Zoonoses and Communicable Diseases Common to Man and Animal

Zoonoses and Communicable Diseases Common to Man and Animal (Scientific and Technical Publication)
by Paho (Author)

Product Details
* Paperback: 833 pages
* Publisher: Not Avail; 3rd (3 Volume Set) edition (October 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 9275119910

Book Description
". . . among the most complete and best documented books on the subject of zoonoses . . . an extended, updated, and rewritten edition of an important manual which is used by many veterinary schools in Europe and North America." -Bulletin of the World Veterinary Association
This book represents a compendium on zoonotic and communicable diseases throughout the world. Among the 176 diseases covered, some are emerging zoonoses like Lyme disease, Rocio encephalitis, Oropouche fever, and Ebola disease. It notes the spread of the Rift Valley fever virus and the protozoan Cryptosporidium.
The book is divided into five parts on the basis of the etiologic agents' position in biological classification: bacterioses; mycoses; chlamydioses and rickettsioses; viroses; and parasitic zoonoses. Discussions of the 176 diseases cover information on synonymy, etiology, geographic distribution, occurrence in animals, the disease in man, the disease in animals, the source of infection, mode of transmission, the role of animals in the epidemiology, and disease diagnosis and control. Epidemiologic and ecologic factors conducive to development of the disease are emphasized. Also included are numerous maps, graphs, and illustrations that facilitate understanding of the transmission cycle as well as the geographic distribution of some of these diseases. This book answers the need for a reference text for schools of public health, medicine, and veterinary medicine, as well as by bureaus of public and animal health. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Cell and Tissue Culture for Medical Research

Cell and Tissue Culture for Medical Research
By Alan Doyle, J. Bryan Griffiths

Product Details
* Paperback: 443 pages
* Publisher: Wiley; Reprint edition (August 29, 2000)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0471852139

Book Description
Cell and tissue culture is a technique in which plant or animal cells are grown under controlled conditions in the laboratory. This is then used for the analysis of the cells themselves, the assessment of the cell's response to chemicals, or as a tool to produce cellular-derived protein products.
This book is a collection of fundamental and specific applied procedures in cell and tissue culture which form the basis of the new medical techniques of tissue engineering and gene therapy. It combines both detailed laboratory procedures and informative overviews.
* Provides step-by-step protocols with troubleshooting tips and notes on time considerations.
* Main procedures are supplemented by alternative procedures, background information and references.
* Experimental examples indicate expected results.

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