Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles: Color Atlas and Text

Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles: Color Atlas and Text
By Elliott Jacobson

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* Hardcover: 736 pages
* Publisher: CRC; 1 edition (April 11, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0849323215

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Far from the line drawings and black-and-white photos of the past, Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles features high-quality, color photos of normal anatomy and histology, as well as gross, light, and electron microscopic images of pathogens and diseases. Many of these images have never before been published, and come directly from the esteemed editors collection documenting more than 30 years in the research of infectious diseases and veterinary care of reptiles.
A comprehensive reference, the book includes definitive information on every aspect of the anatomy, pathophysiology, and differential diagnosis of infectious diseases affecting reptiles. Beginning with a thorough review of the biology, anatomy, and histology of reptiles, the introductory chapters cover all major systems and provide the most complete single source for color images of reptile histology. It addresses the mechanism of reptile immunology and the response to pathogens, and explains how immunological response is key to differential diagnosis. Given the difficulty in isolating certain pathogens for identification, the book provides an overview of electron microscopy, complete with electron micrographs of reptile pathogens, and introduces the necessity of molecular methods for diagnosis. The text outlines serodiagnostics and the development and use of immunological reagents specifically designed for reptiles in tests such as indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). Finally, the book devotes several chapters to the viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases known to reptiles and methods for isolating these pathogens.
With up-to-the-minute data, a never-before-seen collection of images, and a stellar panel of contributors, Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles is the definitive resource forveterinarians, biologists, and researchers involved in the study of pathogens infecting reptiles.

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Environmental Factors and Asthma: What We Learned from Epidemiological Studies

Environmental Factors and Asthma: What We Learned from Epidemiological Studies, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics (The Clinics: Internal Medicine)

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* Hardcover: 240 pages
* Publisher: Saunders; 1 edition (August 15, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1416063099

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Topics include: "Passing smoking and adult asthma", "Traffic, outdoor air pollution, and asthma", "Social environment, neighborhood stress, and adult asthma", "Viral infections and asthma exacerbations in children and adults", "Occupational exposures and exacerbation of adult asthma", "Asthma in the inner city: Indoor exposures and respiratory status", "Dampness and mold in the indoor environment: implications for asthma", "Indoor combustion and asthma", "Dietary factors and asthma", "Environment and genetics", and "Obesity and asthma".

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Food Mycology: A Multifaceted Approach to Fungi and Food, Volume 25

Food Mycology: A Multifaceted Approach to Fungi and Food, Volume 25 (Mycology)
by Jan Dijksterhuis (Editor), Robert A. Samson (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 424 pages
* Publisher: CRC; 1 edition (June 26, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0849398185

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For millennia, the presence of fungi in food has been both boon and bane to food stores. Fungi can spoil large quantities of food and produce dangerous toxins that threaten human health; however, fungal spoilage in certain foods can produce a unique, highly prized food source and there are some very effective fungal derived medicines. A thorough understanding of the vast body of knowledge relating to food mycology requires an inclusive volume that covers both the beneficial and detrimental roles of fungi in our food supply. Richly illustrated with full-color images and edited by award winning scientists, Food Mycology: A Multifaceted Approach to Fungi and Food is a comprehensive overview of the many aspects of mycology research. Beginning with post-harvest problems that can include the fungal infection of living crops, the book discusses the high level of communication between plants and fungi and novel techniques currently used to detect a fungal invasion. The second part addresses the fungal spore as a distribution vehicle and the ability of certain spores to survive pasteurization. Certain fungi produce dangerous mycotoxins and part three explains this mechanism, its effects, and the precise identification of mycotoxin-producing fungi. The fourth part considers the parameters and limitations of fungal hyperproduction of enzymes and other metabolites. Devoting considerable space to fungal spoilage, part five explores fungal growth dynamics, molecular detection techniques, and the role of fungal volatiles highlighting wine, cheese, and sausages as exemplar products. The book concludes with edible fungi as tempe, mycoprotein, and the edible fungi hallmark, the fruit bodies. Bringing together many different areas in the study of fungi in food, Food Mycology: A Multifaceted Approach to Fungi and Food provides a rare single source reference to the still underestimated role of fungi in daily food.

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Microbial Contamination Control in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Microbial Contamination Control in the Pharmaceutical Industry (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences)
By Luis Jimenez

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* Hardcover: 310 pages
* Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (August 30, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 082475753X

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This authoritative reference presents an up-to-date review of the testing methods, emerging technologies, and analytical systems and procedures used to prevent the microbial contamination of pharmaceutical processes, products, and environments. It identifies new tools for sample analysis and evaluation and the impact of these advancements on the continuous supply and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. With more than 100 tables and 430 current references, the book contains a detailed analysis of microbial contamination recalls for nonsterile and sterile pharmaceutical products, demonstrating the distribution of microorganisms worldwide and the identification by geographical regions.

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Phagocytosis: Microbial Invasion

Phagocytosis: Microbial Invasion (Advances in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Membranes and Organelles)
By S. Gordon

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* Hardcover: 402 pages
* Publisher: Elsevier Science (December 1, 1999)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0762306106

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The present volume focuses on microbial invasion strategies of pathogen uptake. An accompanying volume (Vol. 5) in the series presents the phagocytic process from the viewpiont of the host cell.
This field of study is growing rapidly after a somewhat slow start over recent decades. This collection of invited chapters attempts to reflect current research and brings together cell biologists, microbiologists, and immunologists wiht disthemes, hopefully like a symphony rather than a boring catalogue. It will be evident that editorial bias favors intracellular parasitism and medically important organisms. The neutrophil is far more than a supporting player to the macrophage and some attempt is made to remind the reader of some of its unique skills. To retain a manageable size, the emphasis is on relatively early events such as mutual recognition, cell entry, and response, rather than on longterm changes in gene expression by either host cell or pahtogen. Viruses are excluded not because of lack of importance but because of somewhat different research approaches, although it is becoming increasingly clear that large viruses (e.g. Vaccinia) and Listeria monocytogenes, share common strategies in invasion and intercellular spread.

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Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders

Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders
By Alfred P. Fishman, Jack A. Elias, Jay A. Fishman, Michael A. Grippi, Robert M. Senior, Allan Pack

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* Hardcover: 123 pages
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 4 edition (April 15, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0071457399

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A complete guide to the entire field of respiratory medicine-with all-new content and a streamlined new design
First published in 1980, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases & Disorders is the classic reference through which pulmonary physicians have gained a commanding look at the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases and disorders. Edited by the world's foremost authorities, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases & Disorders covers exactly what you need to know about lung diseases and their management, including sleep-disordered breathing, COPD, emphysema, and lung cancer, as well as new technological advances and imaging techniques.
This unparalleled two-volume resource begins with a compelling overview of up-to-date clinical perspectives, along with the scientific basis of lung function health and disease. It then provides turnkey information on everything from respiratory disease signs and symptoms, to obstructive lung diseases, occupational and environmental disorders, and specific respiratory conditions such as infections diseases of the lungs and acute respiratory failure.
New to the 4th Edition:
* Information on recent advancements in many clinically relevant areas of pulmonary medicine
* Update to the infectious diseases chapters that reflect current practice guidelines and recent antimicrobial developments
* Clearer connection between fundamental science concepts and clinical applications, which reflect current scientific research
* Latest information on sleep disorders
* Review of recent recommendations of the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society for the accurate
interpretation of pulmonary function tests
* Appendices that include a respiratory questionnaire, normal values, and commonly used terms & symbols

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Bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication: Role in Virulence and Pathogenesis

Bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication: Role in Virulence and Pathogenesis (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology)
By Donald R. Demuth, Richard Lamont

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* Hardcover: 330 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 6, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521846382

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Many bacterial diseases are caused by organisms growing together as communities or biofilms. These microorganisms have the capacity to coordinately regulate specific sets of genes by sensing and communicating amongst themselves utilizing a variety of signals. This book examines the mechanisms of quorum sensing and cell-to-cell communication in bacteria and the roles that these processes play in regulating virulence, bacterial interactions with host tissues, and microbial development. Recent studies suggest that microbial cell-to-cell communication plays an important role in the pathogenesis of a variety of disease processes.

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Introduction to Fungi

Introduction to Fungi, 3rd edition
By John Webster, Roland Weber

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* Hardcover: 846 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 3 edition (March 5, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521807395

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This new edition of the universally acclaimed textbook on fungal biology has been completely re-written, to take account of recent progress in the taxonomy, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, pathology and ecology of the fungi. Features of taxonomic relevance are integrated with natural functions, including their relevance to human affairs. Special emphasis is placed on the biology and control of human and plant pathogens, providing a vital link between fundamental and applied mycology. The emphasis throughout is on whole-organism biology from an integrated, multidisciplinary perspective.

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Essential Fungal Genetics

Essential Fungal Genetics
By David Moore, LilyAnn Novak Frazer

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* Hardcover: 368 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (May 31, 2002)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0387953671

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Most genetics textbooks deal adequately with plant and animal genetics, but tend to neglect fungi except for two areas. Firstly, the ascus segregations which, in the 1960s, contributed so much to developing an understanding of the mechanism of recombination and secondly, the contribution that work on yeast (as a model eukaryote) is currently making to understanding cell cycle control and its genetic regulation. Consequently, most introductory genetics texts will leave the reader/student with the impression that fungi are of use when peculiarities of their structure or life style suit them to particular experimental approaches, but are not worth mentioning otherwise. The authors have produced a book that will compensate for this imbalance. This book discusses the genetics of fungi in a way that is attractive and challenging, succinct yet comprehensive, sensitive to commercial and applied aspects, yet also theoretical, dealing with their genetics from molecules to individuals to population. This short text will be an ideal supplement to the established basic textbooks in genetics or can be used as the sole text for an advanced course devoted to fungal genetics.

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Bacterial-Epithelial Cell Cross-Talk: Molecular Mechanisms in Pathogenesis

Bacterial-Epithelial Cell Cross-Talk: Molecular Mechanisms in Pathogenesis (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology)
By Beth A. McCormick

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* Hardcover: 452 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (October 2, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521852447

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An emerging theme in molecular and cellular microbiology has been the ability of many pathogens to usurp the host cell and eventually colonize the host. This interaction between bacteria and host is not unidirectional - both pathogens and host cells engage in a signalling cross-talk. Research focused on this cross-talk and discussed in this volume, reveals not only novel aspects of bacterial pathogenesis, but also key information about epithelial biology with broader implications in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. Written by leading researchers in this field, this book provides a valuable overview of the host-bacterial interactions that occur at mucosal surfaces including the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and urogenital tracts. It will therefore be a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers working on these systems or in the fields of molecular and cellular microbiology or infectious disease medicine.

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Handbook of Secondary Fungal Metabolites, 3-Volume Set

Handbook of Secondary Fungal Metabolites, 3-Volume Set
By Richard J. Cole, Milbra A. Schweikert, Bruce B. Jarvis

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* Hardcover: 2498 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (June 25, 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0121794601

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"…recommended for all scientists dealing with mycotoxins and other secondary fungal metabolites."

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Polio Voices: An Oral History from the American Polio Epidemics and Worldwide Eradication Efforts

Polio Voices: An Oral History from the American Polio Epidemics and Worldwide Eradication Efforts (The Praeger Series on Contemporary Health and Living)
By Julie Silver, Daniel J. Wilson

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* Hardcover: 192 pages
* Publisher: Praeger Publishers; 1 edition (August 30, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0275994929

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Incorporating many rare photographs--most never made public before--from the family albums of survivors who tell their stories in this volume, Harvard professor Julie Silver, M.D., and historian Daniel Wilson help readers understand the sheer terror that gripped parents of young children every spring and summer during the first half of the 20th century as polio epidemics ran rampant. Interviewed as part of the Polio Oral History Project directed by Silver and funded by Harvard, foundations, and private donors, the people featured in this book describe what is arguably the most feared scourge of modern times. Polio killed and maimed millions of Americans. Silver, Wilson, and their interviewees take us into homes and across time to understand the disease's effect on the family and the community. Testimonies are included from people who worked in polio wards, as well as from those involved in worldwide eradication efforts. The book also addresses the emergence of the polio and disability rights movement, the challenges of post-polio syndrome, and the state of polio research and developments today. And it explores the concern that polio could return in an even more vicious form as a result of bioterrorism. This work will be of interest to anyone intrigued by health and medical history; infectious disease and other epidemics; the psychological effects of disease on children, adults, and communities; politics in the Roosevelt era; and bioterrorism

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Dendritic Cell Interactions with Bacteria

Dendritic Cell Interactions with Bacteria (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology)
by Maria Rescigno (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 266 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (May 21, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521855861

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Emerging evidence suggests that dendritic cells play a major role in the orchestration of the immune response to bacteria. This volume introduces the reader to the complex world of dendritic cells and describes how the intimate interplay between dendritic cells, bacteria and the environment dictates either the induction of immunity or tolerance to the encountered microorganisms. It discusses how this can allow organisms to tolerate beneficial bacteria and to react against pathogens, as well as the strategies pathogenic bacteria have evolved to escape dendritic cell patrolling. Expert contributors discuss everything from bacterial capture and recognition to their killing, processing and the induction of adaptive immunity. Particular focus is on the tissue context in which bacteria are handled by dendritic cells and on possible defects therein, which may potentially lead to chronic infection or inflammation. Graduate students and researchers will find this an invaluable overview of current dendritic cell biology research.

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The Fungal Community: Its Organization and Role in the Ecosystem, Third Edition

The Fungal Community: Its Organization and Role in the Ecosystem, Third Edition (Mycology Series)
by John Dighton (Editor), James F. White Jr. (Editor), Peter Oudemans (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 960 pages
* Publisher: CRC; 2 edition (May 24, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0824723554

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The Fungal Community: Its Organization and Role in the Ecosystem, Third Edition addresses many of the questions related to the observations, characterizations, and functional attributes of fungal assemblages and their interaction with the environment and other organisms. This edition promotes awareness of the functional methods of classification over taxonomic methods, and approaches the concept of fungal communities from an ecological perspective, rather than from a fungicentric view. It has expanded to examine issues of global and local biodiversity, the problems associated with exotic species, and the debate concerning diversity and function. The third edition also focuses on current ecological discussions - diversity and function, scaling issues, disturbance, and invasive species - from a fungal perspective. In order to address these concepts, the book examines the appropriate techniques to identify fungi, calculate their abundance, determine their associations among themselves and other organisms, and measure their individual and community function. This book explains attempts to scale these measures from the microscopic cell level through local, landscape, and ecosystem levels. The totality of the ideas, methods, and results presented by the contributing authors points to the future direction of mycology.

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Fungal Disease Resistance in Plants: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetic Engineering

Fungal Disease Resistance in Plants: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetic Engineering (Crop Science)
By Zamir K Punja

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* Hardcover: 266 pages
* Publisher: CRC; 1 edition (October 1, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1560229608

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Of considerable value to advanced students and professionals in plant pathology, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, and crop biotechnology.

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A New Model for Analyzing Antimicrobial Peptides With Biomedical Applications

A New Model for Analyzing Antimicrobial Peptides With Biomedical Applications (Nato: Life and Behavioural Sciences, 343)
By E.L. Cooper, A. Beschin, M. Bilej (editors)

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* Hardcover: 208 pages
* Publisher: Ios Pr Inc (September 2002)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1586032372

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This book is aimed at two audiences. First, it will present evidence for the earthworm's immune system. Second, the results strongly suggest that certain molecules of the earthworm's immune system may be exploited as natural antibiotics--thus the biomedical applications. There are two advantages for using earthworms. First, they are an inexpensive, non-controversial invertebrate model. Second, in contrast to other invertebrates (e.g. Drosophila, C elegans) they are essential for maintaining the integrity of soil. Earthworms have a highly effective immune system since cancer cannot be induced in them nor does it seem to occur in natural populations. Cytotoxicity of cancer cells has been examined in relation to two earthworm leukocytes based upon: structure; cell differentiation antigens; function revealed by FACS and mAbs. These cells are SMALL (8-11 µm) electron dense (SC), positive for human cell adhesion molecules (CD11a, CD45RA, CD45RO, CDw49b, CD54, for ?2-microglobulin and for Thy-1; LARGE (12-15 µm) electron lucent cells (LC), negative for these same markers. Leukocytes synthesize and secrete lytic molecules (fetidins, CCF-1, lysenin, eiseniapore) participate in recognition of, binding to, killing and sequestration of cancer cells in vitro. Earthworm lytic levels are significantly higher than those of human NK cells. Earthworms possess a highly evolved, unique and efficient immune system that has facilitated long-term survival.

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Fungal Genomics

Fungal Genomics (Applied Mycology and Biotechnology, Vol 4)
By G.G. Khachatourians, Dilip K Arora

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* Hardcover: 432 pages
* Publisher: Elsevier Science; 1 edition (February 25, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0444516425

Book Description
Research in the genomics of a handful of fungi has matured at an unprecedented rate allowing comprehensive review. Developments in fungal genomics should be of great significance to new strategies in fields where disciplinary crossovers of fungal genomics, genes and their regulation, expression, and engineering will have a strong impact in dealing with agriculture, foods, natural resources, life sciences, biotechnology, informatics, metabolomics, pharmaceuticals and bioactive compounds.
This volume analyzes the commonly used molecular markers systems, and elaborates the development of biochemical genetics, which provides a model system that established the relationship between genes and enzymes. Current knowledge about the genomic and genetic variability of Candida albicans, the polymorphic fungus that is an opportunistic human pathogen of increasing medical importance, has been covered in detail. Current understanding of the genetics and functional genomic analysis of the most important fungal pathogens of staple food crops, rice and wheat among others is covered including chapters dealing with the genomics of economically important fungi such asMagnaporthe grisea, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, Trichoderma, Rhizoctonia, Mycosphaerella graminicola, and entomopathogenic fungi. With several thousand recent citations, it is hoped that volume four will serve as a useful reference for knowledgeable veterans and beginners as well as those crossing disciplinary boundaries into the exciting field of biotechnology, genomics and bioinformatics of fungi.

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Imaging of Infection and Inflammation, An Issue of PET Clinics

Imaging of Infection and Inflammation, An Issue of PET Clinics (The Clinics: Radiology)
by Abass Alavi (Author), Hongming Zhuang (Author)

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* Hardcover: 240 pages
* Publisher: Saunders; 1 edition (June 30, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1416037306

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Cytokines and the Brain, Volume 6

Cytokines and the Brain, Volume 6 (NeuroImmune Biology)
by Christopher Phelps (Editor), Elena Korneva (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 608 pages
* Publisher: Elsevier Science; 1 edition (June 16, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 044453041X

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This book opens a new page of neuroimmunebiology providing substantive experimental and clinical data to support current understanding in the field, and potential applications of this knowledge in the treatment of disease. The volume is a collection of complex, new data drawn from multiple areas of investigation in the field. The contents summarize current understanding on the presence and function of CNS cytokines and their receptors in a variety of central nervous system cells during health and disease. The chapters are a collection of complex, new data demonstrating the presence and synthesis of cytokines in brain cells, as well as their receptors on cell membranes in health and disease. The strength of the volume are the descriptions of the authors own investigations, together with those of others in the field pertaining to a large number of cytokines in brain function, as well as mechanisms involved in the development of CNS disorders, including multiple sclerosis and Alzheimers disease. Also included are novel approaches to the treatment of CNS disorders based on new experimental data. The contributors to this volume are internationally known scientists and clinical researchers in their respective fields of investigation and treatment.
* Opens a new page of neuroimmunebiology and provides substantive evidence for the promise of this field in the treatment of disease
* Summarizes current understanding on the presence and function of CNS cytokines and their receptors in a variety of central nervous system cells during health and disease
* Includes novel approaches to the treatment of CNS disorders based on new experimental data
* Offers new insight into triggers for the development of autoimmune diseases in the brain and the possibilities for treatment

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AIDS/HIV

AIDS/HIV (Information Plus Reference Series)
by Barbara Wexler

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* Paperback: 153 pages
* Publisher: Gale Cengage; 1 edition (April 11, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1414407424

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Fungi in Bioremediation

Fungi in Bioremediation (British Mycological Society Symposia)
By G. M. Gadd

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* Hardcover: 496 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (December 3, 2001)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521781191

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Bioremediation research has concentrated on organic pollutants, although the range of substances that can be transformed or detoxified by microorganisms includes both natural and synthetic organic materials and inorganic pollutants. The majority of applications developed to date involve bacteria, with a distinct lack of appreciation of the potential roles and involvement of fungi in bioremediation, despite clear evidence of their metabolic and morphological versatility. This book highlights the potential of filamentous fungi, including mycorrhizas, in bioremediation and discusses the physiology and chemistry of pollutant transformations.

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Mycotoxins: Detection Methods, Management, Public Health and Agricultural Trade

Mycotoxins: Detection Methods, Management, Public Health and Agricultural Trade
By J Leslie, R Bandyopadhyay, A Visconti

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* Hardcover: 464 pages
* Publisher: CABI (July 15, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1845930827

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Mycotoxins are produced worldwide by several fungi on a wide range of agricultural commodities and are closely related to human and animal food chains. Examining mycotoxins and their impact from a public health viewpoint, this book provides an overview and introduction to the subject and examines the health, trade and legislation issues involved. Management of mycotoxins is discussed in detail as well as the global problems caused by them.

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Cancer Vaccines: Challenges and Opportunities in Translation

Cancer Vaccines: Challenges and Opportunities in Translation (Translational Medicine)
By Adrian Bot, Mihail Obrocea

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* Hardcover: 232 pages
* Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (March 31, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1420054678

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Cancer Vaccines: Challenges and Opportunities in Translation is the first text in the field to bring immunotherapy treatments from the laboratory trial to the bedside for the practicing oncologist.
Topics include:
· personalized immunotherapies
· the gap between preclinical models and clinical situation
· biomarker guided R&D and clinical development
· flexible trial design
· and more
With a focus on both the development of new vaccines to the administration of personalized therapeutic modalities, oncologists, immunologists, pharmaceutical scientists, drug developers, and oncological researchers will all find Cancer Vaccines: Challenges and Opportunities in Translation, a welcome addition to any library.

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Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Evolution of Pathogenesis

Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Evolution of Pathogenesis (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology)
by Michael Hensel (Editor), Herbert Schmidt (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 342 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June 30, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521862973

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Horizontal gene transfer is a major driving force in the evolution of many bacterial pathogens. The development of high-throughput sequencing tools and more sophisticated genomic and proteomic techniques in recent years has resulted in a better understanding of this phenomenon. Written by leading experts in the field, this edited volume is aimed at graduate students and researchers and provides an overview of current knowledge relating to the evolution of microbial pathogenicity. This volume provides an overview of the mechanisms and biological consequences of the genome rearrangements resulting from horizontal gene transfer, in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, as well as overviews of the key mobile genetic elements involved. Subsequent chapters focus on paradigms for the evolution of important bacterial pathogens, including Salmonella enterica, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus. The influence of socioeconomic parameters in the dissemination of transferable elements, such as antibiotic resistant genes in bacteria is also discussed.

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Bennett and Brachman's Hospital Infections

Bennett and Brachman's Hospital Infections
by William R Jarvis (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 816 pages
* Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 5 edition (October 1, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0781763835

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The most influential reference in the field for nearly thirty years, Bennett and Brachman's Hospital Infections is in its thoroughly updated Fifth Edition. Written by internationally recognized experts--many affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--the book is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, authoritative guide to the recognition, management, prevention, and control of infections in all types of healthcare facilities. More than half of this edition's chapters have new authors who are current experts in the field. Important new chapters cover patient safety, public reporting, controlling antimicrobial-resistant pathogens (especially MRSA and VRE), fungi, and healthcare-associated infections caused by newer treatments such as invasive cardiology. This edition has a new two-color design.

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Microbial Ecology of the Oceans

Microbial Ecology of the Oceans (Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology)
by Ralph Mitchell (Author), David L. Kirchman (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 594 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-Liss; 2 edition (June 23, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 047004344X

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In addition to drawing on the rich history of microbiology, the book includes discussion of the latest advances in biological and chemical oceanography and limnology to examine the role of marine microbes and viruses in the oceans. It explores the diverse collection of microbes (and viruses) found in the oceans and describes many of the processes mediated by these microbes in aquatic environments.

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Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease

Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease
by Steven A. Frank (Author)

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* Paperback: 352 pages
* Publisher: Princeton University Press (July 1, 2002)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0691095957

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This book is definitely worth reading. Frank provides a thought-provoking and timely agenda of research questions in evolutionary immunology and parasitology that will undoubtedly stay relevant for many years to come.

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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (CDC, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases)
by Centers for Disease Control and Preventi (Author)

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* Paperback
* Publisher: Not Avail; 10 edition (January 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0017066050

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Immunity Against Mucosal Pathogens

Immunity Against Mucosal Pathogens
by Michael Vajdy (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 540 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 1, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1402084110

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Surprisingly what separates us from the open environment all around us sometimes is a single layer of epithelial cells. It is at these seemingly fragile sites that most pathogens, including HIV, influenza, emerging and biodefense agents, gain access to our inside milieu. While there are major similarities between the cells and the immune responses generated at the mucosal membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts together with the genitourinary tract, there are also important differences. Knowledge of these differences and similarities is required in order to understand the interactions between us, as the host, and the pathogens that attack through each tract, and how our immune system reacts to each of them. Whether we want to devise rational prophylactic or therapeutic vaccines or treatments to either prevent or treat mucosal infections we must acquire such knowledge. This is the rationale behind putting this book together.
This book will provide the readers in the areas of vaccinology, virology, bacteriology, epidemiology, immunology and mucosal immunology within academia (undergraduate, graduate, post doctoral fellows and professors), as well as preclinical and clinical scientists in vaccine and drug industries a thorough appreciation of the mucosal immune system and its importance in protecting humans against mucosal pathogens.

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Molecular Mechanisms of Plant and Microbe Coexistence

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant and Microbe Coexistence (Soil Biology) (Soil Biology)
by Chandra Shekhar Nautiyal (Editor), Patrice Dion (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 484 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 1, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3540755748

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Molecular Mechanisms of Plant and Microbe Coexistence presents studies on the complex and manifold interactions of plants and microbes at the population, genomics and proteomics level.
The role of soil microbial diversity in enhancing plant health and plant microbe beneficial symbioses is discussed. Microbial communities are shown in the light of evolution. Main topics include genome coexistence and the functional genomics and proteomics of plant-associated microbes, which could form the basis for new environmentally benign strategies to combat infectious plant diseases and regulate plant growth. Further chapters focus on the role of signaling during the different stages of plant microbe coexistence, in symbiotic or pathogenic relationships, in quorum sensing and plant viral infections. Methods for studying the interactions in the root zone complement the book, which will certainly be of relevance in the practical application to agriculture, food security and for maintaining the balance of our ecosystems.

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Allergy Methods and Protocols

Allergy Methods and Protocols
by Meinir G. Jones (Editor), Penny Lympany (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 381 pages
* Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (January 1, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0896038963

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In recent years, allergy research has focused on the causes and mechanisms of allergy. In parallel, there is also an impetus to try to understand mechanisms of natural tolerance and immunotherapy where allergy is being dampened. In Allergy: Methods and Protocols a groundbreaking new title from the Methods in Molecular Medicine series, leaders in the field provide assistance for researchers to gain insight into the molecular mechanisms involved in allergy by featuring an array of protocols. These cover a range of disciplines including allergy, immunology, cell biology and histology and include methods to investigate the cellular response to allergens, cytokine profile, MHC restriction, T regulatory cells. Techniques discussed include; B and T cell epitope mapping, characterization of allergens, conjugation of haptens, preparation of monoclonal antibodies, collection and sampling of airborne allergens, IgG antibodies and facilitated antigen blocking assays, identification and purification of mast cells and in situ hybridisation. Allergy: Methods and Protocols will be a remarkably useful bench tool for anyone embarking in or continuing with their research in allergy.

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Concise Clinical Immunology for Health Professionals

Concise Clinical Immunology for Health Professionals
By Mary Keogan

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* Hardcover: 320 pages
* Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (May 1, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0415298296

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Suitable for medical students, nurses, and laboratory technicians, this book focuses on clinical problems seen in practice. It includes self-assessment questions and case histories to aid learning and understanding.

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Brewing Yeast Fermentation Performance

Brewing Yeast Fermentation Performance
by Katherine Smart (Author)

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* Hardcover: 308 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (March 19, 2002)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0632064986

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Building on the success of the first edition, Brewing Yeast Fermentation Performance, Second edition considers the importance of yeast quality on fermentation performance and the means by which process control may therefore be achieved.
Contributions from leading international brewing technologists from industry, research institutes and academia ensure that the coverage is practically oriented, commercially relevant and academically rigorous. Contents include up-to-date coverage of key aspects of the subject, including molecular innovations, yeast stress responses, wort composition, yeast quality, beer flavour development and yeast handling.
Brewing Yeast Fermentation Performance is an essential purchase for commercial brewers at all levels, technical personnel and allied traders associated with the brewing industry. It is an excellent companion reference source to the first edition, covering complimentary topics that no one connected to the brewing industry can afford to be without. Libraries in universities and research establishments where food and beverage science and technology and microbiology are studied and taught should have multiple copies on their shelves.

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Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine

Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine
by Jane N. Zuckerman (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 503 pages
* Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (December 15, 2001)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0471490792

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During the past two decades, travel medicine, a relatively new medical specialty, has grown in response to the enormous increase in international travel. The worldwide number of international tourist arrivals in 2001 was 693 million, which represented a decrease of 0.6 percent, or 4 million, from the 697 million in 2000 (because of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001). One billion international tourist arrivals are expected by 2010 to 2015. For many developed and developing countries, tourism is an important source of foreign-currency earnings and employment. Because of the need to consider so many diverse aspects of travel-related health, vaccination, and prevention of malaria, the practice of travel medicine is demanding not only for physicians who practice in international-travel clinics but also for general practitioners. There are short- and long-term travelers, expatriates, aid workers, missionaries, military personnel, refugees, and migrants. Age limits no longer exist for travelers, and people with chronic diseases are no longer reluctant to travel. Immigrants returning to their native countries to visit friends and relatives, sometimes after a long absence, often do not seek medical advice before departing. For these reasons, practitioners of travel medicine need an overview of the field and regular updates of their knowledge. They need knowledge not only of tropical diseases but also of other disciplines from the perspective of travel medicine -- ear, nose, and throat diseases, dermatology, gynecology, diabetes, and chronic heart disease, to name a few. Numerous reliable, informative sources now exist, and a growing body of literature in the form of books, journals, brochures, and Web sites has emerged. It was a rewarding task, as well as a pleasant challenge, to read Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine from cover to cover. Its editor, Jane N. Zuckerman, is an internationally known authority in the field of travel medicine. The authors are from both sides of the Atlantic -- a guarantee of a well-balanced view. The book has a handy format combined with a pleasant layout, and it covers nearly all domains and disciplines related to travel medicine. The book has five sections. The first two give concise overviews of travel medicine and infectious diseases in travelers for beginners in travel medicine. The chapters on viral, bacterial, and vector-borne parasitic diseases are very readable introductions but are no substitute for the more in-depth presentations in classic textbooks and review articles. A discussion of malaria is embedded in the chapter on vector-borne parasitic diseases; given its importance, a more extensive discussion in a separate chapter in the third section of the book would have been useful. This third section, "Prevention and Management of Travel-Related Disease," addresses the core activities in a travel-medicine clinic: vaccinations, prevention and management of traveler's diarrhea, the care of the returning traveler, and tropical skin infections. In "Vaccine-Preventable Disease," Zuckerman gives a comprehensive overview of vaccination practices in the context of a pretravel consultation. The discussion is concise and didactic, but some paragraphs are too brief, and many statements lack scientific references (although there is a comprehensive list of further readings). The background information for the various diseases is given in three chapters in the preceding section, but a page-referring reminder would have been useful. The field of vaccines and vaccination practices, one of the most rapidly evolving in this discipline, is also characterized by an extreme diversity of schedules and practices, not only between continents but also between countries on the European continent. Although the author has anticipated many imminent changes (e.g., a booster dose for hepatitis A vaccination only after 20 years), some of the presentation is already outdated. One author has written this important chapter, and it undoubtedly represents an authoritative guideline for the United Kingdom. A multiauthored version, however, would provide more representative and more recognizable guidelines for the whole of Europe and the United States. The following section provides thorough, scientific discussions of problems related to aviation, high altitudes and expeditions, diving, cruise-ship travel, travel-related injury, "aeromedical repatriation" (i.e., air-ambulance transfers of ill or injured travelers to their native countries), poisons, venomous bites and stings, and ophthalmologic conditions in travelers. The last section discusses, in a very practical manner, travel-related problems in children, pregnant women, immunocompromised persons, older persons, those who are disabled or chronically ill, and finally, aid workers, expatriates, and migrants and refugees. The chapter on aid workers and expatriates is a comprehensive overview of a topic on which there is relatively little literature available. This book is not intended to be read as if it were a novel, but every chapter is certainly well worth reading. It is intended for inexperienced health care workers (who may find it useful as an introductory textbook), as well as for experienced health care workers (who can use it to refresh their knowledge in various areas). The book deserves a place beside the few other textbooks on travel medicine. However, its relatively high price will probably discourage readers from buying a new, updated version anytime soon.

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The Pulmonary Epithelium in Health and Disease

The Pulmonary Epithelium in Health and Disease
by David Proud (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 460 pages
* Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (June 3, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0470059516

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The Pulmonary Epithelium offers a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of this tissue, in health and disease. This unique text brings together in a single volume, the body of knowledge that currently exists, and explores how this knowledge may be applied in the future to increase our understanding of disease and to develop new types of treatment. The book is a multi-contributed text, co-ordinated by one of the leading authorities in the field. It is an indispensable resource for all postgraduates and professionals working in the field.

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Vaccine Adjuvants and Delivery Systems

Vaccine Adjuvants and Delivery Systems
by Manmohan Singh (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 449 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 1 edition (June 29, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0471739073

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The authoritative reference on recent developments in vaccinology
New technologies, including recombinant protein and DNA, have sparked phenomenal progress in vaccine development and delivery systems. This unique resource brings scientists up to date on recent advances and provides the information they need to select candidate adjuvants. With chapters written by leading experts in their fields, Vaccine Adjuvants and Delivery Systems:
* Provides a comprehensive overview of the rapidly evolving field and developing formulation methods
*Covers cutting-edge technologies and gives the current status of adjuvants in clinical trials and those still in the pre-clinical stage
*Includes detailed information on specific vaccine adjuvants, including MF59, TLR4 agonists, new iscoms, cytokines, polyphosphazenes, and more
*Provides a historical perspective on the development of vaccine adjuvants and discusses the mechanisms of adjuvant actions
*Covers some novel adjuvants and delivery systems and the safety evaluation of adjuvants
A great reference for researchers, scientists, and students in vaccinology, biotechnology, immunology, and molecular biology, this resource is also valuable for researchers and scientists in veterinary medicine who work to prevent diseases in animals.

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Clavicipitalean Fungi: Evolutionary Biology, Chemistry, Biocontrol, and Cultural Impacts

Clavicipitalean Fungi: Evolutionary Biology, Chemistry, Biocontrol, and Cultural Impacts (Mycology, 19)
by James F. White Jr. (Editor), Charles W. Bacon (Editor), Nigel L. Hywel-Jones (Editor), Joseph W. Spatafora (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 640 pages
* Publisher: CRC; 1 edition (July 18, 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0824742559

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The clavicipitaleans have a long, bittersweet relationship with humans. Clavicipitaleans such as Claviceps and Epichloë were the causes of several human and animal toxicoses throughout recorded history. Claviceps and Cordyceps were the sources of a treasure chest of medicines that have benefited millions of people. Clavicipitaleans have found applications in biocontrol of insects, nematodes, and fungi. As much as we know about them, there is much more to learn about their evolutionary development on a genomic and biochemical level. Clavicipitalean Fungi: Evolutionary Biology, Chemistry, Biocontrol, and Cultural Impacts provides a foundation for developing knowledge of the entire family. This reference analyzes the ecology, evolution, genetics, physiology, and taxonomy of this diverse group of fungi for identification of common biological, biochemical, and genetic features and discovery of potential medical and agricultural applications. It traces and reconstructs the evolution of various host-endoparasite systems and studies recent taxonomic research and DNA sequence analyses on plant-infecting clavicipitaleans. Providing a holistic view of the entire clavicipitalean family, the book compares morphologic, geographic, and host variations among various clavicipitalean populations and examines key discoveries and compounds obtained in clavicipitalean studies.

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The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes

The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes (Infectious Disease)
by Leslie L. Barton, Neil R. Friedman

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* Hardcover: 421 pages
* Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (March 4, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1588299678

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World Health Organization data documents that infectious diseases and immunodeficiencies are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world's children. In The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes, an authoritative, international panel of experts provide a succinct, up-to-date, evidence-based reference to the neurological consequences of infectious diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes in children in one readily accessible volume. Within each of its conveniently structured chapters, readers will find a general description of the disease or disorder, its epidemiology, etiology, clinical synopsis, neurological manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy.
Comprehensive yet concise, The Neurological Manifestations of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiency Syndromes is an ideal guide for pediatricians, primary care physicians and subspecialists to the complex relationships between infectious diseases, immunodeficiency syndromes and the neurological process.

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Systemic mycoses

Systemic mycoses: A Ciba Foundation symposium in commemoration of William Balfour Baikie

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* Unknown Binding: 287 pages
* Publisher: Churchill (1968)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0700013415

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Fungal Infection: Diagnosis and Management

Fungal Infection: Diagnosis and Management
by Malcolm Richardson (Author), David W. Warnock (Author)

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* Paperback: 392 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition (December 2, 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1405115785

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"noticeably larger than the previous edition and covers several new areas ... The introductory chapters have been updated and ... The next chapter on antifungal drugs has been undergone extensive changes ... The newly licensed antifungal drugs are also covered ... For the first time in this edition relevant references have been included at the end of each chapter, which provide a useful starting point if further information is required ... . This book is ideal to dip into for specific pieces of information ... Overall, the book is very useful and one to which many people will refer regularly. It succeeds in its stated aim of being “concise and up to date” and for those who have to deal with fungal infections in clinical practice, it is a valuable source of information."

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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Principles & Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases)
by Sarah S. Long (Editor), Larry K. Pickering (Editor), Charles G. Prober (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 1675 pages
* Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 2 edition (October 3, 2002)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0443065675

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Authoritative, comprehensive, and practical, this second edition covers the infectious diseases of childhood and is organized by syndrome as well as organism. Written by the premier authorities on the subject, it contains a wealth of pertinent information and has been called the best, most useful textbook in the field today. Clinically and therapeutically oriented, it includes sections on understanding, controlling, and preventing infectious disease; clinical syndromes and cardinal features; etiologic agents of disease; and lab diagnosis and therapy.

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Apoptosis

Apoptosis (Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology)
by Mohamed Al-Rubeai (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 193 pages
* Publisher: Springer-Verlag Telos; 1 edition (December 1998)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 354064153X

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The aim of this volume is to provide an in-depth overview of the state-of-the-art research on apoptosis with contributions from key groups working in the field. This type of programme cell death has received wide and rapid attention and now is considered as one of the hottest areas of science. The volume covers various aspects of the apoptotic death process from the morphological and biochemical features, mechanisms and genetic regulation to its role in pathological process and potential implications for biomedical research and biopharmaceutical production.

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HANDBOOK OF DISEASES

HANDBOOK OF DISEASES
by JUDITH A. SC MCCANN (Author)

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* Paperback
* Publisher: SPRINGHOUSE CORPORATION (1999)
* ASIN: B000KNQOJ8

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