Catálogo de libros: Enfermedades infectocontagiosas

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  • Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
    This book brings awareness to a neglected condition that is nevertheless prevalent world-wide. Much focus is justly given to pulmonary tuberculosis, one of the key medical scourges of humanity, but this disease also often manifests itself in organs outside of the lungs. There is however a surprising lack of information available on extrapulmonary TB, which this book aims to rem...
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    134,67 €

  • THE BARTLETT POCKET GUIDE TO HIV/AIDS TREATMENT 2019
    John G Bartlett / Maunank Shah / Paul A Pham
    This HIV Pocket Guide summarizes treatment guidelineswith an attempt to achieve brevity, clarity andaccuracy in guiding decisions relevant to themanagement of adult patients with HIV infection.It includes detailed information on the treatment ofHIV and its associated conditions, includinghepatitis B and C, tuberculosis, opportunisticinfections, sexually transmitted diseases and...
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    33,09 €

  • Biology of Chlamydia
    Georg Häcker
    The genus Chlamydia encompasses a number of species of obligate intracellular bacteria, including important human pathogens like the most common bacterial agent of sexually transmitted disease. This volume reviews current knowledge of chlamydial biology, covering the unusual structure of the bacteria - which alternate between metabolically almost inactive and fast-dividing form...
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    160,72 €

  • Advances in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health
    Gianfranco Donelli
    This book series focuses on current progress in the broad field of medical microbiology, and covers both basic and applied topics related to the study of microbes, their interactions with human and animals, and emerging issues relevant for public health. Original research and review articles present and discuss multidisciplinary findings and developments on various aspects of m...
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    139,93 €

  • Drug Interactions in Infectious Diseases
    The 4th edition of Drug Interactions in Infectious Diseases is being split into two separate volumes - 'Mechanisms and Models of Drug Interactions' and 'Antimicrobial Drug Interactions'. This volume, 'Mechanisms and Models of Drug Interactions,' delivers a text that enhances clinical knowledge of the complex mechanisms, risks, and consequences of drug interactions associated ...
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    159,82 €

  • Legionella
    The methods described in the second edition on Legionella are for the study of distinct features of L. pneumophila.  Chapters guide readers through ecology and physiology of legionella, legionella genetics, cellular microbiology of legionella, biochemical assays to study legionella effectors and enzymes, immunity and host response against legionella, metagenomics, proteomics, a...
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    326,50 €

  • Revival
    Mary M. Stevenson
    The purpose of this book is to analyze and determine how a host responds to a blood stage malaria infection. It focuses on strategies for anti-malarial vaccination, genetic control of host resistance to malaria, and the contribution of the host genetic background to resistance or susceptibility to malaria. This book is an important reference work for anyone who studies the fiel...
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    70,38 €

  • Meningitis and Encephalitis
    Rodrigo Hasbun
    Meningitis and Encephalitis are associated with high rates of mortality and neurological sequelae.  The differential diagnosis includes a wide spectrum of infectious and non-infectious etiologies, some requiring urgent therapy for survival. The current management challenges in patients with meningitis and encephalitis include a low sensitivity of meningeal signs,  overutilizati...
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    123,83 €

  • Spirochete Biology
    Ben Adler
    Spirochetes comprise a fascinating group of bacteria. Although diverse in terms of their habitat, ecology and infectivity for vertebrate and non-vertebrate hosts, they are often considered together because of their similar cellular morphologies. This volume brings together an international group of experts to provide essential insights into spirochete biology, with an emphasis ...
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    197,80 €

  • Pregnant in the Time of Ebola
    This comprehensive account of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history examines its devastating effects on West Africa’s most vulnerable populations: pregnant women and children. Noted experts across disciplines assess health care systems’ responses to the epidemic in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, emphasizing key areas such as pregnancy, prenatal services, childbirth, neona...
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    216,60 €

  • Drug Interactions in Infectious Diseases
    The 4th edition of Drug Interactions in Infectious Diseases is being split into two separate volumes - 'Mechanisms and Models of Drug Interactions' and 'Antimicrobial Drug Interactions'. This volume, 'Antimicrobial Drug Interactions,' delivers a quick clinical resource that distills relevant drug interactions by antimicrobial drug class. The book provides informative tables o...
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    174,13 €

  • Antiseptic Stewardship
    Gunter Kampf
    Various antiseptic agents, such as chlorhexidine, are used for different applications, e.g. in healthcare, veterinary medicine, animal production and household products, including cosmetics. However, not all antiseptic agents provide significant health benefits, especially in some products used in human medicine (alcohol-based hand rubs, antimicrobial soaps).  While some produc...
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    346,79 €

  • Roles of Host Gene and Non-coding RNA Expression in Virus Infection
    This volume discusses the interactions between viruses and their host cells, and explores the roles of host and viral genes and non-coding RNAs in the virus replication cycle. During infection, viruses express a variety of genes, encoding proteins and RNAs that serve to subjugate the cell - by redirecting cellular processes to support viral replication and, at the same time, by...
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    220,99 €

  • Heat Shock Proteins in the Immune System
    Experts from around the world review the current field of the immunobiology of heat shock proteins, and provide a comprehensive account of how these molecules are spearheading efforts in the understanding of various pathways of the immune system. This one-stop resource contains numerous images to both help illustrate the research on heat shock proteins, and better clarify the f...
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    209,73 €

  • Complement Activation in Malaria Immunity and Pathogenesis
    José A. Stoute
    Plasmodium falciparum malaria is responsible for the deaths of nearly 500,000 people each year. Much attention has been paid to antibody and cellular mechanisms of immunity against this pathogen. By contrast, the role that the complement system plays in immunity and pathogenesis in this infection is not very well recognized or understood. Based on the work of a number of resear...
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    135,84 €

  • Infectious Diseases and Arthropods
    Jerome Goddard
    SECTION I. Arthropods and Human Health.- Arthropods and Health.- Dynamics of Arthropod-Borne Diseases.- Section II. Major Arthropod-Borne Diseases.- Mosquito-Borne Diseases.- Tick-Borne Diseases.- Flea-Borne Diseases.- Sand Fly-Transmitted Diseases.- Miscellaneous Vector-Borne Diseases.- Section III. Other Arthropod-Caused or Related Problems.- Health Effects of Bed Bug...
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    196,55 €

  • Understanding the Host Immune Response Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
    Vishwanath Venketaraman
    According to the World Health Organization, approximately one third of the world’s population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb [LTBI]), of whom about 9 million have active tuberculosis (TB). It is estimated that approximately 2 million individuals die each year from active TB. An estimated 14.4% of these individuals have HIV and M. tb co-infection. ...
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    135,81 €

  • Deadly Collections
    Albert P Nous
    A researcher’s compilation and expose of terrorist action, political responses to such, and the engineering of facilities to study and report on biological warfare agents.Do not be afraid of that which you might read! This book is not a training manual to conduct dangerous fieldwork or experiments or build bioweapons! The questions and issues raised involve identifying sources ...
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    28,81 €

  • Infectious Diseases and Your Health
    Prati Pal Singh
    Infectious Diseases and Your Health has the potential to impact and improve your life, and the lives of your loved ones. Every day, nearly 40, 000 people including small children and women die of infectious diseases. Many of these innocent lives could be saved. Your journey through the pages of this book will take you to an amazing world of infectious diseases. You will learn a...
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    209,19 €

  • Antimicrobial Resistance in the 21st Century
    This comprehensive, up-to-date volume defines the issues and offers potential solutions to the challenges of antimicrobial resistance. The chapter authors are leading international experts on antimicrobial resistance among a variety of bacteria, viruses including HIV and herpes, parasites and fungi. The chapters explore the molecular mechanisms of drug resistance, the immunolog...
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    247,26 €

  • Escherichia coli, a Versatile Pathogen
    Escherichia coli is a facultative anaerobic Gamma-proteobacterium, which belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae. While being an important constituent of the normal gut microbiota, specialized E. coli clones have acquired genetic elements that allow them to compete with the endogenous commensals, colonise normally sterile niches and cause disease. E. coli pathotypes can cause ...
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    208,56 €

  • Healthcare-Associated Infections in Children
    With advances in technology and medical science, children with previously untreatable and often fatal conditions, such as congenital heart disease, extreme prematurity and pediatric malignancy, are living longer.  While this is a tremendous achievement, pediatric providers are now more commonly facing challenges in these medical complex children both as a consequence of their u...
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    124,21 €

  • Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
    Gabriele Halwachs-Baumann
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    134,47 €

  • Regional Malaria and Other Communicable Disease Threats Trust Fund
    Asian Development Bank
    This report details the key achievements of the Regional Malaria and Other Communicable Disease Threats Trust Fund from its creation in 2013 to the first half of 2018.It provides detailed analysis of the results by outcome, profiles specific projects that serve as exemplars of the fund’s impact, and offers insights into how similar trust funds can be managed for success in futu...
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    29,91 €

  • Understanding the Host Immune Response Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
    Vishwanath Venketaraman
    According to the World Health Organization, approximately one third of the world’s population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb [LTBI]), of whom about 9 million have active tuberculosis (TB). It is estimated that approximately 2 million individuals die each year from active TB. An estimated 14.4% of these individuals have HIV and M. tb co-infection. ...
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    134,46 €

  • Spirochete Biology
    Ben Adler
    Spirochetes comprise a fascinating group of bacteria. Although diverse in terms of their habitat, ecology and infectivity for vertebrate and non-vertebrate hosts, they are often considered together because of their similar cellular morphologies. This volume brings together an international group of experts to provide essential insights into spirochete biology, with an emphasis ...
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    196,45 €

  • Influenza Virus
    Yohei Yamauchi
    This book provides researchers with widely used techniques for the study of virology, focusing on molecular biology and imaging to encourage mechanistic investigation of virus-host interactions. Chapters detail a broad range of methods from diagnosis, virus propagation, proteomics, haploid screening, lentiviral screening, virus entry, single molecule RNA imaging, correlative li...
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    333,18 €

  • Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
    The two volumes included in Antimicrobial Drug Resistance, Second Edition is an updated, comprehensive and multidisciplinary reference covering the area of antimicrobial drug resistance in bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites from basic science, clinical, and epidemiological perspectives. This newly revised compendium reviews the most current research and development on drug...
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    401,59 €

  • Imaging Infections
    Sanjay K. Jain
    This books brings together multi-disciplinary expertise to provide comprehensive information about molecular imaging of infectious diseases. Also described are the development of new imaging technologies for infectious disease and their translation to the clinic.The overall goal of Imaging Infections: From Bench to Bedside is to spur interest and innovation in this emerging fie...
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    209,99 €

  • Ebolaviruses
    This vital book collects key methods that have supported advancements in the field of ebolavirus molecular biology given the pressing need for the advancement of techniques for diagnostics, the development of vaccines and antivirals, and for furthering our understanding of ebolavirus biology. After an introduction, the volume delves into protocols for studying ebolavirus molecu...
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    210,45 €