Medical MicrobiologyWhile medical and hygienic developments have driven down the mortality rates of infectious diseases, pathogenic microorganisms are still a major factor in everyday clinical practice. They are still the most frequent cause of death in Third World countries. New and incurable infectious diseases are a worldwide problem. It is inescapable, therefore, that modern medicine must redouble its efforts to understand the relationship between microorganisms and humans and continue to lead the search for new therapies. The following five subject areas are covered:
This book provides a clearly focused and richly detailed review of the entire field of medical microbiology. It is both a textbook for students of medicine and dentistry and a useful companion for medical technicians and laboratory assistants, both at school and in the laboratory. It will also serve as a handy work of reference for clinical practitioners. The book is structured with teachability in mind: The many color illustrations and microscopic images render complex themes readily accessible. Summaries at the beginning of every chapter, a color-coded reference guide and detailed diagnostic tables make this an excellent sourcebook for rapid learning and quick reference. A list of important internet addresses in the appendix will help the book's users keep abreast of cutting-edge research. |
Contents
5 | 348 |
Fungi as Human Pathogens | 358 |
Subcutaneous Mycoses | 372 |
IV | 375 |
Viral Protein Synthesis | 387 |
Defense Mechanisms | 399 |
Laboratory Diagnosis | 405 |
Viruses as Human Pathogens | 412 |
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Immunological Tolerance | 90 |
Immune Defenses against Infection and Tumor Immunity | 99 |
Influence of Prophylactic Immunization on | 106 |
Transplantation Immunity | 115 |
Immunological Test Methods | 118 |
InVitro Cellular Immunity Reactions | 129 |
3 | 146 |
The Physiology of Metabolism and Growth in Bacteria | 160 |
The Molecular Basis of Bacterial Genetics | 166 |
Bacteriophages | 182 |
Taxonomy and Overview of Human Pathogenic Bacteria | 218 |
Enterococcus Enterococci | 243 |
Corynebacterium Actinomyces Other GramPositive Rod Bacteria | 254 |
Mycobacterium | 262 |
Nocardia | 272 |
Salmonella Gastroenteritis Typhoid Fever Paratyphoid Fever | 282 |
Yersinia Plague Enteritis | 289 |
Opportunistic Enterobacteriaceae | 295 |
GramNegative Rod Bacteria with Low Pathogenic Potential | 304 |
Legionella Legionnaires Disease | 311 |
Borrelia Relapsing Fever Lyme Disease | 324 |
Mycoplasma | 340 |
RNA Viruses | 434 |
Viroids and Prions | 472 |
Giardia intestinalis | 478 |
Leishmania | 493 |
Entamoeba histolytica and Other Intestinal Amebas | 499 |
Naegleria Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia | 507 |
Isospora | 515 |
Babesia | 538 |
Nematoda Roundworms | 576 |
Infections Caused by Nematodal Larvae | 601 |
Insects | 612 |
Appendix to Chapters 911 | 621 |
Material for Polymerase Chain Reaction | 624 |
Lower Respiratory Tract | 632 |
Gastrointestinal Tract | 638 |
Nervous System | 644 |
Skin and Subcutaneous Connective Tissue Local or Systemic | 650 |
Literature | 659 |
478 | 664 |
369 | 671 |
370 | 682 |
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Medical Microbiology Fritz H. Kayser,Kurt A. Bienz,Johannes Eckert,Rolf M. Zinkernagel Limited preview - 2004 |