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UNINA9911144414803321 |
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Autore |
Wilson Michael <1947 April 12-> |
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Titolo |
Bacteriology of humans : an ecological perspective / / Michael Wilson |
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Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
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9786612682902 |
9781282682900 |
1282682903 |
9781444300383 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (363 p.) |
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Human body - Microbiology |
Microbial ecology |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS USED; Chapter 1; 1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE NATURE AND; 1.1.1 Difficulties encountered in determining; 1.1.2 Structural aspects of microbial; 1.1.2.1 Microcolonies; 1.1.2.2 Intracellular colonization; 1.1.2.3 Biofilms; 1.1.3 Communication in microbial; 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS; 1.2.1 Nutritional determinants; 1.2.2 Physicochemical determinants; 1.2.3 Mechanical determinants; 1.2.4 Biological determinants; 1.3 HOST CHARACTERISTICS THAT; 1.3.1 Age; 1.3.2 Host genotype; 1.3.3 Gender; 1.4 TECHNIQUES USED TO; 1.4.1 Microscopy; 1.4.2 Culture-dependent approaches |
1.4.3 Culture-independent, molecular1.4.4 Functional analysis of microbial; 1.5 THE EPITHELIUM - SITE OF; 1.5.1 Structure of epithelia; 1.5.2 The epithelium as an excluder of; 1.5.3 Mucus and mucins; 1.5.4 Innate and acquired immune responses; 1.6 FURTHER READING; 1.6.1 Books; 1.6.2 Reviews and papers; Chapter 2; 2.1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF; 2.2 CUTANEOUS ANTIMICROBIAL; 2.2.1 Innate defense systems; 2.2.2 Acquired immune defense systems; 2.3 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS; 2.4 THE INDIGENOUS MICROBIOTA |
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OF; 2.4.1 Members of the cutaneous microbiota; 2.4.1.1 Corynebacterium spp. |
2.4.1.2 Propionibacterium spp.2.4.1.3 Staphylococcus spp.; 2.4.1.4 Micrococcus spp.; 2.4.1.5 Malassezia spp.; 2.4.1.6 Acinetobacter spp.; 2.4.1.7 Brevibacterium spp.; 2.4.1.8 Dermabacter hominis; 2.4.1.9 Methylobacterium spp.; 2.4.2 Community composition at; 2.4.3 Culture-independent studies of the; 2.4.4 Interactions among members of the; 2.5 OVERVIEW OF THE CUTANEOUS; 2.6 SOURCES OF DATA USED TO; 2.7 FURTHER READING; 2.7.1 Books; 2.7.2 Reviews and papers; Chapter 3; 3.1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF; 3.2 ANTIMICROBIAL DEFENSE; 3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS; 3.4 THE INDIGENOUS MICROBIOTA OF |
3.4.1 Members of the ocular microbiota3.4.2 Composition of the ocular; 3.4.3 Interactions among members of; 3.5 OVERVIEW OF THE OCULAR; 3.6 SOURCES OF DATA USED TO; 3.7 FURTHER READING; Chapter 4; 4.1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY; 4.1.1 Nose; 4.1.2 Pharynx; 4.1.3 Larynx; 4.1.4 Trachea; 4.1.5 Bronchi and bronchioles; 4.1.6 Alveolus; 4.2 ANTIMICROBIAL DEFENSE; 4.2.1 Nasal cavity; 4.2.2 Other regions of the conducting; 4.2.3 Respiratory portion; 4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS; 4.3.1 Atmospheric composition; 4.3.2 pH; 4.3.3 Nutrients; 4.3.3.1 Composition of nasal fluid, ASL, and |
4.3.3.2 Contribution of microbial residents of4.4 INDIGENOUS MICROBIOTA OF; 4.4.1 Members of the respiratory microbiota; 4.4.1.1 Streptococcus spp.; 4.4.1.1.1 Strep. pyogenes; 4.4.1.1.2 Strep. pneumoniae; 4.4.1.1.3 Viridans group streptococci; 4.4.1.2 Neisseria spp.; 4.4.1.2.1 N. meningitidis; 4.4.1.2.2 Other Neisseria spp.; 4.4.1.3 Haemophilus spp.; 4.4.1.3.1 H. influenzae; 4.4.1.3.2 Other Haemophilus spp.; 4.4.1.4 Moraxella catarrhalis; 4.4.1.5 Staphylococci; 4.4.1.5.1 Staph. aureus; 4.4.1.5.2 CNS; 4.4.1.6 Mollicutes; 4.4.1.7 Kingella kingae; 4.4.2 Community composition at the various |
4.4.2.1 Nasal vestibule |
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1st Prize, 'New Authored Books' category, Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors Medical Book Awards 2008 "Overall, I am impressed by the up-to date information content and structure provided in Bacteriology of Humans. It is truly an ecological perspective helpful for undergraduate/graduate majors in microbiology and immunology." -American Society for Microbiology, June 2009 ""Wilson provides the reader with an up-to-date, comprehensive census of the indigenous microorganisms that inhabit the human body and in so doing contributes significantly to this rapidly ad |
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UNINA9911144562103321 |
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Autore |
Davis Rowland H |
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Titolo |
Neurospora : contributions of a model organism / / Rowland H. Davis |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000 |
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0-19-028407-2 |
1-280-76064-8 |
9786610760640 |
0-19-802857-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (346 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Neurospora - Genetics |
Neurospora |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; 1. A BRIEF HISTORY; 2. THE BIOLOGY OF NEUROSPORA; 3. GENOME AND MITOSIS; 4. MEIOSIS, GENETIC ANALYSIS, AND RECOMBINATION MODELS; 5. MUTATIONAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND MOLECULAR RATIONALES; 6. CARBON METABOLISM; 7. NITROGEN, SULFUR, AND PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; 8. MITOCHONDRIA; 9. DNA, RNA, AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; 10. STRESS; 11. METABOLIC INVESTIGATIONS; 12. GROWTH AND FORM; 13. CELL RECOGNITION, POPULATION BIOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION; 14. GENETIC, BIOCHEMICAL, AND MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES; APPENDIX A. NEUROSPORA GENETIC NOMENCLATURE; APPENDIX B. GENETIC MAPS OF N. CRASSA; FIGURE AND TABLE CREDITS |
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1. A Brief History. Discovery. Original genetic studies. The question of gene action. Later developments in Neurospora research. Nomenclature. 2. The Biology of Neurospora. Lifestyle and habitat. Asexual cycle. Sexual cycle. Cells and organelles. Nutrition, physiology and growth. Behavior. 3. Genome and Mitosis. The nuclear genome of N. crassa. Nuclei and nuclear division. The RIP process. Transposable elements. Centromeres. Telomeres. 17S, 5.8S, and 25S Ribosomal DNA (nucleolus organizer). 5S rDNA. Unique-sequence genes. 4. Meiosis, |
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Genetic Analysis, and Recombination Models. Cytology of post |
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