Dhiman Barua / William B. Greenough III (Hgg.)

Cholera

Herausgegeben:Barua, Dhiman; Greenough, William B.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Research on cholera has contributed both to knowledge of the epidemic in particular, and to a broader understanding of the fundamental ways in which cells communicate with each other. This volume presents current knowledge in historical perspective to enable the practitioner to treat cholera in a more effective manner, and to provide a comprehensive review for the researcher.

Produktdetails

• Current Topics in Infectious Disease
• Verlag: Springer / Springer US / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-306-44077-9
• 1992.
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 975g
• ISBN-13: 9780306440779
• ISBN-10: 0306440776
• Artikelnr.: 23078133

Inhaltsangabe

1 History of Cholera.- 2 Bacteriology of Vibrio and Related Organisms.- 3 Epidemiology and Pathogenicity of Non-01 Vibrio Species and Related Organisms.- 4 Genetics.- 5 Vibrio Phages and Phage-Typing.- 6 The Ecology of Vibrio Cholerae.- 7 The Epidemiology of Cholera.- 8 Cholera Enterotoxin (Choleragen): A Historical Perspective.- 9 Colonization and Pathology.- 10 Pathogenesis.- 11 Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects of Cholera.- 12 Laboratory Diagnosis.- 13 Clinical Management of Cholera.- 14 Immunity and Vaccine Development.- 15 Prevention and Control of Cholera.- Epilogue: The Latin American Cholera Epidemic.