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Author:   Paul D. Fey
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2014 ed.
Volume:   1106
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   5.636kg
ISBN:  

9781627037358

ISBN 10:   1627037357
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   13 November 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

S. epidermidis biology   1.  S. epidermidis disease (Mark Rupp) 2.  S. epidermidis pathogenesis/virulence factors (Michael Otto) 3.  Isolation of the organism in the clinical microbiology laboratory (?)   Molecular typing/population biology   4.  Genome of S. epidermidis (Steve Gill) 5.  Molecular epidemiology methodologies-PFGE, etc (not MLST) (Rich Goering) 6.  Population biology methodologies-MLST (Ashley Robinson)   Biofilm of S. epidermidis   7.  Methods to visualize and analyze biofilm formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis.  (Fey) 8.  Polysaccharide Intercellular Adhesin and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis. 9.  Aap-mediated biofilm formation in S. epidermidis 10.  Biofilm formation mediated by Embp in S. epidermidis   Molecular Genetics and Tools   11.  Transposons and IS elements of S. epidermidis 12.  Allelic replacement methodologies in S. epidermidis. 13.  Transposon mutagenesis protocols and tools 14.  Transduction protocols in S. epidermidis   Animal Models of Infection   15.  Rat Catheter model (UNMC investigator) 16.  Mouse flank model (Tammy Kielian) 17.  Mouse orthopedic model (Carolyn, Mark, Kevin) 18.  Central Nervous System S. epidermidis shut model of infection (Snowden)​

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From the reviews: This 19-chapter book is entirely focused on everything you might ever want to know about Staphylococcus epidermidis. ... This book would be of great interest to anyone working with Staphylococcus epidermidis, particularly those in a research setting. ... many chapters come fully equipped with detailed experimental protocols ready for you to try in your laboratory. If you have any interest in any aspect of Staphylococcus epidermidis, you will want to read and likely own this book. (Valerie L. Ng, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2014)

From the reviews:This 19-chapter book is entirely focused on everything you might ever want to know about Staphylococcus epidermidis. ... This book would be of great interest to anyone working with Staphylococcus epidermidis, particularly those in a research setting. ... many chapters come fully equipped with detailed experimental protocols ready for you to try in your laboratory. If you have any interest in any aspect of Staphylococcus epidermidis, you will want to read and likely own this book. (Valerie L. Ng, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2014)

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