Mycobacterial Disease
Old Problems, New Solutions
Published on 5. March 1997
Book
Hardback
116 pages
978-0-632-04286-9 (ISBN)
Description
The genus Mycobacterium is the cause of a number of serious and widespread human and animal diseases that have proved notoriously difficult to eradicate from their hosts and from the community. Whilst most of the 60 or so species of mycobacteria are harmless, two species are responsible for the major human diseases; tuberculosis and leprosy. The epidemiology of mycobacterial diseases is well documented and treatment is available through a number of effective antimicrobial agents, yet negligent use of control measures has permitted human tuberculosis to become a global emergency and the cause of one in four preventable adult deaths, with the emergence of multi-drug-resistant bacilli. In this symposium, distinguished
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
535 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-04286-9 (9780632042869)
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Content
Preface; The biology of the genus Mycobacterium; Mycobacterial virulence factors; The resurgence of tuberculosis; The bovine tuberculosis cycle - an African perspective; The cellular and molecular basis of immunity against mycobacterial diseases; Muycobacterium avium complex in AIDS: who, when, where, why and how?; Mycobacteria as possible causes of sarcoidosis and Crohn's disease; The application of molecular techniques to the diagnosis and epidemiology of mycobacterial diseases; Modern methods for assessing the drugs used in the chemotherapy of mycobacterial disease; Immunotherapy with Mycobacterium vaccae and the treatment of tuberculosis; Activity of biocides against mycobacteria.