Infectious Diseases

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839627422Author Amjad AqibFormat HardbackPage Count 252Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpenWeight(grams) 180g

A collection of state-of-the-art molecular methods for studying antifungal resistance, for discovering and evaluating both new and existing antifungal drugs, and for understanding the host response and immunotherapy of such agents. The protocols follow...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524987770Author Lana ZingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.Publisher Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.

The 9th International Symposium on Yersinia was held in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, in October 2006. Hundreds of Yersinia researchers from 18 countries gathered to present and discuss their research. In addition to 37 oral presentations, there were 150...

With advances in technology and medical science, children with previously untreatable and often fatal conditions, such as congenital heart disease, extreme prematurity and pediatric malignancy, are living longer. While this is a tremendous achievement,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608057894Author Marcus V N de SouzaFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Bentham Science PublishersPublisher Bentham Science PublishersWeight(grams) 216g

Despite major advances in HIV treatment, many areas require more study, in order to create efficacious, potent antiretrovirals that can suppress viral load completely and durably without toxic side effects, to define unknown drug targets and fine-tune...

This book examines specific techniques which can be used to explore new drug targets and the effectiveness of new antibiotics. By testing new antimicrobial agents and modified existing drugs, the most vulnerable cell processes, such as cell wall and...

The vaccines most urgently needed are those against poverty-related diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and HIV. However, there is a considerable gap between the development of a vaccine and the implementation as a useful measure for disease control...

-SARS has received much attention and coverage by the media and has a high impact on the public making this a hot research topic for scientists. -Book InformationISBN 9783764364625Author Axel SchmidtFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Birkhauser Verlag...

This text uses cases to illustrate differential diagnoses of various infectious diseases. Unlike any other book on the market, this book is specifically designed for ease of use and can cater to a variety of medical professionals and their needs. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789241208925Author World Health Organization(WHO)Format PaperbackPage Count 71Imprint World Health OrganizationPublisher World Health...

This volume, now the third in a series, presents a more hetero geneous content than previous issues. It covers two previously rare but now common opportunistic infections in the United States, a common parasitic disease in Japan, exciting but difficult...

This volume is a collection of research methods, techniques, and approaches to investigate the molecular biology of West Nile Virus (WNV). Chapters in the book cover many facets of WNV, such as propagation and titration of WNV in vero cells, examination...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789841015Author Farhat AfrinFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpenWeight(grams) 180g

This book introduces crucial environmental and health issues, since environmental degradation and illness and disease prevent millions of people in many countries from surviving and achieving their potential. The book thus serves as a comprehensive guide...

A collection of state-of-the-art molecular methods for studying antifungal resistance, for discovering and evaluating both new and existing antifungal drugs, and for understanding the host response and immunotherapy of such agents. The protocols follow...

Here is an up-to-date review of important new methods and results in anti-idiotypes, receptors, and molecular mimicry. It begins with a discussion of the theoretical background of the anti-idiotypic network, it's role in the regulation of immune...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789840117Author Peter MagnussonFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpen

Virus diseases continue to represent serious health problems in most parts of the world. In spite of the fact that diseases such as polio myelitis and measles have been controlled in the industrialized countries by vaccination, vaccines now in use in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798223434740Author Dr Ankita KashyapFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Virtued PressPublisher Virtued PressWeight(grams) 240g

Forty years ago, the age-old battle against infectious diseases as a major threat to human health was believed close to being won. However, by the late twentieth century, the increase of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases was evident in both low...

Rhinoviruses: Methods and Protocols highlights the numerous molecular, cellular and in vivo tools now available to conduct human rhinovirus (HRV) research in an effort to increase understanding of the clinical disease caused by HRVs as well as the...

The art of medicine becomes science when supported by evidence. The recommended practices of infection prevention are based on scientific and epidemiologic evidence. However, most health care professionals see them as mandates and fail to incorporate...

This volume summarizes current techniques; ranging from protocols for virus growth, isolation, quantification and generation of recombinant RSV virus to procedures for the efficient characterization of the host immune response to RSV infection. These...

Since the first edition of Vaccinia Virus and Poxvirology: Methods and Protocols was published, a number of important events related to poxvirology have occurred, such as FDA approval of a culture-based live smallpox vaccine and the vaccination of large...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781480835962Author Phd Constantine N NanaFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Archway PublishingPublisher Archway PublishingWeight(grams) 222g

The identification of hepatitis C virus by Michael Houghton and his c- leagues at the Chiron Corporation nearly years ago represented a technical tour de force of modern molecular medicine. This breakthrough not only unearthed the causative agent of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632424846Author Bertie ChotaeFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Foster AcademicsPublisher Foster AcademicsWeight(grams) 794g

The major goal of Opportunistic Infections: Treatment and Prophylaxis is to guide cli- cians who provide care for patients suffering from an underlying immunodeficiency that may significantly weaken their immune defenses and will complicate the effective...

This volume reviews the increasing importance of glycosylation to the field of virology, as well as virus replication. The chapters provide an overview of glycosylation in relation to virus infection, and the generic techniques that are used to analyze...

The first volume of the series entitled Comprehensive Virology was pub lished in 1974 and the last is yet to appear. We noted in 1974 that virology as a discipline has passed through its descriptive and phenomenological phases and was joining the...

This book focuses on the effects of rural livelihood and the impact of infectious diseases on health and poverty. It explores cultures and traditions in developing countries and their role in infectious-disease management and prevention. It highlights...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632422446Author Daniel EngerFormat HardbackImprint Foster AcademicsPublisher Foster AcademicsWeight(grams) 494g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632423856Author Estelle JonesFormat HardbackImprint Foster AcademicsPublisher Foster AcademicsWeight(grams) 363g

During the past two decades, virus taxonomy has advanced to the point where most viruses can be classified as belonging to families, genera, or groups of related viruses. Virus classification is primarily based on chem ical and physical similarities,...

The purpose of this book is to provide reviews of various antibiotic topics which will be of interest to practising clinicians and to microbiologists. It is hoped that enough references have been provided to enable the enthusiast to immerse himself in...

Among the several modes of diagnostic testing for infections, serological (i.e. antibody determination) studies are still heavily used. Serodiagnosis of the Infectious Diseases examines this topic in a contemporary context, and in so doing utilizes...

This book examines specific techniques which can be used to explore new drug targets and the effectiveness of new antibiotics. By testing new antimicrobial agents and modified existing drugs, the most vulnerable cell processes, such as cell wall and...

This book contains articles from leading experts in the various disciplines associated with risk assessment and risk communication associated with bioterrorism. These papers are based on presentations at a NATO Advanced Research Workshop in Israel in...