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Titolo: | Bacillus anthracis and anthrax [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nicholas H. Bergman |
Pubblicazione: | Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica: | xii, 329 p. : some col. ill ; 26 cm |
Disciplina: | 614.5/61 |
Soggetto topico: | Anthrax |
Bacillus anthracis | |
Altri autori: | BergmanNicholas H |
Note generali: | Includes index |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1: Anthrax from 5000 BC to AD 2010; Chapter 2: Outer Structures of the Bacillus anthracis Spore; Chapter 3: Anthrax Spore Germination; Chapter 4: Genetic Manipulation Methods in Bacillus anthracis; Chapter 5: The Bacillus anthracis Genome; Chapter 6: Bacillus anthracis Plasmids: Species Definition or Niche Adaptation?; Chapter 7: Iron Acquisition by Bacillus anthracis; Chapter 8: Anthrax Toxins; Chapter 9: Bacillus anthracis Virulence Gene Regulation |
Chapter 10: The Interactions between Bacillus anthracis and MacrophagesChapter 11: Bacillus anthracis and Dendritic Cells: A Complicated Battle; Chapter 12: Bacillus anthracis Dissemination through Hosts; Chapter 13: Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anthrax in Humans; Chapter 14: Anthrax Vaccines; Chapter 15: Anthrax as a Weapon of War and Terrorism; Index; colour plates | |
Sommario/riassunto: | The study of Bacillus Anthracis remains at the forefront of microbiology research because of its potential use as a bioterror agent and its role in shaping our understanding of bacterial pathogenesis and innate immunity. Bacillus Anthracis and Anthrax provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the organism, ranging from basic biology to public health issues associated with anthrax. This book will be a premier reference for B. Anthracis and anthrax to microbiologists, medical and public health professionals, bioterror research and preparedness, immunologists, and phys |
Titolo autorizzato: | Bacillus anthracis and anthrax |
ISBN: | 1-118-14808-8 |
1-282-88367-4 | |
9786612883675 | |
0-470-89119-X | |
0-470-89118-1 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910140871203321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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