Research Catalog

Title

Mechanisms of microbial disease / [edited by] Moselio Schaechter, Gerald Medoff, Barry I. Eisenstein.

Publication

Baltimore : Williams & Wilkins, ©1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Schaechter, Moselio.
• Medoff, Gerald, 1936-
• Eisenstein, Barry I.

Description

xxii, 973 pages : illustrations; 28 cm

Subject

• Bacterial diseases > Pathogenesis
• Communicable diseases > Pathogenesis
• Bacteria > pathogenicity
• Communicable Diseases > microbiology
• Communicable Diseases > physiopathology
• Fungi > pathogenicity
• Viruses > pathogenicity
• Infectieziekten

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Principles -- Establishment of Infectious Diseases / Moselio Schaechter, Barry I. Eisenstein -- Normal Microbial Flora / Barry I. Eisenstein, Moselio Schaechter -- Biology of Infectious Agents / Moselio Schaechter -- Genetics of Bacterial Pathogenesis / Moselio Schaechter, Barry I. Eisenstein, N. Cary Engleberg -- Biological Basis for Antibacterial Action / David Schlessinger, Barry I. Eisenstein -- Constitutive Defenses of the Body / John K. Spitznagel -- Induced Defenses of the Body / H. Kirk Ziegler -- The Parasite's Way of Life / Moselio Schaechter, Barry I. Eisenstein, N. Cary Engleberg -- Damage by Microbial Agents / Moselio Schaechter -- Infectious Agents -- Bacteria -- Introduction to the Pathogenic Bacteria / Moselio Schaechter -- Staphylococci: Abscesses and Other Diseases / Francis P. Tally -- Streptococci / Ellen Whitnak, Neil L. Barg -- Pneumococcus and Bacterial Pneumonia / Gregory A. Storch -- Neisseriae: Gonococcus and Meningococcus / Penelope J. Hitchcock, Edward N. Robinson, Jr., Zell A. Mcgee, J. Michael Koomey -- Bacteroides and Abscesses / Francis P. Tally -- Enteric Bacteria: "Secretory" (Watery) Diarrhea / Gerald T. Keusch, David W. K. Acheson -- Invasive and Tissue-damaging Enteric Bacterial Pathogens: Bloody Diarrhea and Dysentery / Gerald T. Keusch, David W. K. Acheson, Victor J. DiRita -- Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Ubiquitous Pathogen / Debbie S. Toder -- Bordetella pertussis and Whooping Cough / Arnold L. Smith, Victor J. DiRita -- Clostridia / Sherwood L. Gorbach.
• Legionella: Parasite of Cells / N. Cary Engleberg, N. Cary Engleberg -- Helicobacter pylori: Pathogenesis of a "Slow" Bacterial Infection / Richard M. Peek, Jr., Martin J. Blaser -- Mycobacteria: Tuberculosis and Leprosy / John K. Spitznagel -- Syphilis: A Disease with a History / Edward N. Robinson, Jr., Penelope J. Hitchcock, Zell A. Mcgee -- Lyme Disease / Allen C. Steere, John M. Leong -- Cat Scratch Disease, Bacillary Angiomatosis, and Other Bartonelloses / David H. Walker, N. Cary Engleberg -- Chlamydiae: Genital, Ocular, and Respiratory Pathogens / Priscilla B. Wyrick, Jane E. Raulston -- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Other Rickettsioses / David H. Walker -- Mycoplasma: Curiosity and Pathogen / Gregory A. Storch -- Strategies to Combat Bacterial Infections / Francis P. Tally -- Review of the Main Pathogenic Bacteria -- Viruses -- Biology of Viruses / Bernard N. Fields -- Picornaviruses: Polio Virus, Other Enteroviruses, and the Rhinoviruses / Cody Meissner, Gregory A. Storch -- Arthropod-borne Viruses / Cody Meissner, N. Cary Engleberg -- Paramyxoviruses: Measles, Mumps, Slow Viruses, and the Respiratory Syncytial Virus / Stephen E. Straus, Gregory A. Storch -- Rabies / George M. Baer, Moselio Schaechter -- Influenza and Its Virus / Stephen E. Straus, Moselio Schaechter -- Rotaviruses and Other Viral Agents of Gastroenteritis / Cody Meissner -- The Human Retroviruses: AIDS and Other Diseases / Cody Meissner, John M. Coffin, N. Cary Engleberg -- Adenoviruses / Gary Ketner, Gary Ketner.
• Warts / Elliot J. Androphy, Elliot J. Androphy -- Herpes Simplex Virus and Its Relatives / Stephen E. Straus, Daniel K. Braun -- Viral Hepatitis / David W. Lazinski, David W. Lazinski -- Strategies to Combat Viral Infections / Stephen E. Straus -- Vaccines and Antisera in the Prevention and Treatment of Infection / Sherwood L. Gorbach -- Review of the Main Pathogenic Viruses -- Fungi -- Introduction to the Fungi and the Mycoses / George S. Kobayashi, Gerald Medoff -- Systemic Mycoses Caused by Primary Pathogens / Gerald Medoff, George S. Kobayashi -- Systemic Mycoses Caused by Opportunistic Fungi / Gerald Medoff, George S. Kobayashi -- Subcutaneous, Cutaneous, and Superficial Mycoses / Gerald Medoff, George S. Kobayashi -- Review of the Medically Important Fungi -- Animal Parasites -- Introduction to Parasitology / Donald J. Krogstad, N. Cary Engleberg -- Blood and Tissue Protozoa / Donald J. Krogstad, N. Cary Engleberg -- Intestinal and Vaginal Protozoa / Donald J. Krogstad, N. Cary Engleberg -- Intestinal Helminths / Donald J. Krogstad, N. Cary Engleberg -- Tissue and Blood Helminths / Donald J. Krogstad, N. Cary Engleberg -- Addressing Emerging Infectious Diseases / James M. Hughes -- Pathophysiology of Infectious Diseases -- Diagnostic Principles / N. Cary Engleberg -- Principles of Epidemiology / David R. Snydman -- Digestive System / Gerald T. Keusch, David W. K. Acheson -- Central Nervous System / Arnold L. Smith -- Respiratory System / Gregory A. Storch -- Urinary Tract / Michael Barza.
• Skin and Soft Tissue / Francis P. Tally -- Bone, Joints, and Infections of Muscles / Gerald Medoff -- Sepsis / Ellen Whitnack -- Intravascular Infection / A. W. Karchmer -- Head and Neck Infections / Arnold L. Smith -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Penelope J. Hitchcock -- Infections of the Compromised Patient / William G. Powderly -- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / William G. Powderly -- Congenital and Neonatal Infections / Janet R. Gilsdorf, Roger G. Faix -- Zoonoses / Victor L. Yu -- Fever: A Clinical Sign of Infection / Suzanne F. Bradley -- Nosocomial and Latrogenic Infections / David R. Snydman -- Food-borne Diseases / David R. Snydman.

ISBN

• 068307606X
• 9780683076066

LCCN

91047523

OCLC

• ocm25049899
• 25049899
• SCSB-1969128

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library