Monday, April 1, 2013

Medical Microbiology (Flexibook)

Medical Microbiology (Flexibook)
by F. H. Kayser (Author), K. A. Bienz (Author), J. Eckert (Author), R. M. Zinkernagel (Author)



While medical and hygienic developments have driven down the mortality rates of infectious diseases, pathogenic microorganisms are still a major factor in everyday clinical practice. They are still the most frequent cause of death in Third World countries. New and incurable infectious diseases are a worldwide problem. It is inescapable, therefore, that modern medicine must redouble its efforts to understand the relationship between microorganisms and humans and continue to lead the search for new therapies. The following five subject areas are covered:
  •     Immunology
  •     Bacteriology
  •     Mycology
  •     Virology
  •     Parasitology
This book provides a clearly focused and richly detailed review of the entire field of medical microbiology. It is both a textbook for students of medicine and dentistry and a useful companion for medical technicians and laboratory assistants, both at school and in the laboratory. It will also serve as a handy work of reference for clinical practitioners. The book is structured with teachability in mind: The many color illustrations and microscopic images render complex themes readily accessible. Summaries at the beginning of every chapter, a color-coded reference guide and detailed diagnostic tables make this an excellent sourcebook for rapid learning and quick reference. A list of important internet addresses in the appendix will help the book's users keep abreast of cutting-edge research.

About Author

F. H. Kayser (Author), K. A. Bienz (Author), J. Eckert (Author), R. M. Zinkernagel (Author)
Professor, Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Switzerland

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Book Detail 
  • Paperback: 724 pages
  • Publisher: Thieme; 1 edition (October 20, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1588902455
  • ISBN-13: 978-1588902450
  • Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology

A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology by Saroj K. Mishra (Author), Dipti Agrawal (Author)



A quick, concise reference to pathogenic microorganisms and the diseases they cause, this book is divided into specific groups of pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria, protozoa, fungi, viruses, and prions. It lists important pathogenic taxa in each group, covering their natural habitats, the diseases they cause, microbiological highlights, laboratory diagnosis, and measures of prevention and control, including availability of vaccines and effective therapeutic agents. All healthcare professionals and public health workers will benefit from having this reliable source of information at their fingertips.

A quick and concise source of information on the causal agents of common infectious diseases
Pathogenic microbiology is a highly developed branch of microbiology—and while our understanding of the molecular aspects of microorganisms and the host–microbe interactions has grown by leaps and bounds, our need for an old-fashioned source of information still exists. Presented by two authors with nearly a half-century of combined experience in pathogenic microbiology and infectious diseases, A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology is that necessary source.
A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology is a succinct account of the causal agents of most important and common infectious diseases. Divided into chapters based on broad taxonomic groupings or similarities between causal agents, the book lists important pathogenic taxa in each group, their natural habitats, the diseases they cause, microbiological highlights, laboratory diagnosis, and measures of prevention and control, including availability of vaccines and effective therapeutic agents.
Beginning with a basic introduction and terminologies, the book covers:
  • Host–microbe interactions
  • Antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents
  • Physical and chemical control of microorganisms
  • Gram-positive and -negative cocci, bacilli, and miscellaneous bacteria
  • Spirochetes and actinomycetes
  • Subcutaneous and systemic mycoses
  • Unicellular and multicellular parasites
  • Double- and single-stranded DNA and RNA viruses and prions
A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology will serve as an accessible reference for students, nurses, physicians, public health workers, and other health professionals in need of a reliable, quick reference on infectious diseases and their causal agents.

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Book Details
  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (November 5, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1118301196
  • ISBN-13: 978-1118301197
  • Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.7 x 9.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds





DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology (Cancer: Principles & Practice (DeVita)(2 Volume Set)


Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as "a staple reference text in the medical oncologist's library" (JAMA), DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Eighth Edition. This edition is in full color for the first time, has a new editor, Theodore S. Lawrence, MD, PhD, a radiation oncologist, and has two Associate Scientific Advisors, Ronald A. DePinho, MD and Robert A. Weinberg, PhD, with special expertise in molecular biology. More than 40 chapters are entirely new, and more than 70 have been rewritten by new contributing authors. Plus, this edition has an exciting new companion Website.

The text provides cutting-edge, practical information on the science of oncology and the multimodality treatment of every cancer type. To ensure a balanced, multidisciplinary approach, each major treatment chapter is co-authored by a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist. Treatment of each cancer type is discussed by stage, with coordinated guidelines on the role of each treatment modality at each stage. Each major treatment section is preceded by an updated brief chapter describing the molecular biology of the cancer and the implications of molecular biology for patient management. Full consideration is also given to cancer prevention, screening, palliative care, supportive oncology, and quality of life issues.

A companion Website offers the fully searchable online text, an image bank, links to journal articles, and a question bank.

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Book Details
  • Hardcover: 3200 pages
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Eighth edition (April 22, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0781772079
  • ISBN-13: 978-0781772075
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 11 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 19 pounds