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Immunofluorescence is a key diagnostic tool in dermatopathology,
and essential in the diagnosis of connective tissue diseases,
vasculitis and other cutaneous disorders. The need to interpret the
results of immunofluorescence testing, and correlate these with
histopathological results, is a key skill required not just of
dermatopathologists but also, increasingly, of dermatologists who
either read the slides themselves or use a pathology lab or
academic referral centre. Handbook of Direct Immunofluorescence
covers not only day-to-day findings but also less common patterns
and rarities, and gives information on important diagnostic
pitfalls. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific disease and is
introduced by concise text that describes the clinical presentation
and pathogenesis: then, multiple images show the range of
histopathological and immunofluorescence findings associated with
the disease in question. Key points Practical, clinically oriented
coverage provides invaluable resource for dermato-, oral and
general pathologists, as well as dermatologists Includes invaluable
information on technical aspects (specimen procurement,
transportation, etc) as well as guidance on interpreting
histopathological and immunofluorescence findings Pattern-based
approach serves as logical framework for reaching a diagnosis, as
well as understanding when to order additional tests and how to
recognise nonspecific findings
Advances in Parasitology, Volume 111, the latest release in this
ongoing series, includes medical studies of parasites of major
influence, along with reviews of more traditional areas, such as
zoology, taxonomy and life history. Chapters in this update include
Taking the strain out of onchocerciasis: a reanalysis of blindness
and transmission data does not support the existence of a savanna
blinding strain of onchocerciasis in West Africa, Enterocytozoon
bieneusi of animals, Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis, Genomic
analysis reveals predominant clonality and progressive evolution at
all evolutionary scales in eukaryotic pathogens, HTLV-I and
Strongyloides: the worm lurking beneath, and more.
Food Fraud: A Global Threat With Public Health and Economic
Consequences serves as a practical resource on the topic of food
fraud prevention and compliance with regulatory and industry
standards. It includes a brief overview of the history of food
fraud, current challenges, and vulnerabilities faced by the food
industry, and requirements for compliance with regulatory and
industry standards on mitigating vulnerability to food fraud, with
a focus on the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Benchmarking
Requirements. The book also provides individual chapters dedicated
to specific commodities or sectors of the food industry known to be
affected by fraud, with a focus on specific vulnerabilities to
fraud, the main types of fraud committed, analytical methods for
detection, and strategies for mitigation. The book provides an
overview of food fraud mitigation strategies applicable to the food
industry and guidance on how to start the process of mitigating the
vulnerability to food fraud. The intended audience for this book
includes food industry members, food safety and quality assurance
practitioners, food science researchers and professors, students,
and members of regulatory agencies.
Food Toxicology and Forensics presents an overview on these
subjects, along with the analytical tools necessary to handle the
complexity of the issues at play between them. The book discusses
the presence of foreign substances in food despite forensic
analysis and supports the scientific community, laboratories and
regulatory bodies in their aim to identify food fraud. Topics
include the forensic attribution profiling of food by liquid
chromatography (LC), contemporary mass spectrometry (MS), tandem
mass spectrometry (MS/MS) and liquid chromatography coupled to mass
spectrometry (LC-MS), the application of ambient ionization mass
spectrometry (AIMS) techniques for the analysis of food samples,
and more.
Immunopathology, Volume 107 in the Advances in Virus Research
series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume
presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an
international board of authors. Viral Immunopathology will cover
how the immune system, innate or adaptive, is often at the root of
viral pathogenesis. This is true in diverse host systems including
vertebrates, plants and insects. This volume will present the
latest findings in this interesting and important area of research,
and will include human, plant, fish, and insect viruses. Different
kingdoms have evolved very diverse immune responses to virus
infection but the common theme - namely, that effects of viruses on
host immune systems can condition the induction of viral disease -
will unify this concept across kingdoms.
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Food Safety and Quality Systems in Developing Countries: Volume
III: Technical and Market Considerations is a practical resource
for companies seeking to supply food products from developing
countries to developed country markets or to transnational business
located in developing countries. It explores practical approaches
to complying with food safety and quality systems requirements,
backed by the science-based approaches used in the major markets
applied in a developing country context. It explores the topic from
the perspective of agribusiness value chains and includes
deconstructions of regulatory and market channel-specific technical
requirements in North America, Europe, and other major markets.
Volume III builds on the platforms laid by the previous two
volumes, providing guidance from industry-leading experts on
addressing regulatory and market-specific microbiological,
chemical, packaging and labelling, supply chain, and
systems-related food safety and quality compliance requirements.
This book addresses technical and market-determined standards that
value chain participants in developing countries face supplying
developed country markets or transnational firms, including hotels,
major multiples, and quick serve restaurant brands.
Molecular Medical Microbiology, Third Edition presents the latest
release in what is considered to be the first book to synthesize
new developments in both molecular and clinical research. The
molecular age has brought about dramatic changes in medical
microbiology, along with great leaps in our understanding of the
mechanisms of infectious disease. This third edition is completely
updated, reviewed and expanded, providing a timely and helpful
update for microbiologists, students and clinicians in the era of
increasing use of molecular techniques, changing epidemiology and
prevalence, and increasing resistance of many pathogenic bacteria.
Written by experts in the field, chapters include cutting-edge
information and clinical overviews for each major bacterial group,
along with the latest updates on vaccine development, molecular
technology and diagnostic technology.
Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 109, continues the
comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review
source in microbiology. Users will find invaluable references and
information on a variety of areas relating to the topic.
Genetics and Breeding for Disease Resistance of Livestock is a
solid resource that combines important information on the
underlying genetic causes and governing factors for disease
resistance in food animals and applications for breeding purposes.
It describes genomics at each species level to help researchers and
students understand disease resistance and immunology using
genomics and its application in breeding for disease resistance.
This useful reference makes it easy for readers to understand and
undergo further research in immunology and disease resistance for
livestock. It includes novel applications and research material
that is ideal for students, teachers, academicians and researchers.
Giardia and Giardiasis, Volume 106 in Advances in Parasitology
series includes in the first part aspects of molecular and cellular
biology of Giardia and the role of particular molecules or
molecular groups in essential functions and/or trafficking in the
parasite. These approaches are with the aim to explore how this
parasite adapts to an ever-changing environment both within and
outside of the host animal. Subsequently a comprehensive
description of virulence factors secreted by Giardia, are reviewed
on their cytotoxic mechanisms and roles in the pathophysiology of
giardiasis, and also a description on the potential of these
secreted molecules as targets for drugs is included. In the context
of the immuno-pathogenesis of giardiasis a review on the data and
information on innate and adaptive immunity to Giardia, is included
as well as a discussion on how improved knowledge of immunity is
advancing our understanding of the pathogenesis and clinical
outcomes of giardiasis. The final part of this volume includes a
review of the epidemiology of giardiasis in a veterinary context
using molecular tools together with a discussion of the current
status of the species and assemblages of Giardia, and issues
surrounding the assignment of host specificity and the zoonotic
potential using current molecular markers.
The Human Hypothalamus: Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Volume 181 in
the Handbook of Clinical Neurology series, provides comprehensive
summaries of recent research on the brain and nervous system as
they relate to clinical neurology. This volume identifies the
neurobiology and neurophysiology of disorders relating to the
hypothalamus and provides treatment information for these
disorders. Disorders covered include neuropsychiatric,
neurodegenerative, periodic, and autoimmune disorders. Coverage
includes Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, epilepsy, sleep, pain,
depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, schizophrenia, autism, aggressions,
addiction, and more.
Safety and Practice for Organic Food covers current food safety
issues and trends. It provides detailed information on all organic
and pasture practices including produce-only, farm-animal-only or
integrated crop-livestock farming, as well as the impact of these
practices on food safety and foodborne infections. The book
explores food products that organic, integrated and traditional
farming systems are contributing to consumers. As the demand for
organic food products grows faster than ever, this book discusses
current and improved practices for safer products. Moreover, the
book explores progressive directions, such as the application of
next-generation sequencing and genomics to aid in the understanding
of the microbial ecology of the agro-environment and how farmer
education can contribute to sustainable and safe food. Safety and
Practice for Organic Food is a unique source of organic
agricultural practices and food production for researchers,
academics and professionals at agriculture-based universities and
colleges who are involved in food science, animal sciences
including poultry science, food safety, food microbiology, plant
science and agricultural extension. This book is also an excellent
source of information for regulators and federal government
officials (USDA, FDA, EPA) and the food processing industry.
Volume Immunodeficiency Diseases in Springer's gold-standard
reference work on medical immunology focuses on infectious
diseases. In tandem with its three counterpart volumes it offers
the most wide-ranging and authoritative repository of knowledge on
infectious diseases, with readily accessed contributions by the
world's leading authorities on the subject. The encyclopedia covers
the material from all angles, with more than 1000 pages of essays
on the genetics, physiology, metabolism, pathogenesis and applied
microbiology of all known infectious diseases, and includes access
to an e-reference work that will include ongoing updates reflecting
the latest advances in the field. An outstanding new resource of
immense value to a wide range of medical researchers and
practitioners, the encyclopedia features a user-friendly
subdivision of diseases according to their affective locus in the
human body. The sections cover integumentary, skeletal,
respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive transmissible
pathogens. This high-profile encyclopedia will be an essential
addition to academic libraries worldwide.
Metabolomics: A Path Towards Personalized Medicine integrates
environmental factors of genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics,
providing a bridge to resolve gaps between fundamental science and
applications in clinical medicine and population health. The
concept of personalized medicine or precision medicine is of great
interest in biomedical research as it helps bring about new drug
discovery and biomarker identification. In addition, it helps
clinicians prescribe the right medicine to the right person with
maximum efficacy and minimum toxicity, allowing clinicians to
further predict the susceptibility to disease onset of vulnerable
populations. The book is ideally suited for researchers and
postgraduate students who are interested in clinical and
non-clinical studies where metabolites are used for the
identification of disease and therapeutic targets.
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