Mims' medical microbiology.
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| Edition: | 4th ed. / Richard V. Goering ... [et al.]. |
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| Imprint: | Philadelphia, PA : Mosby Elsevier, c2008. |
| Description: | xi, 656 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6658596 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Microbes as parasites
- The varieties of microbes
- Living inside or outside cells
- Systems of classification
- 2. The bacteria
- Structure
- Nutrition
- Growth and division
- Gene expression
- Extrachromosomal elements
- Mutation and gene transfer
- Survival under adverse conditions
- The genomics of medically important bacteria
- 3. The viruses
- Infection of host cells
- Replication
- Outcome of viral infection
- Major groups of viruses
- 4. The fungi
- Major groups of disease-causing fungi
- 5. The protozoa
- 6. The helminths and arthropods
- The helminths
- The arthropods
- 7. Prions
- Rogue protein pathogenesis
- Development and transmission of prion diseases
- Medical problems posed by prion disease
- 8. The hostparasite relationship
- The normal flora
- Symbiotic associations
- The characteristics of parasitism
- The evolution of parasitism
- 9. The innate defenses of the body
- Defense against entry into the body
- Defenses once the microorganism penetrates the body
- 10. Adaptive responses provide a quantum leap in effective defense
- The role of antibodies
- The role of T lymphocytes
- Extracellular attack on large infectious agents
- Local defenses at mucosal surfaces
- 11. The cellular basis of adaptive immune responses
- B and T cell receptors
- Clonal expansion of lymphocytes
- The role of memory cells
- Stimulation of lymphocytes
- Cytokines
- Regulatory mechanisms
- Tolerance mechanisms
- 12. Background to the infectious diseases
- Hostparasite relationships
- Causes of infectious diseases
- The biologic response gradient
- 13. Entry, exit and transmission
- Sites of entry
- Exit and transmission
- Types of transmission between humans
- Transmission from animals
- 14. Immune defenses in action
- Complement
- Acute phase proteins and pattern recognition receptors
- Fever
- Natural killer cells
- Phagocytosis
- Cytokines
- Antibody-mediated immunity
- Cell-medited immunity
- Recovery from infection
- 15. Spread and replication
- Features of surface and systemic infections
- Mechanisms of spread through the body
- Genetic determinants of spread and replication
- Other factors affecting spread and replication
- 16. Parasite survival strategies and persistent infections
- Parasite survival strategies
- Concealment of antigens
- Antigenic variation
- Immunosuppression
- Persistent infections
- 17. Pathologic consequences of infection
- Pathology caused directly by the microorganism
- Pathologic activation of natural immune mechanisms
- Pathologic consequences of the immune response
- Skin rashes
- Viruses and cancer
- Introduction to
- Section 4. The Clinical Manifestations of Infection
- 18. Upper respiratory tract infections
- The common cold
- Pharyngitis and tonsillitis
- Parotitis
- Otitis and sinusitis
- Acute epiglottitis
- Oral cavity infections
- Laryngitis and tracheitis
- Diphtheria
- 19. Lower respiratory tract infections
- Acute infections
- Chronic infections
- Parasitic infections
- 20. Urinary tract infections
- Acquisition and etiology
- Pathogenesis
- Clinical features and complications
- Laboratory diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
- 21. Sexually transmitted diseases
- STDs and sexual behavior
- Syphilis
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydial infection
- Other causes of inguinal lymphadenopathy
- Mycoplasmas and non-gonococcal urethritis
- Other causes of vaginitis and urethritis
- Genital herpes
- Human papillomavirus infection
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- Opportunistic STDs
- Arthropod infesta
