Overview

Written by a range of internationally renowned experts, this two-volume set offers a comprehensive presentation covering all aspects of tuberculosis and mycobacterial diseases. The books include practical insights on mid-to-late-1990s issues. Volume I provides thorough reviews of each of the basic biological aspects of pathogenic mycobacteria, from the taxonomy of mycobacteria to the immunological cause, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis. Recent advances in molecular biology of mycobacteria with reference to diagnosis, epidemiology, and drug resistance are addressed in several chapters. In particular, emphasis has been given to the current diagnostic, laboratory, and animal techniques relevant to developing and developed countries. Volume II: Chemotherapy offers an extensive examination on the chemotherapeutic management of tuberculosis. This book should be of interest to graduate students and established researchers working on mycobacteria, infectious and drug-resistant tuberculosis; pulmonary physicians and researchers; researchers interested in AIDS-associated pathologies, of which tuberculosis is a major part; and public health physicians and microbiologists.

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Author:   Pattisapu R.J. Gangadharam ,  P.A. Jenkins
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   Biosis La 10/97 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.680kg
ISBN:  

9780412054518

ISBN 10:   0412054515
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   31 October 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Volume 1: Preface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Biographical sketch of Dr. P.R.J. Gangadharam and Dr. P.A. Jenkins. Taxonomy of mycobacteria; M. Goodfellow, J.G. Magee. Drug resistance in tubercle bacilli; P.R.J. Gangadharam. Molecular biology of mycobacterium tuberculosis; T.M. Shinnick. Molecular approaches to the detection of mycobacteria; J.T. Crawford. Pathogenesis of mycobacterial disease; J.M. Grange. Transmission of mycobacteria; J.O. Falkinham III. Noscomial mycobacterium tuberculosis outbreaks: risk factors, prevention intervention efficacy, and guidelines; W.R. Javis. Immunology of tuberculosis; M.V. Reddy, B.R. Andersen. The immunological cause, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis; J.L. Stanford. Animal models for tuberculosis research; F.M. Collins. Speciation of mycobacteria in clinical laboratories; L.B. Heifets, P.A. Jenkins. Tuberculosis laboratory procedures for developing countries; I.N. de Kantor, A. Laszio. Index. Volume 2: Preface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Biographical sketch of Dr. P.R.J. Gangadharam and Dr. P.A. Jenkins. Global aspects of tuberculosis; N.E. Billo. Basic concepts in the chemotherapy of tuberculosis; D.A. Mitchtson. Experimental chemotherapy of mycobacterial diseases; J. Grosset, B. Ji. Controlled clinical trials in tuberculosis: lessons to be drawn; S. Radhakrishma. Chemotherapy of tuberculosis in developed countries; A.K. Dutt, J.B. Mehta. Treatment of tuberculosis in low-income countries; D.A. Enarson, P.C. Hopewell. Chemotherapy of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the context of developed and developing countries; T. Shimao. Tuberculosis and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; R. Shaw, R.J. Coker. The management of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis; L.P. Ormerod. Chemotherapy of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases; I.A. Campbell, P.A. Jenkins, R.J. Wallace. Preventive therapy for tuberculosis; L.J. Geiter. Failures in tuberculosis chemotherapy; P. Chaulet, N. Zidouni. New drugs and strategies for chemotherapy of tuberculosis; P.R.J. Gangadharam. Epidemiology of leprosy; S.K. Noordeen. Treatment of leprosy; B. Ji. Index.

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