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Oral microbiology at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Richard J. Lamont, Howard F. Jenkinson
| Oral microbiology at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Richard J. Lamont, Howard F. Jenkinson |
| Autore | Lamont Richard J. <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (95 p.) |
| Disciplina | 617.5/22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JenkinsonHoward F |
| Collana | At a glance series |
| Soggetto topico |
Mouth - Microbiology
Mouth - Care and hygiene |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4443-1538-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Oral Microbiology at a Glance; Contents; About the authors; Preface; 1 Introduction to oral microbiology; Commensals and pathogens; Oral diseases; 2 In the beginning; The first microbes; Microbial basis of infectious disease; Miller and the chemoparasitic theory of caries; Oral and dental research; 3 Caries as an infectious disease; Dental caries as a transmissible disease; Streptococcus mutans; Mutans group streptococci; Link between S. mutans and dental caries; Immunity to caries; 4 General properties of saliva; Saliva production; Protective role of saliva; Salivary pellicle
Saliva as a nutrient5 Salivary mucins and agglutinins; Composition of mucins; Properties of mucins; Bacterial agglutination; 6 Secretory immunoglobulin A; Production of S-IgA; Functions of S-IgA; Inactivation of salivary defenses; Development of S-IgA; The window of infectivity; Selective IgA deficiency; 7 Anti-microbial properties of saliva; Anti-microbial components in saliva; 8 Innate defenses; Anti-microbial peptides (AMPs); Human AMPs; 9 Microbes in the oral cavity; Primary colonizers; Beneficial effects of bacterial colonizers; Ecological plaque hypothesis; Ecology and disease 10 Molecular microbial taxonomyMolecular taxonomy; Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; DNA chips; 11 Systems approaches to oral microbiology; Transcriptomics; Proteomics; Gene ontology; Post-translational networks; Tiled arrays; 12 Oral streptococci; The genus Streptococcus; Viridans streptococci; Lancefield grouping; Relatedness and pathogenicity of streptococci; 13 Microbial adherence; Adherence; Long-range adherence; Specific adhesion; Oral bacterial adhesins and receptors; 14 Complex communities; Inter-microbial reactions; Co-adhesion; Metabolic associations; Antagonism; 15 Biofilms Biofilm developmentMicrobial recognition of surfaces and interbacterial communication; The biofilm matrix, resilience and resistance; 16 Bacterial polysaccharides; Extracellular polysaccharide production; Glycosyltransferases and fructosyltransferases; Glucan binding proteins; EPS produced by oral Gram-negatives; 17 Microbiology of caries; Structure of teeth; Dental caries; Types of dental caries; Important bacteria in caries; Emerging and polymicrobial pathogens; 18 Virulence factors of S. mutans; Initial attachment to tooth surfaces; Polysaccharide production; Acid production Acid toleranceBiofilm adaptation; 19 Host and environmental factors in caries; Host factors; Dietary factors; Caries risk assessment; 20 Fluoride; Modes of action of fluoride; Strategies for fluoride delivery; Anti-microbial effects of fluoride; Enhancing anti-microbial effects; 21 Anti-caries strategies; Inhibitors; Probiotics; Immunization; Vaccination; 22 Periodontal diseases; Classification of periodontal diseases; Role of plaque bacteria in periodontal diseases; Role of host factors in periodontal diseases; 23 Microorganisms associated with periodontal diseases; Gingivitis Chronic periodontitis |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459027503321 |
Lamont Richard J. <1961->
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| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Oral microbiology at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Richard J. Lamont, Howard F. Jenkinson
| Oral microbiology at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Richard J. Lamont, Howard F. Jenkinson |
| Autore | Lamont Richard J. <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | ix, 85 p |
| Disciplina | 617.5/22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JenkinsonHoward F |
| Collana | At a glance series |
| Soggetto topico |
Mouth - Microbiology
Mouth - Care and hygiene |
| ISBN | 1-4443-1538-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795804103321 |
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Lamont Richard J. <1961->
|
||
| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Oral microbiology at a glance / / Richard J. Lamont, Howard F. Jenkinson
| Oral microbiology at a glance / / Richard J. Lamont, Howard F. Jenkinson |
| Autore | Lamont Richard J. <1961-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | ix, 85 p |
| Disciplina | 617.5/22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JenkinsonHoward F |
| Collana | At a glance series |
| Soggetto topico |
Mouth - Microbiology
Mouth - Care and hygiene |
| ISBN |
9781444315387
1444315382 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Oral Microbiology at a Glance -- Contents -- About the authors -- Preface -- 1 Introduction to oral microbiology -- Commensals and pathogens -- Oral diseases -- 2 In the beginning -- The first microbes -- Microbial basis of infectious disease -- Miller and the chemoparasitic theory of caries -- Oral and dental research -- 3 Caries as an infectious disease -- Dental caries as a transmissible disease -- Streptococcus mutans -- Mutans group streptococci -- Link between S. mutans and dental caries -- Immunity to caries -- 4 General properties of saliva -- Saliva production -- Protective role of saliva -- Salivary pellicle -- Saliva as a nutrient -- 5 Salivary mucins and agglutinins -- Composition of mucins -- Properties of mucins -- Bacterial agglutination -- 6 Secretory immunoglobulin A -- Production of S-IgA -- Functions of S-IgA -- Inactivation of salivary defenses -- Development of S-IgA -- The window of infectivity -- Selective IgA deficiency -- 7 Anti-microbial properties of saliva -- Anti-microbial components in saliva -- 8 Innate defenses -- Anti-microbial peptides (AMPs) -- Human AMPs -- 9 Microbes in the oral cavity -- Primary colonizers -- Beneficial effects of bacterial colonizers -- Ecological plaque hypothesis -- Ecology and disease -- 10 Molecular microbial taxonomy -- Molecular taxonomy -- Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis -- DNA chips -- 11 Systems approaches to oral microbiology -- Transcriptomics -- Proteomics -- Gene ontology -- Post-translational networks -- Tiled arrays -- 12 Oral streptococci -- The genus Streptococcus -- Viridans streptococci -- Lancefield grouping -- Relatedness and pathogenicity of streptococci -- 13 Microbial adherence -- Adherence -- Long-range adherence -- Specific adhesion -- Oral bacterial adhesins and receptors -- 14 Complex communities -- Inter-microbial reactions -- Co-adhesion.
Metabolic associations -- Antagonism -- 15 Biofilms -- Biofilm development -- Microbial recognition of surfaces and interbacterial communication -- The biofilm matrix, resilience and resistance -- 16 Bacterial polysaccharides -- Extracellular polysaccharide production -- Glycosyltransferases and fructosyltransferases -- Glucan binding proteins -- EPS produced by oral Gram-negatives -- 17 Microbiology of caries -- Structure of teeth -- Dental caries -- Types of dental caries -- Important bacteria in caries -- Emerging and polymicrobial pathogens -- 18 Virulence factors of S. mutans -- Initial attachment to tooth surfaces -- Polysaccharide production -- Acid production -- Acid tolerance -- Biofilm adaptation -- 19 Host and environmental factors in caries -- Host factors -- Dietary factors -- Caries risk assessment -- 20 Fluoride -- Modes of action of fluoride -- Strategies for fluoride delivery -- Anti-microbial effects of fluoride -- Enhancing anti-microbial effects -- 21 Anti-caries strategies -- Inhibitors -- Probiotics -- Immunization -- Vaccination -- 22 Periodontal diseases -- Classification of periodontal diseases -- Role of plaque bacteria in periodontal diseases -- Role of host factors in periodontal diseases -- 23 Microorganisms associated with periodontal diseases -- Gingivitis -- Chronic periodontitis -- Localized aggressive periodontitis -- Generalized aggressive periodontitis -- Color-coded complexes -- P. gingivalis, a consensus pathogen -- A. actinomycetemcomitans, a pathogen in LAP -- Culture independent bacterial detection -- 24 Colonization by periodontal bacteria -- Adhesion -- Periodontal bacterial adhesins -- Intracellular invasion -- Mechanisms of invasion -- Host responses to intracellular bacteria -- 25 Virulence factors of periodontal bacteria -- Toxins -- Proteolytic enzymes -- Bacterial components that impact alveolar bone. Other toxic products -- 26 The immune response and periodontal bacteria -- Importance of neutrophils -- Innate immune sensing of periodontal bacteria -- Tissue destruction and bone loss -- Genetic factors associated with periodontal disease -- 27 Relationship between periodontal diseases and systemic health -- Pathogenic mechanisms - general principles -- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) -- Adverse pregnancy outcomes -- Pulmonary infections -- Diabetes -- Osteoporosis -- 28 Implants and titanium -- Osseo-integration -- Implant structure -- Peri-implantitis -- Bacteria associated with peri-implantitis -- Asepsis and treatment -- 29 Endodontic infections -- Dentinal tubules -- Bacterial invasion of dentin -- Microbiota of endodontic infections -- Symptomatic versus asymptomatic -- Treatment -- 30 Host factors in endodontic infections -- Pulpal infections -- Periapical abscesses -- Repair and angiogenesis -- Resistant bacteria -- 31 Infective endocarditis -- Bacteria in IE -- Mechanism of vegetation formation -- Bacterial virulence factors -- Antibiotics in IE -- 32 Oral mucosal, bone and systemic infections -- Mucosal infections -- Submucosal and bone infections -- Oral manifestations of systemic infections -- Systemic manifestations of oral infections -- 33 Candida albicans and fungal infections -- C. albicans infections -- Denture stomatitis -- Angular cheilitis -- Gingivitis and periodontal disease -- Prosthetic implants -- Biofilms and antifungal drugs -- 34 Oral virology I, herpes, papillomavirus and parvovirus -- Herpes viruses -- Papillomaviruses -- Parvoviruses -- 35 Oral virology II, hepatitis and HIV -- Hepatitis B virus (HBV) -- Hepatitis D virus (HDV, delta agent) -- Other hepatitis viruses -- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- 36 Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance -- Antibiotics in dentistry -- Resistance to anti-microbial agents. Transfer of anti-microbial resistance -- Curtailing anti-microbial resistance -- 37 Sterilization -- Heat -- Radiation -- Chemicals -- 38 Disinfection -- Physical -- Chemical -- 39 Infection control -- Prions -- Dental unit water lines (DUWL) -- 40 Bioterrorism -- Anthrax -- Botulism -- Smallpox -- Salmonella -- Biological Weapons Convention -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965468203321 |
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Lamont Richard J. <1961->
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| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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