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Bacillus anthracis and anthrax / edited by Nicholas H. Bergman.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Anthrax.
- Bacillus anthracis.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 329 p. : some col. ill. 26 cm.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The study of Bacillus Anthracis remains at the forefront of microbiology research because of its potential use as a bioterror agent and its role in shaping our understanding of bacterial pathogenesis and innate immunity. Bacillus Anthracis and Anthrax provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the organism, ranging from basic biology to public health issues associated with anthrax. This book will be a premier reference for B. Anthracis and anthrax to microbiologists, medical and public health professionals, bioterror research and preparedness, immunologists, and phys
- Contents:
- Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1: Anthrax from 5000 BC to AD 2010; Chapter 2: Outer Structures of the Bacillus anthracis Spore; Chapter 3: Anthrax Spore Germination; Chapter 4: Genetic Manipulation Methods in Bacillus anthracis; Chapter 5: The Bacillus anthracis Genome; Chapter 6: Bacillus anthracis Plasmids: Species Definition or Niche Adaptation?; Chapter 7: Iron Acquisition by Bacillus anthracis; Chapter 8: Anthrax Toxins; Chapter 9: Bacillus anthracis Virulence Gene Regulation
- Chapter 10: The Interactions between Bacillus anthracis and MacrophagesChapter 11: Bacillus anthracis and Dendritic Cells: A Complicated Battle; Chapter 12: Bacillus anthracis Dissemination through Hosts; Chapter 13: Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anthrax in Humans; Chapter 14: Anthrax Vaccines; Chapter 15: Anthrax as a Weapon of War and Terrorism; Index; colour plates
- Notes:
- Includes index
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786612883675
- 9781118148082
- 1118148088
- 9781282883673
- 1282883674
- 9780470891193
- 047089119X
- 9780470891186
- 0470891181
- OCLC:
- 700700527
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