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Alan Cann, A. Cann, S. Myint, Steve Myint

Molecular and Cell Biology of Opportunistic Infections in AIDS

English · Hardback

Description

This is the first text to review the molecular aspects of infectious organisms in AIDS patients. The structure of infecting viruses, bacteria and fungi is outlined; molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis reviewed and the use of gene detection methods discussed.

List of contents

A clinical overview of opportunistic infections in AIDS. Applications of molecular biology techniques to the detection of infectious disease. Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter. Mycobacteria. Entamoeba histolytica. Cryptosporidia and isospora. Toxoplasma. Pneumocystis carinii. Candida. Mycoplasma and AIDS. Herpes viruses. Future prospects.

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This book... is most welcome as it bridges the complementary disciplines of molecular and cell biology, disease pathogenesis and clinical medicine. Parasitology Today

Product details

Authors	Alan Cann
Assisted by	A. Cann (Editor), S. Myint (Editor), Steve Myint (Editor)
Publisher	Springer Netherlands

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	04.03.2011

EAN	9780412453304
ISBN	978-0-412-45330-4
No. of pages	283
Weight	520 g
Illustrations	XVI, 283 p.
Series	Molecular and Cell Biology of Human Diseases Series
Subject	Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology

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