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Cover of Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology
by Kivie Moldave
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 1997

Key Features* Provides a forum for discussion of new discoveries, approaches, and ideas in molecular biology * Contributions from leaders in their fields * Abundant references
Cover of Control of Biofilm Infections by Signal Manipulation
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Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2007

The number of patients affected by and dying from what can be considered as a "biofilm disease" is higher than heart disease and cancer combined. Thus, this is a hugely important work that describes the molecular mechanisms of cell-to-cell communication among bacterial cells in a biofilm,...
Cover of Microbial Symbioses
by Sebastien Duperron
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016

Plants and animals have evolved ever since their appearance in a largely microbial world. Their own cells are less numerous than the microorganisms that they host and with whom they interact closely. The study of these interactions, termed microbial symbioses, has benefited from the development of...
Cover of Parasites in Ecological Communities

Parasites in Ecological Communities

From Interactions to Ecosystems

by Melanie J. Hatcher, Alison M. Dunn
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011

Interactions between competitors, predators and their prey have traditionally been viewed as the foundation of community structure. Parasites – long ignored in community ecology – are now recognized as playing an important part in influencing species interactions and consequently affecting ecosystem...
Cover of Toxoplasma Gondii

Toxoplasma Gondii

The Model Apicomplexan. Perspectives and Methods

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Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011

Toxoplasmosis is caused by a one-celled protozoan parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii. In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 30% of cats, the primary carriers, have been infected by T. gondii. Most humans contract toxoplasmosis by eating cyst-contaminated raw or undercooked meat,...
Cover of Dengue Virus
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Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2009

Scientific research on dengue has a long and rich history. The literature has been touched by famous names in medicine- Benjamin Rush, Walter Reed, and Albert Sabin, to name a very few- and has been fertile ground for medical historians . The advances made in those early investigations are all the...
Cover of Toxoplasma Gondii

Toxoplasma Gondii

The Model Apicomplexan - Perspectives and Methods

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Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2013

This 2e of Toxoplasma gondii reflects the significant advances in the field in the last 5 years, including new information on the genomics, epigenomics and proteomics of T. gondii as well as a new understanding of the population biology and genetic diversity of this organism. T. gondii remains the...
Cover of Moonlighting Cell Stress Proteins in Microbial Infections
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Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013

Microbial infection is increasingly seen as a problem as we begin to run out of antibiotics. Understanding how microbes cause disease is essential. In recent years it has begun to emerge that bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses can use their cell stress proteins to cause infection. This volume brings...
Cover of Regulatory T Cells and Clinical Application
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Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2008

Covering one of the hottest topics in immunology today, this book provides a comprehensive view of all types of regulatory T cells described so far in the literature. The book will have broad appeal to both researchers and clinicians.
Cover of Trypanosomes and Trypanosomiasis
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Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013

This new volume written by experts in the field of trypanosome research covers every aspect of trypanosome-vector-host biology. It is a must read for basic researchers working with trypanosomes and related organisms, infection and drug development as well as parasitology in a broader sense. ​
Cover of Cell Biology of Herpes Viruses
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Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2017

Herpes viruses are widely distributed in nature, causing disease in organisms as diverse as bivalves and primates, including humans. Each virus appears to have established a long-standing relationship with its host, and the viruses have the ability to manipulate and control the metabolism of host...
Cover of The Actin Cytoskeleton and Bacterial Infection
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Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017

This volume describes the mechanisms which bacteria have created to secure their survival, proliferation and dissemination by subverting the actin cytoskeleton of host cells. Bacteria have developed a veritable arsenal of toxins, effector proteins and virulence factors that allow them to modify the...
Cover of Tapeworms, Lice, and Prions

Tapeworms, Lice, and Prions

A compendium of unpleasant infections

by David Grove
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013

An extraordinary array of infectious agents affects humans; from worms, arthopods, and fungi to bacteria, viruses, and prions. In this compendium of the curious and fascinating organisms that cause disease, including Legionnaire's disease, mumps, CJD, and chlamydia, David I. Grove provides a lively,...
Cover of Guide to Food Safety and Quality During Transportation

Guide to Food Safety and Quality During Transportation

Controls, Standards and Practices

by John M. Ryan
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2013

Guide to Food Safety and Quality During Transportation provides a sound foundation for the improvement of the transportation sector responsible for the movement of food. While food safety agencies have been focused on producer, processor, retail, and restaurant food safety, the industry that moves...
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