Pulmonary Infections and Immunity

Herausgegeben:Chmel, Herman; Bendinelli, Mauro; Friedman, Herman

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Presenting the basic concepts and clinical implications of respiratory infection, with special emphasis on the role of the immune system, the field's leading researchers contribute detailed chapters on most of the major pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Their work will stimulate new research by microbiologists and immunologists, teach clinicians the interaction between microorganisms and the host, and provide health professionals with information necessary to evaluate public health procedures.

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Produktdetails

• Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis
• Verlag: Springer US / Springer, Berlin
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 575g
• ISBN-13: 9781489910653
• ISBN-10: 1489910654
• Artikelnr.: 39943381

Inhaltsangabe

1. Defense Mechanisms of the Respiratory Tract.- 2. The Immunology of Pneumococcal Pneumonia.- 3. Pulmonary Infections Caused by Lancefield Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus.- 4. Pulmonary Infections Caused by Haemophilus influenzae.- 5. Klebsiella Pneumonia.- 6. Legionella pneumophila.- 7. Anaerobic Bacterial Infections of the Lung.- 8. Immunology of M. tuberculosis and Other Mycobacteria.- 9. Bordetella pertussis.- 10. Coxiella burnetii and Q Fever.- 11. The Chlamydial Pneumonias.- 12. Histoplasma capsulatum.- 13. Blastomyces dermatitidis and Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.- 14. The Immunology of Coccidioidomycosis.- 15. Pulmonary Cryptococcosis: Pathophysiological and Clinical Characteristics.- 16. Influenza Viruses.- 17. Parainfluenza Viruses.- 18. Varicella-Zoster Virus.