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Applications And Engineering Of Monoclonal Antibodiesby David J. King
CRC Press 1998; US$ 74.95Focusing on monoclonal antibodies, this work covers their role in marking and identifying particular molecules, their application in diagnosing disease, how they can be used for the delivery of drugs to specific target cells etc. more...
Magic Bullets, Lost Horizonsby Sebastian G.B. Amyes
CRC Press 2001; US$ 41.95An in-depth account of the way antiobiotics have transformed medical practice, how in more recent times, certain diseases have developed an increased resistance to available treatments, and how these cases are sensationalized in the media. more...
Human Polyomavirusesby Kamel Khalili; Gerald L. Stoner
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 235.95Human Polyomaviruses Molecular and Clinical perspectives Edited by Kamel Khalili and Gerald L. Stoner Our understanding of human polyomaviruses has evolved profoundly in the last fifteen years, creating an urgent need for an updated resource. Drs. Khalili and Stoner have collected the contributions of renowned researchers and clinicians in this cutting-edge volume. Human Polyomaviruses: Molecular and Clinical Perspectives presents in-depth analyses, comprehensive reviews, and timely assessments of recent discoveries and ongoing controversies focused on these important viral pathogens. Beginning with an historical perspective, this book covers up-to-date investigations into the molecular biology and pathogenesis of human polyomaviruses. All... more...
A Practical Guide to Clinical Virologyby L. R. Haaheim; J. R. Pattison; R. J. Whitley
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 222.00This Second Edition of A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology is a practical, highly illustrated, quick reference guide to clinical virology. It brings together the essentials of the subject in a entertaining and informative style, describing in turn the clinical features, the symptoms and signs of each of the viral diseases, as well as summarising the epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and therapy in each case. This book also includes general chapters on classification, diagnosis of infection, antiviral drugs, vaccines and different clinical syndromes. Key Features: Chapter summaries for quick reference Cartoon illustrations Comprehensive coverage Clear and concise format Each chapter is easy to read and well organised, ensuring that... more...
Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919by David Killingray; John S. Oxford; Howard Phillips; Terry Ranger
Routledge 2003; US$ 180.00On a global, multidisciplinary scale, the book applies the insights of social and medical sciences to an investigation of the pandemic, covering include the historiography, virology, demographic and its long-term effects. more...
Deadly Feastsby Richard Rhodes
Simon & Schuster 1999; US$ 11.99In this brilliant and gripping medical detective story. Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain and France -- and that has already been traced to food animals in the United States. In a new Afterword for the paperback, Rhodes reports the latest U.S. and worldwide developments of a burgeoning global threat. more...
Multiphase Bioreactor Designby Joaquim M.S. Cabral; Manuel Mota; Johannes Tramper
CRC Press 2001; US$ 149.95Highlighting new methodologies for the analysis of multiphase bioreactors Multiphase Bioreactor Design is an essential text for postgraduate students and researchers in biochemical engineering and bioreactor design. more...
Viral Hepatitisby Respectively Departments of E.A. Fagan and T.J. Harrison
BIOS Scientific Publishers 2000; US$ 82.95This book aims to bridge the widening rift between clinical and molecular aspects of viral hepatitis by providing an up-to-date overview of the field. The focus is practical and covers the limitations of clinical diagnosis, the interpretation of tests bas more...
Principles and Practice of Clinical Virologyby Arie J. Zuckerman; Jangu E. Banatvala; J. R. Pattison; Paul Griffiths; Barry Schoub
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 491.00The knowledge and practice of clinical virology continues to expand. This new fifth edition has thirty-six comprehensive chapters, each of which has been extensively revised or rewritten, with the addition of new colour plates. This updated version takes into account knowledge accumulated in molecular biology with its applications for laboratory diagnosis, immunisation and antiviral chemotherapy. Each chapter highlights the clinical features and epidemiological patterns of infection. Similarly, in response to the global concern of the threat posed by new viruses, a new chapter on Emerging Infections is included. There is also new material on Hospital Acquired Infections, including some advice relating to SARS, that... more...
Pediatric Anaerobic Infectionsby Itzhak Brook
Informa Healthcare 2001; US$ 200.00This totally revised and updated reference covers the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections in children-describing the activity of, and current therapies for, infections after trauma; in splenic and liver abscesses; in the head, neck, and abdomen; and in other systems of the body. Explores the most up-to-date research on anaerobic infections at specific organ sites-such as infections of the central nervous system, the respiratory tract, the chest, the urinary tract, bones and joints, the female genital tract, and skin and soft tissues! The Third Edition of Pediatric Anaerobic Infections contains new and expanded discussions on the identification and management of diseases, including pneumonia, sinusitis,... more...