Acanthamoeba - Biology and Pathogenesis (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

A fully comprehensive and up-to-date edition covering all aspects of Acanthamoeba biology. Following the success of the first edition of this book, the author has extensively revised and expanded the text to produce a new volume that includes all the latest research and information on every aspect of this organism. There is a particular emphasis on the Acanthamoeba genome sequence and the novel insights gained from the application of molecular methods to Acanthamoeba developmental and cellular biology in terms of metabolism and morphogenesis, classification, ecology and role in the ecosystem, host-pathogen interactions, virulence factors and immunological basis of pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, treatment, new target development and drug resistance and its interactions with other microbes in the environment. This new edition is an essential reference text for parasitologists, microbiologists, immunologists, and physicians in the field of basic and medical microbiology, as well as an invaluable reference for new and experienced researchers who wish to understand this organism better. This book is the definitive guide to current research on this increasingly important organism.

General

Imprint:	Caister Academic Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Naveed Ahmed Khan
Dimensions:	162 x 237 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	344
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-908230-50-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pathology > Medical microbiology & virology Promotions
LSN:	1-908230-50-9
Barcode:	9781908230508

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