information on eukaryotic genomes will invariably revolutionize our understanding of eukaryotes, including their physiology, systematics, and ecology.

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Biology of the Fungal Cell

Biology of the Fungal Cell (The Mycota)
by R.J. Howard (Editor), N.A.R. Gow (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 341 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 2nd ed. edition (July 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3540706151

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What makes the fungal cell unique among eukaryotes and what features are shared? This volume addresses some of the most prominent and fascinating facets of questions as they pertain to the growth and development of both yeast and hyphal forms of fungi, beginning with subcellular components – then cell organization, polarity, growth, differentiation and beyond – to the cell biology of spores, biomechanics of invasive growth, plant pathogenesis, mycorrhizal symbiosis and colonial networks. Throughout, structural, molecular and ecological aspects are integrated to form a contemporary look at the biology of the fungal cell.

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Community Interventions and AIDS

Community Interventions and AIDS
by Edison J. Trickett (Editor), Willo Pequegnat (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 320 pages
* Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 6, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0195160231

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As news headlines report staggering numbers of people infected with HIV or AIDS across the globe and as stereotypes of typical AIDS patients become less and less specific to particular sexual orientations and ethnic backgrounds, the AIDS pandemic shows little sign of relenting. AIDS crosses geopolitical and social barriers, and social and behavioral scientists are confronted with the new challenge of developing scientific inquiry and corresponding interventions around participatory, community-based, and community-focused methods. These interventions are increasingly targeting the contextual influences on individual behavior, such as peer groups, social networks and support systems, and community norms. Community-level interventions also draw on local resources and are respectful of sociocultural circumstances and traditions. This book articulates how the social and behavioral sciences can respond to HIV/AIDS. It is written for all who have a stake in AIDS research, stimulating discussion and debate about the natures of community research and intervention broadly across such disciplines as public health, community health education, urban planning, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy of science. The book proposes alternative perspectives on means of ascertaining knowledge about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the inclusion of community collaboration in interventions.

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Microbiology of Fruits and Vegetables

Microbiology of Fruits and Vegetables
by Gerald M. Sapers (Editor), James R. Gorny (Editor), Ahmed E. Yousef (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 648 pages
* Publisher: CRC (August 29, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0849322618

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Microbiology of Fruits and Vegetables presents a holistic view of the problem of produce contamination that examines both pre-harvest and post-harvest sources and practices. It addresses a number of topical issues relating to the microbiological quality and safety of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables and explores the linkage between microbial attachment, the state of microbial contaminants on produce surfaces, and the problem of decontamination. This volume focuses on five distinct areas, and within these areas, provides in-depth coverage of scientific issues important to an understanding of the field and technical issues of economic and public health significance.

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Practical Guidelines in Antiviral Therapy

Practical Guidelines in Antiviral Therapy
by G.J. Galasso (Editor), C.A.B. Boucher (Editor), D.A. Cooper (Editor), D.A. Katzenstein (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 352 pages
* Publisher: Elsevier Science (January 1, 2002)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0444508848

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This text was developed with the practicing physician in mind, however, it will be of considerable interest to the virologist, pharmacologist, chemist and all scientists interested in antiviral agents.
Progress in the field of antiviral development is now moving rapidly and there is hope that one day there will be successful treatment modalities for most viral diseases. This work contains contributions from experts around the world, capturing worldwide practices.

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Wastewater Bacteria

Wastewater Bacteria (Wastewater Microbiology)
by Michael H. Gerardi (Author)

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* Paperback: 272 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-Interscience (April 14, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0471206911

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A practical guide to wastewater bacteria and the roles they perform in wastewater treatment
Communicating material in a practical manner for operators and technicians who regulate and troubleshoot their wastewater treatment processes, Wastewater Bacteria discusses the effective control and proper operation of aerobic (activated sludge) and anaerobic (anaerobic digesters) biological treatment units to ensure that an adequate, active, and appropriate population of bacteria is present in each treatment unit. It is a hands-on guide to understanding the biology and biological conditions that occur at each treatment unit.
Avoiding unnecessary technical jargon and chemical equations, Wastewater Bacteria, the fifth book in the Wastewater Microbiology Series, explores and explains:
* Bacteria and the wastewater environment
* Enzymes and sludge production
* Nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur bacteria
* Floc formation and filamentous organisms
* Nitrification and denitrification
* Sulfate reduction, fermentation, and methane production
* Toxicity
* Foam and malodor production
The goal of Wastewater Bacteria is to enable plant operators to achieve the twofold basic objectives of wastewater treatment-to degrade organic wastes to a level where a significant, dissolved oxygen demand is not exerted upon receiving waters and to remove nutrients to levels where photosynthetic organisms in receiving waters are limited in their growth. This straightforward manual equips plant technicians to meet these objectives with essential information to understand the biological processes and organisms involved in wastewater treatment.

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