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Modern Medical Microbiology

The Fundamentals

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Modern Medical Microbiology-The Fundamentals is a unique text reference that represents the culmination of more than 70 articles written over eight years and brought together in one, easy-to-read volume. It describes in a chapter-by-chapter analysis, a vast range of common diseases and the micro-organisms that cause them as well as covering issues such as health and safety, molecular biology and bio-terrorism. The book is set apart from others in the field by its easy accessibility to the core information and fills the niche left by larger texts. Key features include: * coverage of all major diseases-each with its own concise chapter * coverage of all major bacteria- a onse stop source * succinct writing style-easy access to facts, for fast recognition of bacteria and the resulting infectious diseases This book will prove to be an essential text for students of microbiology, scientists in training, and undergraduate medical students involved in any aspect of microbiology. Its easy to follow style will also appeal to those with a general interest in microbiology and the impact it has on the modern world.

Excellent reading for those who need an authoritative overview of a topic or for introductory or revision purposes. Every library that serves biomedical scientists should purchase a copy of this book immediately because I am not lending mine to anybody!The Biomedical Scientist..gives an interesting overview of many infectious diseases and provides the important basic facts regarding acquisition of an infection, clinical signs and treatment.Microbiology TodayAll the articles are written in very clear English and are referenced in a conventional scientific manner. Consequently, they make excellent reading for those who need an authoritative overview of a topic for introductory or revision purposes. The appendix that lists relevant websites is also useful.CAB Abstracts

Preface
Introduction R
Health and safety in the laboratory General
Emerging and re-emerging diseases
Disease in the developing world
Food poisoning
Evasion of the immune system
DNA vaccination
Antibiotics
The microbiology of catheters
Monoclonal antibodies in medicine10. Lactic acid bacteria and human health
Clinical application of leeches and maggots
The applications of molecular biology
Plague and other yersinia infections
Anthrax infection
Botulism
Tetanus
Other anaerobic infections
Tuberculosis20. Leprosy
Traveller's diarrhoea
Diarrhoeal disease in childhood
Salmonella
Diarrhoeagenic escherichia coli
Campylobacter enteritis
Shigellosis
Cholera
Helicobacter pylori
Listeriosis30. Syphilis31. Chlamydia
Gonorrhoea
Whooping cough
Acute bacterial meningitis
Meningococcal disease
Pneumococcal disease
Haemophilus influenzae
Lyme Disease
Q fever
Leptospirosis (Weil's disease)
Brucellosis
Mycoplasma infection
Bacterial urinary tract infection
Cyanobacteria Virology
Viral hepatitis
The common cold
Respiratory syncytial virus
Rubella
Filoviruses
Smallpox
Influenza
Epstein-Barr virus
Rabies
HIV and AIDS
Herpes simplex viruses I and II
Dengue fever
Human papillomavirus infection
Polio
Parvovirus infection
Chickenpox and shingles Parasitology61. Toxoplasma
Malaria63. Cyclosporiasis64. Cryptosporidiosis
Microsporidia
Schistosomiasis67. Onchocerciasis68. Acanthamoeba infection
Parasitic cestodes Mycology
Candidiasis
Ringworm
Aspergillosis
Histoplasma Appendix
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ISBN: 9780340810446
ISBN-10: 0340810440
Series: Hodder Arnold Publication
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 224
Published: 27th November 2003
Dimensions (cm): 24.6 x 18.9  x 1.3
Weight (kg): 0.614