Molecular and cell biology of opportunistic infections in AIDS /
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1993. |
| Description: | xvi, 283 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Molecular and cell biology of human diseases series 2 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1451002 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword / David A. J. Tyrrell
- 1. A clinical overview of opportunistic infections in patients with AIDS / Martin J. Wiselka. 1.2. Clinical manifestations of opportunistic infections
- 2. The application of molecular biology to the diagnosis of infectious disease / Steven H. Myint. 2.2. Fundamentals. 2.3. Gene and probe amplification
- 3. Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter / Fran A. Rubin, Joanne L. Rhoads and Richard L. Warren. 3.1. The scope of the problem. 3.2. Mechanisms of pathogenesis. 3.3. Molecular approaches to diagnosis
- 4. Mycobacteria / Nicola T. Ralphs, Graham J. Boulnois and Peter W. Andrew. 4.1. Background. 4.2. Detection and identification of mycobacteria. 4.3. Epidemiology. 4.4. Manipulating mycobacteria. 4.5. Successful applications of molecular biology in mycobacteria. 4.6. The future
- 5. Entamoeba histolytica / William M. Spice, Jorge A. Cruz-Reyes and John P. Ackers. 5.2. Pathogenicity of amoebic infection. 5.3. Genetic organization. 5.4. Molecular pathogenesis. 5.5. Amoebiasis in AIDS. 5.6. Molecular diagnosis
- 6. Cryptosporidium and Isospora / Alain Bonnin, Eduardo Dei-Cas and Patrick Camerlynck. 6.2. Cryptosporidium. 6.3. Isospora
- 7. Toxoplasma / Demetris Savva. 7.2. Taxonomy and life cycle of Toxoplasma. 7.3. Antigenic and genomic organization of Toxoplasma. 7.4. Entry of Toxoplasma into the host. 7.5. Host-parasite interactions. 7.6. Toxoplasmosis in man. 7.7. Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis. 7.8. DNA probes. 7.9. Management of toxoplasmosis
- 8. Pneumocystis carinii / Julian M. Hopkin and Ann E. Wakefield. 8.2. Biochemistry. 8.3. Antigen studies. 8.4. DNA studies
- 9. Candida / Ruth Matthews. 9.2. Molecular biology, genetics and structure. 9.3. Pathogenesis and candidosis. 9.4. Epidemiology and typing methods. 9.5. Host defence against candidosis. 9.6. Serological tests for diagnosis. 9.7. Immunology of candidosis in AIDS. 9.8. The role of HSP 90 and autoantibodies
- 10. Mycoplasmas and AIDS / Shyh-Ching Lo, Hitoshi Kotani and S. Hu Wesni. 10.2. General biological properties of mycoplasmas. 10.3. Pathobiology of mycoplasmas. 10.4. Molecular biology of mycoplasmas. 10.5. AIDS-associated mycoplasmas
- 11. Herpesviruses / Vincent C. Emery, Alison Webster and Paul D. Griffiths. 11.2. Molecular structure and organization. 11.3. Gene expression and viral replication. 11.4. Molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis. 11.5. Herpesviruses as cofactors for HIV disease progression. 11.6. Molecular approaches to diagnosis. 11.7. Conclusions and future prospects
- 12. Future prospects / Steven H. Myint, Alan J. Cann and David A. J. Tyrrell.
