| View Larger Image | Biofilms, Infection, and Antimicrobial Therapy | Hardcoverby John L. Pace (Editor), Mark E. Rupp (Editor), Roger G. Finch (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | CRC | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 512 Pages | | Publication Date: | August 29, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 1,371,006st |
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ACCESSORIES |
| Infection and Immunity (Modules in Life Sciences Series)
by D H Davies (Author), M A Halablab (Author), T W K Young (Author), F. E. G. Cox (Author), J. Clarke (Author)
King's College, London, UK. Concise, yet comprehensive discussion of pathogens from the viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoan parasites, and helminth worms. Includes review questions for self-directed study. For second- or third-year undergraduate students studying the interaction between pathogens and the human immune system. Softcover.
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| Infection and Immunity (Postgraduate Medical Sciences Series)
by Jon S. Friedland (Editor), Liz Lightstone (Editor)
Imperial College London, UK. Explores current areas of research and discusses the role of MHC genes, cytokine networks, and B-cells. Examines the genetics of infection with emphasis on the building blocks on which host defense is based. For researchers and practitioners.
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| Peptide Antibiotics: Discovery Modes Of Action And Applications
by Christopher Dutton (Editor), Mark Haxwell (Editor), Hamish McArthur (Editor), Richard G. Wax (Editor)
Pfizer Global Research and Development, Sandwich, Kent, UK. Describes the discovery of these novel compounds and the application of biotechnology to many aspects of their development. Summarizes latest research on the structure, function, and design of synthetic and natural peptide antibiotics.
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Rather than existing in a planktonic or free-living form, evidence indicates that microbes show a preference for living in a sessile form within complex communities called biofilms. Biofilms appear to afford microbes a survival advantage by optimizing nutrition, offering protection against hostile elements, and providing a network for cell-to-cell signaling and genetic exchange. Biofilms, Infection, and Antimicrobial Therapy provides an in-depth exploration of biofilms, offering broad background information, as well a detailed look at the serious concerns to which biofilm-associated infections give rise. Prosthetic device infections, such as those involving artificial heart valves, intravascular catheters, or prosthetic joints, are prime examples of biofilm-associated infections. With the increasing use of such devices in the modern practice of medicine, the prevalence of these infections is expected to increase. Unfortunately, one of the most troubling characteristics of microbes found in biofilms is a profound resistance to antimicrobial agents. As biofilm-associated infections are particularly difficult to treat, they result in significant mortality, morbidity, and increased economic burden. Clearly, a better understanding of the pathogenesis of these infections and improved means for prevention and treatment are urgently needed! InBiofilms, Infection, and Antimicrobial Therapy, Drs Pace, Rupp, and Finch assemble the contributions of more than 50 of the world’s leading authorities on microbial biofilms who present recent findings on antibacterial tolerance and bacterial persistence associated with biofilms and discuses the implications of those findings with regard to human health. They explore the molecular mechanisms of bacterial adherence, biofilm formation, regulation of biofilm maintenance, and cell-to-cell communication and present the latest information on various treatment protocols that should aid physicians in the treatment of these refractory and often difficult-to-treat infections. |
SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| The Biofilm Primer (Springer Series on Biofilms)
by J. William Costerton (Author)
This book details the widely accepted hypothesis that the majority of bacteria in virtually all ecosystems grow in matrix-enclosed biofilms. The author, who proposed this biofilm hypothesis, uses direct evidence from microscopy and from molecular techniques, presenting cogent reasons for moving beyond conventional culture methods that dominated microbiology throughout the last century. Bacteria grow predominantly in biofilms in all natural, engineered, and pathogenic ecosystems, and this...
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| Medical Biofilms, Detection, Prevention and Control (Vol 2)
by Jana Jass (Editor), Susanne Surman (Editor), James Walker (Editor)
Biofilms are formed by microorganisms growing on surfaces and comprise a series of microcolonies interspersed with spaces through which fluids and other microorganisms move. In medicine, the primary problems are biofilms associated with implants: infections are increasingly difficult to treat with traditional antibiotics and removal of the implant often becomes essential, frequently leading to higher morbidity and mortality. This will be the first book dedicated to medical biofilms. It will...
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| Fundamentals of Biofilm Research
by Zbigniew Lewandowski (Author), Haluk Beyenal (Author)
The history of natural sciences demonstrates that major advances in the understanding of natural processes follow the development of relevant tools. The progress of biofilm research is no different. While individual areas have mushroomed in recent years, difficulties in reproducing results, communicating new findings, and reconciling differences in conceptual versus mathematical advances are holding back the true growth of the field. Fundamentals of Biofilm Research offers a system of...
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| Control of Biofilm Infections by Signal Manipulation (Springer Series on Biofilms)
by Naomi Balaban (Editor), J.W. Costerton (Editor)
The medical miracle of antibiotics is being eroded by the emergence and spread of bacterial drug resistance. This is compounded by the fact that bacterial biofilms are believed to be a common cause of persistent infections, when because growing in biofilms, bacteria are protected from the host’s immune response and from antibiotics. In addition, biofilms may spawn systemic infections by sloughing of planktonic bacteria, leading to dissemination, bacteremia, sepsis, and death. The number of...
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| Medical Implications of Biofilms
by Michael Wilson (Editor), Deirdre Devine (Editor)
Interest in biofilms has increased dramatically in recent years. New microscopic and molecular techniques have revolutionized our understanding of biofilm structure, composition, organization and activities. This book brings advances in the prevention and treatment of biofilm-related diseases to the attention of clinicians and medical researchers. Human tissues often support complex microbial communities growing as biofilms that can cause infections. As microbes in biofilms exhibit increased...
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