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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454552803321

Autore

Wilson Michael <1947 Apr. 12->

Titolo

Bacteriology of humans [[electronic resource] ] : an ecological perspective / / Michael Wilson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2008

ISBN

1-282-68290-3

9786612682902

1-4443-0038-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (363 p.)

Disciplina

579/.17

616.9201

Soggetti

Human body - Microbiology

Microbial ecology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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



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

Sommario/riassunto

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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Record Nr.

UNISA996483572703316

Autore

Tebes Juan Manuel

Titolo

Centro y periferia en el mundo antiguo : el Negev y sus interacciones con Egipto, Asiria, y el Levante en la Edad del Hierro (1200-586 a.C.) / / Juan Manuel Tebes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Atlanta, Georgia : , : Society of Biblical Literature

Buenos Aires : , : Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

9789504400684

950440068X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (105 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps

Collana

Ancient Near East monographs = Monografías sobre el antiguo Cercano Oriente, , 1851-8761 ; ; volume 1

Soggetti

Iron age - Israel - Negev

Antiquities

Commerce

Iron age

International relations

History

Negev (Israel) History

Negev (Israel) Commerce

Negev (Israel) Antiquities

Negev (Israel) Relations Middle East

Middle East Relations Israel Negev

Middle East History To 622

Israel Negev

Middle East

Lingua di pubblicazione

Spagnolo

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Corrected, expanded, and updated version of the author's thesis in history (Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2001).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-105).