Mycobacteria: I Basic Aspects / Edition 1

by Pattisapu R.J. Gangadharam, P.A. Jenkins

Overview

Mycobacteria is divided into two volumes. The first volume deals with the basic biology of mycobacteria. With its emphasis on the state of the art outlook, this volume includes taxonomy and molecular biology of mycobacteria, modern approaches for detection of mycobacteria, and immunology and immunization against tuberculosis. The second volume covers drug trestments for mycobacteria anad tuberculosis. It outlines trends of discovery and development of chemotherapy, starting from the mid-50's to present day uses of chemotherapy in treating AIDS, drug-resistant tuberculosis, and other non-tuberculosis mycobacterial diseases.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780412054518
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	10/31/1997
Series:	Chapman and Hall Medical Microbiology Series , #1
Edition description:	1998
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

1. Taxonomy of Mycobacteria.- 2. Drug Resistance in Tubercle Bacilli.- 3. Molecular Biology of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.- 4. Molecular Approaches to the Detection of Mycobacteria.- 5. Pathogenesis of Mycobacterial Disease.- 6. Transmission of Mycobacteria.- 7. Noscomial Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Outbreaks: Risk Factors, Prevention Intervention Efficacy, Guidelines.- 8. Immunology of Tuberculosis.- 9. The Immunological Cause, Prevention, and Treatment of Tuberculosis.- 10. Animal Models for Tuberculosis Research.- 11. Speciation of Mycobacteria in Clinical Laboratories.- 12. Tuberculosis Laboratory Procedures for Developing Countries.

Editorial Reviews

This half of a two-volume set on all aspects of tuberculosis and mycobacterial diseases reviews each of the basic biological aspects of pathogenic mycobacteria, from the taxonomy of mycobacteria to immunological cause, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis. Addresses recent advances in molecular biology of mycobacteria with reference to diagnosis, epidemiology, and drug resistance, with special emphasis on current diagnostic, laboratory, and animal techniques relevant to developing and developed countries. For physicians, researchers, and public health workers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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