1.

Record Nr.

UNIBAS000037348

Autore

Góngora y Argote, Luis : de

Titolo

Canciones y otros poemas en arte mayor / Luis de Góngora ; edición critica de José María Micó

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madrid : Espasa-Calpe, 1990

ISBN

84-239-3860-3

Descrizione fisica

352 p. ; 20 cm

Collana

Clásicos castellanos , nueva serie ; 20

Disciplina

861.3

Lingua di pubblicazione

Spagnolo

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464429903321

Autore

Firshein William

Titolo

The infectious microbe / / William Firshein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-19-932963-X

0-19-932962-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Disciplina

616.9/041

Soggetti

Medical microbiology

Microbiology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to the



Infectious Microbe; A. The Scope of Microbial Life and Infectious Diseases; B. What Is a Pathogen?; C. The Relationship between a Pathogen and the Host It Infects Is Complex and Varied; D. Susceptibility and Virulence Factors Are Closely Related; E. Major Groups of Pathogens Are Found throughout the Microbial World; 2. Fundamental Concepts of Biology and Chemistry Help Understand Pathogenicity; A. Genetics: The Nature of the Gene and Its Chemical Structure (DNA)

B. Metabolism Consists of Chemical Reactions, without Which Life Would Not ExistC. Biological Catalysts (Enzymes) Mediate Every Chemical Reaction in the Cell; D. Genes Control the Synthesis and Expression of Enzymes (Which Are Proteins) and Hence Control the Functioning of the Cell; E. The Mechanism of Protein Synthesis Involves a Complex Series of Metabolic Reactions and Cellular Organelles, Starting with DNA, a Related Macromolecule (RNA), and the Ribosome (the Protein-Synthesizing Factory); F. Gene Expression is Tightly Regulated to Economize and Preserve Cell Integrity

G. Genetic Modifications in the Process of Gene Expression in Microbes Are Varied and Complex. They Include Mutations, Transfer Transformation (Recombination) of Genes from One Cell to Another, and Many Other Variations of These EventsH. Modern Technologies; 3. History of Microbiology; A. Voices in the Wilderness; B. The Golden Age and Modern Era; 4. Emerging and Reemerging Diseases; A. Introduction; B. Definitions; C. Examples of Each; D. Role of Antibiotics; 5. Case Histories; A. Introduction: Why Are the Following Examples Chosen?; B. HIV-AIDS: The Plague That Threatens Modern Society

1) Origins2) Characteristics; 3) Versatility; 4) Structure of Genome; 5) Treatment; 6) Course of Infection; 7) Conclusions; C. Tuberculosis: The White Plague, Ancient, But Still Lethal; 1) Introduction; 2) Description; 3) Pathogenicity; 4) Testing and Virulence Factors; 5) Treatment; D. Streptococci and Staphylococci: More Intimacy Than We Desire; 1) Introduction; 2) General Descriptions; 3) Staphylococci; 4) Toxins; 5) Staph Diseases; 6) Treatment; 7) Streptococci; 8) Toxins; 9) Other Streptococci; E. Ulcers and Helicobacter: The Uncommon Pathogen; 1) Introduction; 2) The Organism

3) The Disease4) Pathogenicity; 5) Toxins; 6) Treatment; F. Cholera: A Pretty Nasty Beast; 1) Introduction; 2) The Organism; 3) Pathogenicity; 4) Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Cholera; 5) The Agony of Haiti; 6) Conclusions; G. Influenza: Bird Flu, Swine Flu, and All That Jazz; 1) Introduction; 2) The Virus and Pathogenicity; 3) Spread, Prevention, and Treatment; 4) Conclusion; 6. Biofilms: City of Microbes and their Role in Pathogenicity; A. Introduction; B. Biofilms and Infectious Diseases; 7. Biological Terrorism: Myths and Realities; A. Introduction; B. Historical Perspective

C. Bioterrorism Today: State of the Art and Preparedness

Sommario/riassunto

Of the innumerable ways that science and humanity interact, few are as central or as significant as our interaction with microorganisms. Though these single-celled and ""complete"" living organisms have major impacts on many chemical and ecological processes, they are most often recognized for their ability to cause serious and sometimes fatal diseases. From diseases caused by bacteria, like pneumonia, tuberculosis, anthrax, meningitis, typhoid, and bubonic plague, to diseases caused by viruses, like HIV, polio, yellow fever, hepatitis, and influenza, humanity has struggled to cope with the ra



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450130503321

Titolo

The diatoms : applications for the environmental and earth sciences / / edited by E.F. Stoermer and John P. Smol [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 1999

ISBN

1-107-11394-6

1-280-41868-0

9786610418688

0-511-17497-7

0-511-03982-4

0-511-15506-9

0-511-32346-8

0-511-61300-8

0-511-05398-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 469 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

579.8/5

Soggetti

Diatoms

Diatoms - Ecology

Plant indicators

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

; pt. I. Introduction. ; 1. Applications and uses of diatoms: prologue / Eugene F. Stoermer and John P. Smol -- ; pt. II. Diatoms as indicators of environmental change in flowing waters and lakes. ; 2. Assessing environmental conditions in rivers and streams with diatoms / R. Jan Stevenson and Yangdong Pan.

Sommario/riassunto

Diatoms are microscopic algae which are found in virtually every habitat where water is present. This volume is an up-to-date summary of the expanding field of their uses in environmental and earth sciences. Their abundance and wide distribution, and their well-preserved glass-like walls make them ideal tools for a wide range of applications as both fossils and living organisms. Examples of their wide range of applications include as environmental indicators, for oil



exploration, and for forensic examination. The major emphasis is on their use in analysing ecological problems such as climate change, acidification and eutrophication. The contributors to the volume are leading researchers in their fields and are brought together for the first time to give a timely synopsis of a dynamic and important area. This book should be read by environmental scientists, phycologists, limnologists, ecologists and palaeoecologists, oceanographers, archaeologists and forensic scientists.