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Therapeutic microbiology [electronic resource] : probiotics and related strategies / edited by James Versalovic, Michael Wilson.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Probiotics.
- Microorganisms--Therapeutic use.
- Microorganisms.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (421 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : ASM Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Providing a state-of-the-art overview of the field, this volume breaks new ground in explaining the breakthroughs possible with therapeutic microbiology. The first volume of its kind in the field, Therapeutic Microbiology explores the potential and actual uses of the many methods for altering the microbiotas of humans and animals: probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, bacteriophages, and replacement therapy.
- Contents:
- Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic Biology; 3. Therapeutic Microbiology in Human Medicine; 4. Therapeutic Microbiology in Veterinary Medicine; 5. Viral Strategies; 6. Future Prospects; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-03380-1
- 9786613033802
- 1-55581-546-4
- OCLC:
- 609853196
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