Bacteriology of humans : an ecological perspective / Michael Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Michael, 1947 April 12-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human body--Microbiology.

Human body.

Microbial ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

1st Prize, 'New Authored Books' category, Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors Medical Book Awards 2008 "Overall, I am impressed by the up-to date information content and structure provided in Bacteriology of Humans. It is truly an ecological perspective helpful for undergraduate/graduate majors in microbiology and immunology." -American Society for Microbiology, June 2009 ""Wilson provides the reader with an up-to-date, comprehensive census of the indigenous microorganisms that inhabit the human body and in so doing contributes significantly to this rapidly ad

Contents:

PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS USED; Chapter 1; 1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE NATURE AND; 1.1.1 Difficulties encountered in determining; 1.1.2 Structural aspects of microbial; 1.1.2.1 Microcolonies; 1.1.2.2 Intracellular colonization; 1.1.2.3 Biofilms; 1.1.3 Communication in microbial; 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS; 1.2.1 Nutritional determinants; 1.2.2 Physicochemical determinants; 1.2.3 Mechanical determinants; 1.2.4 Biological determinants; 1.3 HOST CHARACTERISTICS THAT; 1.3.1 Age; 1.3.2 Host genotype; 1.3.3 Gender; 1.4 TECHNIQUES USED TO; 1.4.1 Microscopy; 1.4.2 Culture-dependent approaches

1.4.3 Culture-independent, molecular1.4.4 Functional analysis of microbial; 1.5 THE EPITHELIUM - SITE OF; 1.5.1 Structure of epithelia; 1.5.2 The epithelium as an excluder of; 1.5.3 Mucus and mucins; 1.5.4 Innate and acquired immune responses; 1.6 FURTHER READING; 1.6.1 Books; 1.6.2 Reviews and papers; Chapter 2; 2.1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF; 2.2 CUTANEOUS ANTIMICROBIAL; 2.2.1 Innate defense systems; 2.2.2 Acquired immune defense systems; 2.3 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS; 2.4 THE INDIGENOUS MICROBIOTA OF; 2.4.1 Members of the cutaneous microbiota; 2.4.1.1 Corynebacterium spp.

2.4.1.2 Propionibacterium spp.2.4.1.3 Staphylococcus spp.; 2.4.1.4 Micrococcus spp.; 2.4.1.5 Malassezia spp.; 2.4.1.6 Acinetobacter spp.; 2.4.1.7 Brevibacterium spp.; 2.4.1.8 Dermabacter hominis; 2.4.1.9 Methylobacterium spp.; 2.4.2 Community composition at; 2.4.3 Culture-independent studies of the; 2.4.4 Interactions among members of the; 2.5 OVERVIEW OF THE CUTANEOUS; 2.6 SOURCES OF DATA USED TO; 2.7 FURTHER READING; 2.7.1 Books; 2.7.2 Reviews and papers; Chapter 3; 3.1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF; 3.2 ANTIMICROBIAL DEFENSE; 3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS; 3.4 THE INDIGENOUS MICROBIOTA OF

3.4.1 Members of the ocular microbiota3.4.2 Composition of the ocular; 3.4.3 Interactions among members of; 3.5 OVERVIEW OF THE OCULAR; 3.6 SOURCES OF DATA USED TO; 3.7 FURTHER READING; Chapter 4; 4.1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY; 4.1.1 Nose; 4.1.2 Pharynx; 4.1.3 Larynx; 4.1.4 Trachea; 4.1.5 Bronchi and bronchioles; 4.1.6 Alveolus; 4.2 ANTIMICROBIAL DEFENSE; 4.2.1 Nasal cavity; 4.2.2 Other regions of the conducting; 4.2.3 Respiratory portion; 4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS; 4.3.1 Atmospheric composition; 4.3.2 pH; 4.3.3 Nutrients; 4.3.3.1 Composition of nasal fluid, ASL, and

4.3.3.2 Contribution of microbial residents of4.4 INDIGENOUS MICROBIOTA OF; 4.4.1 Members of the respiratory microbiota; 4.4.1.1 Streptococcus spp.; 4.4.1.1.1 Strep. pyogenes; 4.4.1.1.2 Strep. pneumoniae; 4.4.1.1.3 Viridans group streptococci; 4.4.1.2 Neisseria spp.; 4.4.1.2.1 N. meningitidis; 4.4.1.2.2 Other Neisseria spp.; 4.4.1.3 Haemophilus spp.; 4.4.1.3.1 H. influenzae; 4.4.1.3.2 Other Haemophilus spp.; 4.4.1.4 Moraxella catarrhalis; 4.4.1.5 Staphylococci; 4.4.1.5.1 Staph. aureus; 4.4.1.5.2 CNS; 4.4.1.6 Mollicutes; 4.4.1.7 Kingella kingae; 4.4.2 Community composition at the various

4.4.2.1 Nasal vestibule

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612682902

9781282682900

1282682903

9781444300383

1444300385

OCLC:

476247486