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Strelkauskas' Microbiology - A Clinical Approach (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Beatrix Fahnert, Phoebe Lostroh Strelkauskas' Microbiology - A Clinical Approach (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Beatrix Fahnert, Phoebe Lostroh
R3,985 Discovery Miles 39 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As with the much-praised prior editions, the third edition of Strelkauskas' Microbiology: A Clinical Approach remains a comprehensive introductory textbook written specifically for pre-nursing, nursing and allied health students. Clinically relevant throughout, it uses the theme of infection as its foundation, fitting closely with the 'One Health' approach that is considered increasingly central to the effective control of zoonoses and to combatting antimicrobial resistance. The third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest developments, including the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and associated COVID-19 pandemic. The book is accompanied by a robust instructor ancillary package that allows educators to incorporate readily the book’s unique approach into their lectures and includes additional materials for students to supplement classroom learning and encourage and support study and self-reflection. Key Features: Student-focused, with all elements carefully designed to help students engage with and understand difficult concepts and to spark and hold interest Dedicated learning skill section introduces practical strategies for improving comprehension and retention Numerous text features further support learning and teaching, including chapter overviews, fast facts, case studies and human stories, and ‘why is this important?’ highlights A variety of question-and-answer types for self-testing and reflection to support and assess basic learning, to challenge students to integrate important concepts and ask students to apply what they have just learned to a specific clinical setting or problem All supported by a comprehensive suite of online resources including lecturer support material and, for students, interactive questions, lecture notes, MicroMovies and the BugParade The book is an excellent resource to guide and support inter-professional education in the health sciences and an ideal entry-point to the subject for anyone coming from another discipline and invaluable supplementary reading for medical, microbiology and biomedical science students.

Pharmaceuticals from Microbes - Impact on Drug Discovery (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Divya Arora, Chetan Sharma, Sundeep Jaglan,... Pharmaceuticals from Microbes - Impact on Drug Discovery (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Divya Arora, Chetan Sharma, Sundeep Jaglan, Eric Lichtfouse
R4,659 Discovery Miles 46 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book deals with the noteworthy advancement in the production of bioactive metabolites from microbes and their pharmacological significance. It highlights the pharmacological potential of marine microbes and endophytic fungi and their bioactive secondary metabolites. Emphasis is also given on the significance of probiotics and their specialized molecules in human health and disease as well as their role in dietary intervention for reducing the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This work also serves as excellent reference material for researchers, students and academicians in the field of natural product chemistry, pharmacology and applied microbiology.

Paediatric Surgery - Clinical Practice in Remote and Rural Settings, and in Tropical Regions (Hardcover): Daniel Carroll, Harry... Paediatric Surgery - Clinical Practice in Remote and Rural Settings, and in Tropical Regions (Hardcover)
Daniel Carroll, Harry Stalewski, Bhanu Mariyappa Rathnamma
R5,079 Discovery Miles 50 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

1. A guide to managing paediatric surgical patients in a remote and rural setting 2. Includes guidance on differences in presentation and problems relating to the Tropical environment 3. A key resource in understanding paediatric surgical patients needs when being managed remotely

Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity (Hardcover): Nima Rezaei Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity (Hardcover)
Nima Rezaei
R60,710 Discovery Miles 607 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Encyclopedia of Infection and Immunity, Four Volume Set provides new insights into the interactions between bacteria, fungi, parasites and their hosts. Specific areas of interest include host cellular and immune response to microbes, molecular mechanisms of action of beneficial microbes or host-associated microbial communities, microbial pathogenesis, virulence factors, experimental models of infection, host resistance or susceptibility, and the generation of innate and adaptive immune responses. Comprised of over 200 chapters written and edited by leading experts in the field, this book will serve as a key resource for students, researchers, academics and industry practitioners in the fields of microbiology, immunology, and infectious diseases. More than 100 years after Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur established the microbial etiology of communicable diseases, the field of microbiology is experiencing a second period of rapid growth and expansion, driven by the realization that changes in host-associated microbial communities might be at the root of a broad spectrum of noncommunicable human diseases. These advances follow on the heels of recent progress in high-throughput sequencing technology, which has provided a wealth of information on the human microbiome and its physiological potential.

Belly Woman - Birth, Blood & Ebola: the Untold Story (Paperback): Benjamin Oren Black Belly Woman - Birth, Blood & Ebola: the Untold Story (Paperback)
Benjamin Oren Black
R355 R295 Discovery Miles 2 950 Save R60 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"This book will stay with me for years." - Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to Hurt What happens to pregnant women when a humanitarian catastrophe strikes? Belly Woman shines a light on a story often left untold. May, 2014. Sierra Leone is ranked the country with the highest death rate of pregnant women in the world. The same month, Ebola crosses in from neighbouring Guinea. Arriving a few weeks later, Dr Benjamin Black finds himself at the centre of an exponential Ebola outbreak. From impossible decisions on the maternity ward to moral dilemmas at the Ebola Treatment Centres. One mistake, one error of judgment, could spell disaster. An eye-opening work of reportage and advocacy, Belly Woman chronicles the inside journey through an unfolding global health crisis and the struggle to save the lives of young mothers. As Black reckons with the demons of the past, he must try to learn the lessons for a different, more resilient, future. "A must-read for our times - riveting, illuminating and humbling." - Aminatta Forna, author of The Memory of Love and The Devil That Danced on the Water

Antibiotic and Antifungal Therapies in Dermatology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Jon Hjaltalin Olafsson, Roderick James Hay Antibiotic and Antifungal Therapies in Dermatology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Jon Hjaltalin Olafsson, Roderick James Hay
R5,516 Discovery Miles 55 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is an up-to-date practical guide to the treatment of both common and unusual bacterial, fungal, and protozoal skin infections. Antibiotics and other treatment options for common skin diseases such as acne, rosacea, erysipelas, and impetigo are extensively discussed, and a thorough update is provided on therapies for fungal infections in the nails, hair, and skin. Current treatments for skin symptoms associated with sexually transmitted diseases are also explored in detail. A range of mycobacterial infections are discussed, and a further chapter considers the treatment of protozoal infections, including leishmaniasis, which are often unfamiliar to practitioners in the Western world. This handy book, with its helpful graphics and clear lists of symptoms, treatments, and practical tips, will be an ideal quick reference for the busy practitioner.

Understanding the Behavioral and Medical Impact of Long COVID - An Empirical Guide to Assessment and Treatment of Post-Acute... Understanding the Behavioral and Medical Impact of Long COVID - An Empirical Guide to Assessment and Treatment of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS CoV-2 Infection (Paperback)
Leonard A Jason, Charles Lapp
R1,885 Discovery Miles 18 850 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Provides a sound methodological approach to understanding and addressing a disorder that is invasive, widespread, and debilitating. Primarily focused on the academic and practitioner communities with the goal of educating and creating consensus across the different disciplines of psychology and medicine. Provides direction for current and future research on assessment and treatment needed to best support the global effort to mitigate the effects of this illness.

Oral Infections and General Health - From Molecule to Chairside (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen Oral Infections and General Health - From Molecule to Chairside (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen
R4,089 R3,606 Discovery Miles 36 060 Save R483 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a wide-ranging update on the associations between oral infections and general health. Detailed consideration is given to the underlying mechanisms or pathways linking oral infections to general health, including metastatic spread of infection from the oral cavity as a result of transient bacteremia, metastatic injury from the effects of circulating oral microbial toxins, and metastatic inflammation caused by immunological dysfunction induced by oral microorganisms. The book also reviews the complex structure and development of oral biofilms in health and disease, and the molecular tools that are currently available for their analysis. The advantages and limitations of such techniques, as well as their impact on the future of diagnostics, prevention and patient management, are discussed.

Myopericardial Diseases - Diagnosis and Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Massimo Imazio Myopericardial Diseases - Diagnosis and Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Massimo Imazio
R2,647 Discovery Miles 26 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book reviews current knowledge and recent advances in the diagnosis and management of myopericardial diseases, a spectrum of medical diseases and syndromes affecting a significant proportion of patients in clinical practice and presenting either as an isolated process or as a manifestation of a systemic disease. Unlike in other books, both pericardial and myocardial diseases are fully covered. Detailed guidance is provided on diagnosis and the role of integrated cardiovascular imaging, medical therapy, interventional diagnosis and therapy, and surgical diagnosis and therapy. Importantly, up-to-date original information is presented on indications and guidelines/recommendations planned for publication in 2015. This well-illustrated book will be an invaluable aid to diagnosis and management for practitioners in a range of medical specialties, including cardiology, internal medicine, rheumatology, family medicine, cardiac surgery, nephrology, and endocrinology.

Clinical Melioidosis - A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management (Hardcover): Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra Clinical Melioidosis - A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management (Hardcover)
Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra
R3,244 Discovery Miles 32 440 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Melioidosis is an endemic tropical disease and is fast becoming an emerging global concern. Its clinical mimicry with several other common diseases has made its diagnosis and treatment difficult. This book identifies a gap in the literature and represents the management and diagnosis of this fatal but curable disease. It provides detailed coverage of its history, epidemiology, the latency of the agent, pathogenesis, manifestations, clinical clues for detection, microbiological diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and environmental aspects. This book is for clinicians, infectious disease specialists, microbiologists, and public health professionals, in countries where melioidosis is endemic. Key Features: * Provides practical guidance on clinical diagnosis, management, and prevention of melioidosis. * Features high quality radiological and clinical photographs for clinicians and professionals. * Explores the latest techniques and advancements in laboratory diagnosis.

Psychological Insights for Understanding COVID-19 and Families, Parents, and Children (Paperback): Marc H. Bornstein Psychological Insights for Understanding COVID-19 and Families, Parents, and Children (Paperback)
Marc H. Bornstein
R673 Discovery Miles 6 730 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

With specially commissioned introductions from international experts, the Psychological Insights for Understanding COVID-19 series draws together previously published chapters on key themes in psychological science that engage with people's unprecedented experience of the pandemic. This volume collects chapters that address prominent issues and challenges presented by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic to families, parents, and children. A new introduction from Marc H. Bornstein reviews how disasters are known to impact families, parents, and children and explores traditional and novel responsibilities of parents and their effects on child growth and development. It examines parenting at this time, detailing consequences for home life and economies that the pandemic has triggered; considers child discipline and abuse during the pandemic; and makes recommendations that will support families in terms of multilevel interventions at family, community, and national and international levels. The selected chapters elucidate key themes including children's worry, stress and parenting, positive parenting programs, barriers which constrain population-level impact of prevention programs, and the importance of culturally adapting evidence-based family intervention programs. Featuring theory and research on key topics germane to the global pandemic, the Psychological Insights for Understanding COVID-19 series offers thought-provoking reading for professionals, students, academics, policy makers, and parents concerned with the psychological consequences of COVID-19 for individuals, families, and society.

Infection Prevention and Control - A Social Science Perspective (Hardcover): Paul Elliott, Julie Storr, Annette Jeanes Infection Prevention and Control - A Social Science Perspective (Hardcover)
Paul Elliott, Julie Storr, Annette Jeanes
R2,730 Discovery Miles 27 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An understanding of the social sciences within infection prevention and control (IPC) is important for those working in health and social care. This new book, Infection prevention and control: a social science perspective positions the specialty of IPC as more than a technical discipline concerned with microbes. It is about people and their behaviour in context and the book therefore explores a number of relevant social sciences and their relationship to IPC across different contexts and cultures. IPC is relevant to every person who works in, and accesses health care and it remains a global challenge. Exploring novel approaches and perspectives that expand our collective horizons in an ever changing and evolving IPC landscape therefore makes sense. Key Features: 1. Offers new perspectives beyond the topic area of infection prevention and control, to push the frontiers of knowledge and to challenge the status quo. 2. Interprofessional in nature and relevant to all those involved in the provision of medicine, health, and social care irrespective of their roles. 3. Truly international in nature in that the chapters have been developed by a range of individuals from across the globe.

Atlas of Pigmentary Disorders (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Thierry Passeron, Jean-Paul Ortonne Atlas of Pigmentary Disorders (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Thierry Passeron, Jean-Paul Ortonne
R5,943 Discovery Miles 59 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The skin is colored by a blend of pigments, which form part of a complex and highly regulated process. Pigmentary defects normally present with dyschromia and can be caused by genetic defects, systemic disease, inflammatory processes, metabolic defects, infections, tumors, or toxic or iatrogenic causes. This atlas is an extensive text written by key opinion leaders within dermatology, it has a comprehensive format that guides the reader through the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and differential diagnosis of both common and rare pigmentary disorders. It illustrates the diagnosis and recognition of pigmentary disorders with a wide range of images.

Disease and Society in Premodern England (Paperback): John Theilmann Disease and Society in Premodern England (Paperback)
John Theilmann
R1,136 Discovery Miles 11 360 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book makes use of extensive primary source material such as chronicles, legal records, and medical treatises as well as appropriate secondary works drawn from historical and scientific scholarship, providing students with a comprehensive overview of disease in England. It examines how infectious diseases such as plague, syphilis, or the English Sweat and everyday medical issues, such as dysentery, affected people and how/why they spread. Enabling students to see the link between disease and society. This book examines how people tried to cope with disease in a variety of ways, such as improvements in hygiene and provides comparisons with present issues. Allowing students to see the differences and similarities with the social reaction to and ways people dealt with disease in the past and now.

COVID-19 - From Bench to Bedside (Paperback): Debmalya Barh, Kenneth Lundstrom COVID-19 - From Bench to Bedside (Paperback)
Debmalya Barh, Kenneth Lundstrom
R2,106 Discovery Miles 21 060 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Key Features * Explains the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current progress in the development of treatments and prevention of COVID-19 including future aspects of dealing with pandemics. * Serves as a timely repository of knowledge on COVID-19 for researchers and medical professionals engaged in its management. * Features the patent aspects of COVID-19.

Saving A Stranger's Life - The Diary Of An Emergency Room Doctor (Paperback): Anne Biccard Saving A Stranger's Life - The Diary Of An Emergency Room Doctor (Paperback)
Anne Biccard 1
R265 R207 Discovery Miles 2 070 Save R58 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Anne Biccard has worked as an emergency doctor in Johannesburg for more than 30 years. It is a job that is both terrifying and thrilling, where death can be outwitted by skill and quick thinking, and the pressure eased by dark humour. The coronavirus, however, has added another dimension of fear.

In this heartwarming and at times hilarious memoir she recounts some of the cases that have burst in through her doors, such as the woman who mistook her Dettol for beer and the man who tried to run down his cardiologist. There is sadness, too, as she remembers the patients who didn't make it.

Above all, she writes of the camaraderie and dogged determination of health workers holding fast in the face of the Covid-19 nightmare as they battle, every day, to save a stranger's life.

HIV/AIDS in China - Beyond the Numbers (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Zunyou Wu HIV/AIDS in China - Beyond the Numbers (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Zunyou Wu
R4,310 R3,493 Discovery Miles 34 930 Save R817 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents the history of HIV/AIDS in China, which over the last three decades has been a gripping tale of exclusion and fear, and then, by turns, of involuntary tragedy, cautious experimentation and finally vigorous response. It discusses the occurrence, development and epidemic studies and also introduces China's policies and measures to conquer this epidemic, offering readers valuable insights into China's approach to prevention in this field.

Covid-19 Through the Lens of Mental Health in India - Present Status and Future Directions (Hardcover): Tilottama Mukherjee Covid-19 Through the Lens of Mental Health in India - Present Status and Future Directions (Hardcover)
Tilottama Mukherjee
R1,386 Discovery Miles 13 860 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* The volume provides a comprehensive understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on the overall psychological health of Indian citizens. * Highlights the stigma associated with mental illness, psychological wellbeing cognitive and emotional regulation in adults and children during the pandemic. * Will be of interest to students, teachers, and researchers of psychology, social psychology, mental health and wellness studies, and sociology across UK and US. It will also be useful for academicians, social workers, healthcare workers, psychologists, psychology professionals, mental health experts, and those interested to know about the impact of Covid-19 on mental health, illness, and human behaviour.

Mathematical and Statistical Modeling for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Gerardo... Mathematical and Statistical Modeling for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Gerardo Chowell, James M. Hyman
R3,840 Discovery Miles 38 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The contributions by epidemic modeling experts describe how mathematical models and statistical forecasting are created to capture the most important aspects of an emerging epidemic.Readers will discover a broad range of approaches to address questions, such as Can we control Ebola via ring vaccination strategies? How quickly should we detect Ebola cases to ensure epidemic control? What is the likelihood that an Ebola epidemic in West Africa leads to secondary outbreaks in other parts of the world? When does it matter to incorporate the role of disease-induced mortality on epidemic models? What is the role of behavior changes on Ebola dynamics? How can we better understand the control of cholera or Ebola using optimal control theory? How should a population be structured in order to mimic the transmission dynamics of diseases such as chlamydia, Ebola, or cholera? How can we objectively determine the end of an epidemic? How can we use metapopulation models to understand the role of movement restrictions and migration patterns on the spread of infectious diseases? How can we capture the impact of household transmission using compartmental epidemic models? How could behavior-dependent vaccination affect the dynamical outcomes of epidemic models? The derivation and analysis of the mathematical models addressing these questions provides a wide-ranging overview of the new approaches being created to better forecast and mitigate emerging epidemics. This book will be of interest to researchers in the field of mathematical epidemiology, as well as public health workers.

States of Plague - Reading Albert Camus in a Pandemic (Hardcover): Alice Kaplan, Laura Marris States of Plague - Reading Albert Camus in a Pandemic (Hardcover)
Alice Kaplan, Laura Marris
R530 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R88 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

States of Plague examines Albert Camus's novel as a palimpsest of pandemic life, an uncannily relevant account of the psychology and politics of a public health crisis. As one of the most discussed books of the COVID-19 crisis, Albert Camus's classic novel The Plague has become a new kind of literary touchstone. Surrounded by terror and uncertainty, often separated from loved ones or unable to travel, readers sought answers within the pages of Camus's 1947 tale about an Algerian city gripped by an epidemic. Many found in it a story about their own lives-a book to shed light on a global health crisis. In thirteen linked chapters told in alternating voices, Alice Kaplan and Laura Marris hold the past and present of The Plague in conversation, discovering how the novel has reached people in their current moment. Kaplan's chapters explore the book's tangled and vivid history, while Marris's are drawn to the ecology of landscape and language. Through these pages, they find that their sense of Camus evolves under the force of a new reality, alongside the pressures of illness, recovery, concern, and care in their own lives. Along the way, Kaplan and Marris examine how the novel's original allegory might resonate for a new generation of readers who have experienced a global pandemic. They describe how they learned to contemplate the skies of a plague spring, to examine the body politic and the politics of immunity. Both personal and eloquently written, States of Plague uncovers for us the mysterious way a novel can imagine the world during a crisis and draw back the veil on other possible futures.

Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka - A Research Review (Hardcover): Yamuna Deepani Siriwardana Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka - A Research Review (Hardcover)
Yamuna Deepani Siriwardana
R1,501 Discovery Miles 15 010 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Key Features: * Provides a comprehensive and complete resource on Leishmaniasis on various aspects of the disease, distilling credible information from available literature coupled with historical references. * Follows a model approach for handling emerging infectious diseases for the benefit of clinicians and front-line workers. * Discusses the unique problem of skin localizing visceral parasites and provides basic principles of management for other infectious diseases and vector-borne infections.

Distance, Equity and Older People's Experiences in the Nordic Periphery - Centering the Local (Hardcover): Paivi Naskali,... Distance, Equity and Older People's Experiences in the Nordic Periphery - Centering the Local (Hardcover)
Paivi Naskali, Shahnaj Begum, Minna Zechner, Joan R Harbison
R3,904 Discovery Miles 39 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book demonstrates how the largely neglected and multifaceted concept of distance can be used as a primary lens to expand and enrich our understandings of what older people say about their lives, needs, and wishes in diverse surroundings in the Northern periphery and beyond. It asks how physical, social and emotional distances shape older people's everyday lives and practices. Contributions from leading experts provides interdisciplinary investigations into the experiences and stories of older people in the Northern periphery. These insights demonstrate the utility of the concept distance when reflecting on the central aspects of contemporary ageing societies. The book explores key themes such as care, age politics, technology, intergenerational relations and migration, providing perspectives that are applicable across a variety of international geographical contexts. This innovative book offers a valuable theoretical and methodological contribution with critical new perspections on ageing in relation to distances. It will be of interest to students and scholars interested in sociology, human geography, health and social care, ageing and gerontological studies, gender studies and Arctic studies.

Deadliest Enemy - Our War Against Killer Germs (Paperback): Mark Olshaker Deadliest Enemy - Our War Against Killer Germs (Paperback)
Mark Olshaker
R542 R347 Discovery Miles 3 470 Save R195 (36%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Deadly Outbreaks - How Medical Detectives Save Lives Threatened by Killer Pandemics, Exotic Viruses, and Drug-Resistant... Deadly Outbreaks - How Medical Detectives Save Lives Threatened by Killer Pandemics, Exotic Viruses, and Drug-Resistant Parasites (Paperback)
Alexandra M. Levitt; Foreword by Donald R. Hopkins
R476 R396 Discovery Miles 3 960 Save R80 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS! "Portrays epidemiologists as disease detectives who tirelessly hunt for clues and excel at deductive reasoning. Even Sherlock Holmes would be proud of this astute group of professionals."-Booklist This updated edition features a brand new section detailing important facts about the coronavirus and tips for keeping yourself and your family safe. Despite advances in health care, infectious microbes continue to be a formidable adversary to scientists and doctors. Vaccines and antibiotics, the mainstays of modern medicine, have not been able to conquer infectious microbes because of their amazing ability to adapt, evolve, and spread to new places. Terrorism aside, one of the greatest dangers from infectious disease we face today is from a massive outbreak of drug-resistant microbes. Deadly Outbreaks recounts the scientific adventures of a special group of intrepid individuals who investigate these outbreaks around the world and figure out how to stop them. Part homicide detective, part physician, these medical investigators must view the problem from every angle, exhausting every possible source of contamination. Any data gathered in the field must be stripped of human sorrows and carefully analyzed into hard statistics. Author Alexandra Levitt, PhD, is an expert on emerging diseases and other public health threats. Here she shares insider accounts she's collected that go behind the alarming headlines we've seen in the media: mysterious food poisonings, unexplained deaths at a children's hospital, a strange neurologic disease afflicting slaughterhouse workers, flocks of birds dropping dead out of the sky, and drug-resistant malaria running rampant in a refugee camp. Meet the resourceful investigators-doctors, veterinarians, and research scientists-and discover the truth behind these cases and more.

Synthetic Peptide Vaccine Models - Design, Synthesis, Purification and Characterization (Paperback): Mesut Karahan Synthetic Peptide Vaccine Models - Design, Synthesis, Purification and Characterization (Paperback)
Mesut Karahan
R1,389 Discovery Miles 13 890 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A new generation of technological vaccines protect against many infectious diseases. This book describes synthetic peptide-based vaccine prototypes - the future of vaccination. Production of peptides becomes simple using automatic synthesizers. Peptides are weak immunogen and need adjuvants to provide an effective autoimmune response, which is why peptide antigens are conjugated with biopolymers and loaded with nanoparticles. The book illustrates the use of peptides vaccine systems and makes predictions of future development not only for infectious diseases, but also for cancers and brain diseases such as Alzheimer, Parkinson and psychiatric diseases. Key Features Summarizes current studies on technological vaccines Describes the uses of vaccines for the prevention of brain diseases Reviews the ways different polymers are used to enhance vaccine efficacy

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