Download or read book The Microbial Challenge written by Robert I. Krasner and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microbes play a highly significant role in our daily lives as agents of infectious disease and are a major public health concern. The third edition of The Microbial Challenge: A Public Health Perspective addresses this topic and has been extensively revised and updated with the latest data in a fast-paced field. It focuses on human-microbe interactions and considers bacterial, viral, prion, protozoan, fungal and helminthic (worm) diseases. A chapter on beneficial aspects of microbes makes it clear that not all microbes are disease producers and that microbes are necessary for the sustenance of life on Earth. The response of the immune system, concepts of epidemiology, and measures of control from the individual to the international level to thwart potentially life-threatening epidemics are described. Sections on fungi and fungal diseases are new. The third edition includes new and contemporary information on vaccinations, antibiotic resistant microbes, practical disinfection information, virotherapy and emerging diseases. New boxes throughout the text feature items of human interest such as big and bizarre viruses, probiotics, rats, and synthetic biology. Ancillary instructor and student resources have been updated and expanded including the end of the chapter Self Evaluations. New and Key Features of the Third Edition: -New end-of-chapter questions included in every chapter. -A wealth of new feature boxes add a real-world perspective to the topics at hand. -New data on virotherapy and prions as infectious agents -New and updated statistics and data tables included throughout the text -Includes the latest on emerging and reemerging infectious diseases as major health problems

Download or read book Krasner s Microbial Challenge written by Teri Shors and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of Krasner's Microbial Challenge focuses on human-microbe interactions and considers bacterial, viral, prion, protozoan, fungal and helminthic (worm) diseases and is the ideal resource for non-majors, nursing programs, and public health programs.

Download or read book The Microbial Challenge Science Disease and Public Health written by Robert I Krasner and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Microbial Challenge: Science, Disease, and Public Health, Second Edition, presents a fascinating look at human-microbe interactions and examines the disease producers while discussing how, with knowledge-based preparation, we can live in harmony with microbes. It also discusses the ways in which beneficial microbes are involved in the cycles of nature and in the food industry, and how they are used as research tools. This unique text is a hybrid of microbiology and public health and includes material on prions, helminths (worms), biological warfare and terrorism, antibiotic resistance, the global impact of microbial diseases, and immunization. The text helps students better understand the biology of the microbial world and the societal factors that are both the cause and consequences of microbial disease. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

Download or read book The Microbial Challenge written by Robert I. Krasner and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2002-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Microbial Challenge Provides A Fascinating Look At Human-Microbe Interactions And Is The Perfect Text For Use In Non-Majors, Undergraduate Science Courses. Designed To Help Students Better Understand The Biology Of The Microbial World And Its Effects On Their Lives, This Volume Covers Issues Of Vital Importance, Including Biological Warfare And Terrorism, Antibiotic Resistance, The Global Impact Of Microbial Immunization. Richly Illustrated With Many Photos From The Author's Extensiver Personal Collection Take During His Numerous Trips Abroad, The Microbial Challenge Is Ideal For Students Pursing A Career In Allied Health And Public Health. It May Also Be Used As A Secondary Text In Other Biology Courses.

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Download or read book The Microbial Challenge written by Providence College Robert Krasner and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microbes Play A Highly Significant Role In Our Daily Lives As Agents Of Infectious Disease And Are A Major Public Health Concern. The Third Edition Of The Microbial Challenge: A Public Health Perspective Addresses This Topic And Has Been Extensively Revised And Updated With The Latest Data In A Fast-Paced Field. It Focuses On Human-Microbe Interactions And Considers Bacterial, Viral, Prion, Protozoan, Fungal And Helminthic (Worm) Diseases. A Chapter On Beneficial Aspects Of Microbes Makes It Clear That Not All Microbes Are Disease Producers And That Microbes Are Necessary For The Sustenance Of Life On Earth. The Response Of The Immune System, Concepts Of Epidemiology, And Measures Of Control From The Individual To The International Level To Thwart Potentially Life-Threatening Epidemics Are Described. Sections On Fungi And Fungal Diseases Are New. The Third Edition Includes New And Contemporary Information On Vaccinations, Antibiotic Resistant Microbes, Practical Disinfection Information, Virotherapy And Emerging Diseases. New Boxes Throughout The Text Feature Items Of Human Interest Such As Big And Bizarre Viruses, Probiotics, Rats, And Synthetic Biology. Ancillary Instructor And Student Resources Have Been Updated And Expanded Including The End Of The Chapter Self Evaluations. New And Key Features Of The Third Edition: -New End-Of-Chapter Questions Included In Every Chapter. -A Wealth Of New Feature Boxes Add A Real-World Perspective To The Topics At Hand. -New Data On Virotherapy And Prions As Infectious Agents -New And Updated Statistics And Data Tables Included Throughout The Text -Includes The Latest On Emerging And Reemerging Infectious Diseases As Major Health Problems

Download or read book Cheese and Microbes written by Catherine W. Donnelly and published by ASM Press. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scientific overview of the association of microbes with cheese, through the lens of select cheese varieties that result due to surface mold ripening, internal mold ripening, rind washing, cave aging, or surface smear rind development. Over the past decade, there has been explosive growth in the U.S. artisan cheese industry. The editor, Ms. Donnelly, was involved in developing a comprehensive education curriculum for those new to cheese making, which focused on the science of cheese, principally to promote cheese quality and safety. Many of the chapters in this book focus on aspects of that requisite knowledge. • Explains the process of transformation of milk to cheese and how sensory attributes of cheese are evaluated. • Provides an overview of cheese safety and regulations governing cheese making, both in the US and abroad, to ensure safety. • Explores how the tools of molecular biology provide new insights into the complexity of the microbial biodiversity of cheeses. • Examines the biodiversity of traditional cheeses as a result of traditional practices, and overviews research on the stability of the microbial consortium of select traditional cheese varieties. • Key text for cheese makers, scientists, students, and cheese enthusiasts who wish to expand their knowledge of cheeses and traditional foods.

Download or read book Microbial Threats to Health written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-08-25 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infectious diseases are a global hazard that puts every nation and every person at risk. The recent SARS outbreak is a prime example. Knowing neither geographic nor political borders, often arriving silently and lethally, microbial pathogens constitute a grave threat to the health of humans. Indeed, a majority of countries recently identified the spread of infectious disease as the greatest global problem they confront. Throughout history, humans have struggled to control both the causes and consequences of infectious diseases and we will continue to do so into the foreseeable future. Following up on a high-profile 1992 report from the Institute of Medicine, Microbial Threats to Health examines the current state of knowledge and policy pertaining to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases from around the globe. It examines the spectrum of microbial threats, factors in disease emergence, and the ultimate capacity of the United States to meet the challenges posed by microbial threats to human health. From the impact of war or technology on disease emergence to the development of enhanced disease surveillance and vaccine strategies, Microbial Threats to Health contains valuable information for researchers, students, health care providers, policymakers, public health officials. and the interested public.

Download or read book With Microbes written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without microbes, no other forms of life would be possible. But what does it mean to be with microbes? In this book, 24 contributors attune to microbes and describe their multiple relationships with humans and others.

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Download or read book Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-01-03 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans coexist with millions of harmless microorganisms, but emerging diseases, resistance to antibiotics, and the threat of bioterrorism are forcing scientists to look for new ways to confront the microbes that do pose a danger. This report identifies innovative approaches to the development of antimicrobial drugs and vaccines based on a greater understanding of how the human immune system interacts with both good and bad microbes. The report concludes that the development of a single superdrug to fight all infectious agents is unrealistic.

Download or read book Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria A Challenge to Modern Medicine written by Sadhana Sagar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarizes the emerging trends in the field of antibiotic resistance of various gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial species. The ability of different species of bacteria to resist the antimicrobial agent has become a global problem. As such, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the advances in our understanding of the origin and mechanism of resistance, discusses the modern concept of the biochemical and genetic basis of antibacterial resistance and highlights the clinical and economic implications of the increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistant pathogens and their ecotoxic effects. It also reviews various strategies to curtail the emergence and examines a number of innovative therapeutic approaches, such as CRISPR, phage therapy, nanoparticles and natural antimicrobials, to combat the spread of resistance.

Download or read book Medical Microbiology E Book written by David Greenwood and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 795 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical microbiology concerns the nature, distribution and activities of microbes and how they impact on health and wellbeing, most particularly as agents of infection. Infections remain a major global cause of mortality and in most hospitals around one in ten of those admitted will suffer from an infection acquired during their stay. The evolution of microbes presents a massive challenge to modern medicine and public health. The constant changes in viruses such as influenza, HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and SARS demand vigilance and insight into the underlying process. Building on the huge success of previous editions, Medical Microbiology 18/e will inform and inspire a new generation of readers. Now fully revised and updated, initial sections cover the basic biology of microbes, infection and immunity and are followed by a systematic review of infective agents, their associated diseases and their control. A final integrating section addresses the essential principles of diagnosis, treatment and management. An unrivalled collection of international contributors continues to ensure the relevance of the book worldwide and complementary access to the complete online version on Student Consult further enhances the learning experience. Medical Microbiology is explicitly geared to clinical practice and is an ideal textbook for medical and biomedical students and specialist trainees. It will also prove invaluable to medical laboratory scientists and all other busy professionals who require a clear, current and most trusted guide to this fascinating field.

Download or read book Microbes written by Phillip K. Peterson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-08-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the only book that tells both sides of the story of germs: that they are critically important for our health and that the dangers of emerging pathogens continue to wreak havoc in our bodies and around the world. With straight-forward and engaging writing, infectious diseases physician Phillip Peterson surveys how our understanding of viruses has changed throughout history, from early plagues and pandemics to more recent outbreaks like HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Zika, and Coronavirus. Microbes also takes on contemporary issues like the importance of vaccinations in the face of the growing anti-vaxxer movement, as well as the rise of cutting-edge health treatments like fecal transplants. Peterson relays his first-hand experience dealing with an unprecedented emergence of new microbial threats. Yet at the same time he has witnessed the astounding recent discoveries of the crucial role of the microbes that colonize our body surfaces in human health. Microbes explains for general readers where these germs came from, what they do to and for us, and what can be done to stop the bad actors and foster the benefactors.

Download or read book Microbial Resources written by Ipek Kurtböke and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microbial Resources: From Functional Existence in Nature to Applications provides an exciting interdisciplinary journey through the rapidly developing field of microbial resources, including relationships to aspects of microbiology. Covers the functional existence of microorganisms in nature, as well as the transfer of this knowledge for industrial and other applications. Examines the economic perspective of revealing the potential value of microbial material and figuring it into socio-economic value; legal perspectives; and how to organize a fair allotment of socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders who have effectively contributed to the preservation, study, and exploitation of microbiological material. Covers aspects of foundational information related to microbiology, microbial ecology, and diversity, as well as new advances in microbial genomics Provides information on the utilization of microbial resources in biotechnology Covers legislative issues and related law in biodiscovery Fills a need for a very broad audience and is a good resource for microbiologists seeking to know the extent of microbiology approaches, the policies associated with microbiology, and potential career paths for researchers Has significant added value due to the inclusion of comprehensive coverage of the biology, ecology, biochemistry and international legislation surrounding these applications

Download or read book Schaechter s Mechanisms of Microbial Disease written by Moselio Schaechter and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in full color, the Fourth Edition of this text gives students a thorough understanding of microbial agents and the pathophysiology of microbial diseases. The text facilitates learning and recall by emphasizing unifying principles and paradigms, rather than forcing students to memorize isolated facts by rote. Case studies with problem-solving questions give students insight into clinical applications of microbiology. Each chapter ends with review and USMLE-style questions. For this edition, all schematic illustrations have been re-rendered in full color and new illustrations have been added. A new online site for students includes animations, USMLE-style questions, and all schematic illustrations and photographs from the text.