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Host-Pathogen Interactions in Streptococcal Diseases
Chhatwal G Singh
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Description for Host-Pathogen Interactions in Streptococcal Diseases
Hardcover. This book offers comprehensive coverage of streptococcal diseases, benefiting clinicians, microbiologists, public health workers, students of medicine and microbiology and research scientists working in this field. Editor(s): Chhatwal, G. Singh. Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBN; MJCM; MMFM; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Streptococci are Gram-positive bacteria that cause a wide spectrum of diseases, such as pharyngitis, necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, as well as rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease as sequelae. Antibiotics alone have not been able to control the disease and in spite of many efforts an effective vaccine is not yet available. A prerequisite for novel and successful strategies for combating these bacteria is a complete understanding of the highly complex pathogenic mechanisms involved, which are analyzed in this volume. In ten chapters, prominent authors cover various aspects including streptococcal diseases and global burden, epidemiology, adaptation and ... Read more
Streptococci are Gram-positive bacteria that cause a wide spectrum of diseases, such as pharyngitis, necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, as well as rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease as sequelae. Antibiotics alone have not been able to control the disease and in spite of many efforts an effective vaccine is not yet available. A prerequisite for novel and successful strategies for combating these bacteria is a complete understanding of the highly complex pathogenic mechanisms involved, which are analyzed in this volume. In ten chapters, prominent authors cover various aspects including streptococcal diseases and global burden, epidemiology, adaptation and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Series
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642363399
SKU
V9783642363399
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