INDICE: Microbial or Infectious Diseases: Introduction; Disease; Microbialinfectious diseases; Why study infectious diseases - Global perspective; The forgotten world; Why can't we get rid of infectious diseases?; Antimicrobial resistance: a clear and present danger; Portals of entry; Pathogen reservoir; Modes of transmission; The way forward; Major Human Microbial Infectious Diseases; The study of microbial infectious diseases: a physician's and a microbiologists's perspective; Human body; Skin infections; Eye infections; Ear infections; Respiratory infections; Lower respiratory infections; Gastrointestinal infections; Liver infections; Urinary tract infections; Central nervous system infections; Sexually transmitted diseases; Cardiovascular infections; Bone and joint infections (Skeletal system); Disseminated infections; Other important infections; Human defence mechanisms; Antimicrobials; Commonly used Antimicrobials; Viruses; Infectious agents: the missing link; Viruses; Viral classification; Viral genetics; Viral infections; Viral pathogenesis; Control of viral infections; Major viral pathogens of humans; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) asthe model virion; Bacteria; Introduction; Pathogenesis and virulence of bacterial infections; Bacterial toxins; Bacterial evasion of immune defences; Control of bacterial infections; Major bacterial pathogens of humans; Escherichia coli as a model bacterium.
- ISBN: 978-1-5780-8535-4
- Editorial: Science Publishers
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 280
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés