Infectious and contagious diseases Books
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The University of Chicago Press The Greatest Killer
Book SynopsisIn The greatest killer Donald R. Hopkins provides a historical account of smallpox beginning with its origins 10,000 years ago in Africa or Asia and tracing its spread through the ancient and modern worlds. Hopkins shows smallpox to be one of the most devastating attacks on society.Trade Review"This book tells the terrible history of smallpox, a saga that has new relevance given the awful possibility that someone might unleash the disease once again. It is a superb book." - former President Jimmy Carter
£21.36
The University of Chicago Press Viral Economies Bird Flu Experiments in Vietnam
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£24.00
The University of Chicago Press The Pox of Liberty How the Constitution Left
Book SynopsisLooking at the history of the United States with a focus on three diseases - smallpox, typhoid fever, and yellow fever, this book shows how constitutional rules and provisions that promoted individual liberty and economic prosperity also influenced the country's ability to eradicate infectious disease.Trade Review"Troesken's The Pox of Liberty fits into the broader category of works by Jared Diamond, David Landes, and Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, as well as others who attempt to understand the relationship between disease, institutions, and economic outcomes. What I like about Troesken's book-and what I think fills a significant gap-is that instead of coming up with a singular story, he recognizes and elucidates with clear and careful prose the subtleties that exist in a complex relationship." (Melissa Thomasson, Miami University)
£33.25
John Wiley & Sons Pandemic Societies
Book SynopsisPandemic Societies brings together a range of experts to reflect on how their fields might be transformed in the context of our pandemic society. Examining how COVID-19 has transformed our lives, this book attempts to understand these changes and how to reinvent institutions and practices that we think of as intrinsically face to face.
£21.38
Columbia University Press Conquering Lyme Disease
Book SynopsisWritten for the educated patient and health care provider, Conquering Lyme Disease gives an up-to-the-minute overview of the science that is transforming the way we address this complex illness. Brian A. Fallon and Jennifer Sotsky argue forcefully that the expanding plague of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases can be confronted successfully.Trade ReviewLyme disease is a more complicated and nuanced illness than has been previously recognized. Fallon and Sotsky's experience with the neuropsychological manifestations of Lyme, combined with their insights into the current patient experience, make this book a significant addition to the literature. A well-organized, comprehensive treatment of Lyme disease and the associated issues that patients face. -- John Aucott, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Lyme Disease Research CenterTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface Basic Terminology1. What Is Lyme Disease?2. The Early History and Epidemiologic Surveillance3. What Are the Symptoms and Signs of Lyme Disease?4. What Do the Diagnostic Tests Tell Us?5. The Great Divide and the Lyme Wars6. Why Would Symptoms Persist After Antibiotic Treatment?7. What Are the Treatments for Lyme Disease? 8. Other Tick-Borne Infections9. What Other Non-infectious Diseases Cause Lyme-Like Symptoms?10. Lyme Disease Prevention and Transmission11. Suggestions to the Patient Seeking Evaluation or Treatment12. The Experience of the Patient with Chronic Symptoms13. Frequently Asked Questions14. The Good News Emerging from Lyme Disease ResearchGeneric (Brand) Drug NamesGlossary of TermsReferencesIndex
£85.62
Columbia University Press Rethinking Readiness
Book SynopsisRethinking Readiness offers an expert introduction to human-made threats and vulnerabilities, with a focus on opportunities to reimagine how we approach disaster preparedness. Jeff Schlegelmilch identifies and explores the most critical threats facing the world today.Trade ReviewIt is often said that the tragedy of 9/11 was rooted in a failure to imagine a disaster of that particular character and scale. Jeff Schlegelmilch reminds us once again of the continued relevance of that hard-earned lesson. He guides us through extreme but plausible scenarios of some of the most existential threats we face—biological catastrophe, cyber infrastructure collapse, and other civilization-altering events—providing a straightforward account of what could be in store for us if we fail to invest in prevention and mitigation. Rethinking Readiness forces our leaders to answer the question—have we done all we can? Now is the time to imagine! -- Tom Ridge, forty-third governor of Pennsylvania and first U.S. Secretary of Homeland SecurityThis timely book both looks ahead to the mega-disasters on the horizon—disasters that tank economies, shred infrastructure, and take lives—and outlines how communities can start preparing now. It is an essential guide for policy makers and concerned citizens alike who want to build a better future. -- Alice C. Hill, former senior director of resilience policy on the National Security CouncilCovering a wide range of natural hazards and man made threats, Schlegelmilch's book pushes us to think through the question that we ask all too often: are we truly prepared? With chapters on biothreats, climate change, critical infrastructure failure, cyberthreats, and nuclear conflict, he sets out a framework to ensure that we take serious risks head on and build resilience to them. A must read. -- Daniel P. Aldrich, author of Black Wave and Building Resilience and director of the Security and Resilience Program at Northeastern UniversityRethinking Readiness brings information on the scientific elements and socially constructed origins of megadisasters together in a clear and organized way. Schlegelmilch illustrates the interconnectivity of multiple drivers, showing how research and practice should consider these if we are to reach a more sustainable future. -- Ksenia Chmutina, coauthor of Disaster Risk Reduction for the Built EnvironmentSchlegelmilch provides a new perspective on the major threats and vulnerabilities facing modern society. Readers will find the discussion of megadisasters intriguing and the argument for better preparation compelling. Rethinking Readiness argues for a broader view of disasters and for a sustained effort to reduce the threats and societal vulnerability. -- William L. Waugh Jr., Professor Emeritus, Georgia State UniversityRethinking Readiness is a must-read for everyone committed to understanding the most existential threats we face, reinforced by the inclusion of multiple examples of inadequate response, including the identification of risks, opportunities, and misapplications embedded in practice. Compelling reading. * The Hindu Business Line *Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Biothreats2. Climate Change3. Critical Infrastructure Failure4. Cyberthreats5. Nuclear Conflict6. Crosscutting Threats and VulnerabilitiesConclusion: Investing in Today, Investing in TomorrowNotesBibliographyIndex
£47.50
Columbia University Press Rethinking Readiness
Book SynopsisRethinking Readiness offers an expert introduction to human-made threats and vulnerabilities, with a focus on opportunities to reimagine how we approach disaster preparedness. Jeff Schlegelmilch identifies and explores the most critical threats facing the world today.Trade ReviewIt is often said that the tragedy of 9/11 was rooted in a failure to imagine a disaster of that particular character and scale. Jeff Schlegelmilch reminds us once again of the continued relevance of that hard-earned lesson. He guides us through extreme but plausible scenarios of some of the most existential threats we face—biological catastrophe, cyber infrastructure collapse, and other civilization-altering events—providing a straightforward account of what could be in store for us if we fail to invest in prevention and mitigation. Rethinking Readiness forces our leaders to answer the question—have we done all we can? Now is the time to imagine! -- Tom Ridge, forty-third governor of Pennsylvania and first U.S. Secretary of Homeland SecurityThis timely book both looks ahead to the mega-disasters on the horizon—disasters that tank economies, shred infrastructure, and take lives—and outlines how communities can start preparing now. It is an essential guide for policy makers and concerned citizens alike who want to build a better future. -- Alice C. Hill, former senior director of resilience policy on the National Security CouncilCovering a wide range of natural hazards and man made threats, Schlegelmilch's book pushes us to think through the question that we ask all too often: are we truly prepared? With chapters on biothreats, climate change, critical infrastructure failure, cyberthreats, and nuclear conflict, he sets out a framework to ensure that we take serious risks head on and build resilience to them. A must read. -- Daniel P. Aldrich, author of Black Wave and Building Resilience and director of the Security and Resilience Program at Northeastern UniversityRethinking Readiness brings information on the scientific elements and socially constructed origins of megadisasters together in a clear and organized way. Schlegelmilch illustrates the interconnectivity of multiple drivers, showing how research and practice should consider these if we are to reach a more sustainable future. -- Ksenia Chmutina, coauthor of Disaster Risk Reduction for the Built EnvironmentSchlegelmilch provides a new perspective on the major threats and vulnerabilities facing modern society. Readers will find the discussion of megadisasters intriguing and the argument for better preparation compelling. Rethinking Readiness argues for a broader view of disasters and for a sustained effort to reduce the threats and societal vulnerability. -- William L. Waugh Jr., Professor Emeritus, Georgia State UniversityRethinking Readiness is a must-read for everyone committed to understanding the most existential threats we face, reinforced by the inclusion of multiple examples of inadequate response, including the identification of risks, opportunities, and misapplications embedded in practice. Compelling reading. * The Hindu Business Line *Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Biothreats2. Climate Change3. Critical Infrastructure Failure4. Cyberthreats5. Nuclear Conflict6. Crosscutting Threats and VulnerabilitiesConclusion: Investing in Today, Investing in TomorrowNotesBibliographyIndex
£15.29
Columbia University Press What World Is This
Book SynopsisJudith Butler shows how COVID-19 and all its consequences—political, social, ecological, economic—challenge us to develop a new account of interdependency. Butler argues for a radical social equality and advocates modes of resistance that seek to establish new conditions of livability and a new sense of a shared world.Trade ReviewThrough a thorough philosophical accounting of the moral imperatives of living in a globalized society, Butler makes a rousing case for pushing progressive policies as a response to the disruptions of the pandemic. Thoughtful and profound, this hits the mark. * Publishers Weekly *By investigating the world's disunity, Butler provides an excellent text where readers can reflect on how the pandemic affected us all and what it revealed about the nature of our national and global realities. . . Butler challenges readers to think more deeply about how they share their physical and social space with other humans to assemble a more interconnected and livable world. * Philosophy in Review *'Death and illness have been quite literally in the air,' writes Judith Butler in this stunningly poignant study. Phenomenology, they argue, speaks to moments when, every now and then, many, if not all of us, are reminded of the eventual end of the world, and, even more, worlds. That harbinger knocks at the door in 'this' world in which 'all' now at least attempt, despite and even because of tragedy, to live. Addressing the pan-demos, the people everywhere and our interconnectedness, permeability, and irreplaceability, Butler challenges the hubris of imagined protection from the 'external' and articulates the ebb, flow, fragility, and precarity of life beyond idols—beyond, in their word, 'pretense'—of self-sustained and hoarded power. In the spirit of repair, they ask us to embrace responsibility for conditions of radical equality and nonviolence on which livable lives depend, a common world of the symbiosis of breath and touch in the sociality of life. A beautiful and profound offering for our times and beyond. -- Lewis R. Gordon, author of Fear of Black ConsciousnessA thoughtful meditation on what it means to share a world with others in a time of global pandemic and climate change, from a philosopher who has already taught us so much about livable and grievable lives. This book offers a deeply human perspective on life at the edge of disaster. -- Lisa Guenther, author of Solitary Confinement: Social Death and its AfterlivesIn this remarkable meditation, Judith Butler draws together the key strands of their thought—from bodies that matter to melancholia to grievability to nonviolence—and offers a manifesto for our time. Turning to phenomenology, they make the urgent case for a new form of global responsibility based on the deepest entwinement of everyone to each other, to the earth we live on, and to the air we breathe. Nobody else could have made it. What World Is This? offers hope in a cruel and endangered world. -- Jacqueline Rose, author of On Violence and On Violence Against WomenIn this timely and important book, Butler pays careful attention to the specifics of our contemporary situation with startling clarity, bringing their inimitable voice and philosophical resources to the questions of what it means for life to be livable, what it means for the earth to be inhabitable, what it means for an entity to be grievable, and the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has cast these questions into relief, at the same time marking how intimately entwined with each other they are. -- Amy Hollywood, author of Acute Melancholia and Other Essays: Mysticism, History, and the Study of ReligionTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Senses of the World: Scheler and Merleau-Ponty2. Powers in the Pandemic: Reflections on Restricted Life3. Intertwining as Ethics and Politics4. Grievability for the LivingPostscript: TransformationsNotesIndex
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Pennsylvania State University Press COVID Chronicles
Book SynopsisA collection of short comics about the COVID-19 pandemic. Diverse artists address disruptions in work, school, and family life as well as failures in public policy, racial biases, and systemic inequalities revealed by the pandemic.Trade Review“In a diverse, impassioned book, these quick responders illustrate the impact of the pandemic with work of lasting value.”—starred review Kirkus Reviews“COVID Chronicles will prove to be an indispensable work of graphic medicine, a testimony to a dark but unforgettable chapter in our common history.”—A. David Lewis,author of The Lone and Level Sands“Impassioned and impressive. . . . Captures the anxiety, courage, and surreality of the current era with a visceral quality that lingers.”—Publishers Weekly“As a taxonomy of the many voices around the pandemic, COVID Chronicles is a substantial and wide-ranging anthology.”—Bruno Savill de Jong Broken Frontier“By all counts, this is a significant and monumental work. We see where we are, where we’ve been, and where we’re headed. Each story here has something important to share and the book adds up to an authentic and valuable response to one of the greatest challenges of our lives.”—Comics Grinder“Never has the need for empathetic, well-rounded, and intelligent physicians been more crucial to the betterment of society. COVID Chronicles will be a fantastic addition to any library's medical humanities collection given its relevance to the current social, cultural, and political climate. The artists' stunning illustrations and relatable prose will at once make the reader laugh and cry, feel enraged and hopeful.”—Tenley Sablatzky Journal of the Medical Library Association“This collection offers unique, informative descriptions in meditative or documentary-style narratives to the global experience of living through the pandemic. It is diverse in expression and information. Graphic medicine is an impactful medium to discuss observations during global trauma and this is a unique collection.”—Suzanne Jeanette Larsen Doody's Review Service“Making sense of the past year is no easy task; it requires an anthropologist’s eye and a psychologist’s ear, an artist’s observation and a writer’s empathy. The complex form of comics is ideally suited to this task, and COVID Chronicles is impressive as both an archive of the new normal of COVID-19 and a provocation to never return to the old normal.”—Candida Rifkind Winnipeg Free Press“A broad range of voices covers pandemic experiences in every facet of our lives, from housing to mental health to historical context. Together, these stories highlight the medium’s inherent strengths in conveying our complex humanity. Essential and accessible.”—Nate Powell,artist of the March trilogy“COVID Chronicles embodies what comics can do so well: it’s an extraordinary and diverse collection of graphic narratives that bear witness to the pandemic as it continues to rage.”—Josh Neufeld,author of A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge“Like the way panels and gutter space work together in a single comic, the stories in COVID Chronicles work together to link a remarkable variety of experiences from this shared pandemic while simultaneously connecting with the reader’s own life and imagination. This is the power of such volumes: to relate, to inform, to unify, and to witness. COVID Chronicles will prove to be an indispensable work of graphic medicine, a testimony to a dark but unforgettable chapter in our common history.”—A. David Lewis,author of The Lone and Level Sands“Wonderful art often emerges from pain and its rippling effects. The virus offers this silver lining of talented folks sharing their moments from 2020's year of hell.”—Paul Levitz,author of 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking
£19.90
University of Washington Press Contagion
Book SynopsisUtilizing the cross-disciplinary approach of global studies, contagion emerges as a vexed trope for globalization itselfTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction The Hydra of Contagion Bruce Magnusson and Zahi Zalloua 1 Rethinking the War on Terror New Approaches to Conflict Prevention and Management in the Post-9/11 World Paul B. Stares and Mona Yacoubian 2 Epidemic Intelligence Toward a Genealogy of Global Health Security Andrew Lakoff 3 The Aesthetic Emergency of the Avian Flu Affect Geoffrey Whitehall 4 Bio Terror Hybridity in the Biohorror Narrative, or What We Can Learn from Our Monsters Priscilla Wald 5 Contagion, Contamination, and Don DeLillo’s Post–Cold War World-System Steps toward a Haptical Theory of Culture Christian Moraru 6 Contagion of Intellectual Traditions in Post-9/11 Novels Alberto S. Galindo Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index
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Yale University Press Epidemics and History
Book SynopsisA study of the great epidemic scourges of humanity over the last six centuries. It examines the connections between the movement of epidemics and the manifestations of imperial power in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe, showing how perceptions of whom a disease targeted changed over time.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The AST Handbook of Transplant Infections
Book SynopsisWhether you need to manage a post-transplant infection or reduce the possibility of infection, you will find effective guidance in this handbook. The work of the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice, this reference exclusively uses tables and flowcharts to speed up decision making.Trade Review"Overall, I enjoyed this book and its contribution to the field of transplantation. Many clinicians would find this helpful in their daily practice." (Doody's, 16 December 2011) Table of ContentsPart 1 General Issues and Infectious Syndromes. 1 Timeline of Infections After Organ Transplant (Christian van Delden). 2 Timeline of Infections After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (Sarah P. Hammond & Francisco M. Marty). 3 Immune Reconstitution After Myeloablative Stem Cell Transplant (Sarah P. Hammond & Francisco M. Marty). 4 Pre-transplant Infectious Disease Evaluation of the Organ Transplant Candidate (Staci A. Fischer). 5 Pre-transplant Infectious Disease Evaluation of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Candidate (Staci A. Fischer). 6 Technical Complications after Organ Transplant and Associated Infections (Abhinav Humar). 7 Evaluation and Initial Treatment of Infectious Complications Among Organ Transplant Recipients (Kathleen Julian). 8 Management of Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients (Bartholomew Bono). 9 Management of Infections in Pancreas Transplant Recipients (Bartholomew Bono). 10 Management of Infections in Liver Transplant Recipients (Bartholomew Bono). 11 Management of Infections in Lung, Heart–Lung, and Heart Transplant Recipients (Shahid Husain & S.M. Hosseini-Mogaddham). 12 Management of Infections in Intestinal Transplant Recipients (Michael Green). 13 Antimicrobial Management of Patients with Fever and Neutropenia Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Upton D. Allen). Part II Specific Pathogens. 14 Cytomegalovirus (Raymund R. Razonable & Atul Humar). 15 Epstein-Barr Virus and Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders (Rebecca Madan & Betsy Herold). 16 Management of herpes simplex virus (Marian G. Michaels). 17 Management of Varicella Zoster Virus (Marian G. Michaels). 18 Prevention and Treatment of Human Herpesvirus 6, 7 and 8 Infections in Transplant Recipients (Raymund R. Razonable). 19 BK Polyomavirus and Polyomavirus-associated Nephropathy (Hans H. Hirsch). 20 Respiratory Viruses (Oriol Manuel). 21 Human Papillomavirus (Gail E. Reid). 22 Hepatitis B (Karen E. Doucette). 23 Hepatitis C Management in Transplant Candidates and Recipients (Karen E. Doucette). 24 Management Algorithm for Transplantation in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Shirish Huprikar). 25 Management of Selected Fungal Infections After Transplantation (Michele I. Morris). 26 Treatment of Nocardia). Infections (Nina M. Clark). 27 Tuberculosis: Treatment and Prevention (Nina M. Clark). 28 Treatment of Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium). Infections (Nina M. Clark). 29 Pneumocystis jiroveci). Pneumonia: Prophylaxis and Therapy (Nicolas J. Mueller). 30 Suggested Therapy of Clostridium diffi cile). Colitis After Transplantation (Aneesh K. Mehta). 31 Diagnosis and Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria (Emily A. Blumberg). 32 Management of Selected Parasitic Infections After Transplant (Sanjay Mehta & Robert Huang). Part III Donor Issues. 33 Infectious Disease Evaluation of the Potential Organ Donor (Staci A. Fischer). 34 Infectious Disease Evaluation of the Potential Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Donor (Staci A. Fischer). 35 Donor-derived Infections (Michael G. Ison). 36 Estimates of Window Period Length for Serology and Nucleic Acid Testing (Atul Humar). 37 Estimates of Residual Risk of HIV or HCV when using Selected Increased Risk Donor Categories (Atul Humar). 38 Management of Recipients of Hepatitis B Core Antibody-Positive Donor Organ (Karen E. Doucette). 39 Donor Tuberculosis Issues: Potential Scenarios and Management (Camille N. Kotton & Michele I. Morris). Part IV Prevention of Infections after Transplantation. 40 Suggested Prophylaxis Regimens in Organ Transplant Recipients (Nasia Safdar, Germana L.M. Silva & Jennifer Hsu). 41 Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Regimen for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients (Sherif Mossad). 42 Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Regimen for Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients (Sherif Mossad). 43 Adult Vaccination Schedule After Solid Organ Transplant (Marissa Wilck & Lindsey Baden). 44 Adult Vaccination Schedule After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant (Lindsey Baden & Marissa Wilck). 45 Immunizations After Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (Tanvi Sharma & Lynne Lewis). 46 Recommendations for Travel-related Vaccinations and Medications for Transplant Travelers (Camille N. Kotton). 47 Safe Living Strategies for Transplant Patients (Julia Garcia-Diaz & Shannon Bergeron). Part V Post-transplant Medications and Drug Interactions. 48 Common Immunosuppressive Drugs, Mechanisms of Action, Side-effects, and Other Interactions (Daniel Kaul). 49 Infectious Risks Associated with Anti-thymocyte Globulin (ATG,Thymoglobulin) (Steven D. Burdette). 50 Infectious Risks Associated with Alemtuzumab (Campath) (Steven D. Burdette). 51 Infectious Risks Associated with IL-2R Antagonist [Basiliximab (Simulect) and Daclizumab (Zenapax)] (Steven D. Burdette). 52 Infectious Risks Associated With Rituximab (Rituxan) (Steven D. Burdette). 53 Drug Interactions Between Antimicrobial Agents and Common Immunosuppressive Drugs Used in Transplantation (Christian Garzoni). 54 Antiviral Agents for Adult Transplant Recipients (Valentina Stosor). 55 Antifungal Agents in Adult Transplant Recipients (Shmuel Shoham). 56 Antiviral Agents for Pediatric Transplant Recipients (Lara Danziger-Isakov, Lizbeth Hansen & Elizabeth Neuner). 57 Antifungal Agents for Pediatric Transplant Recipients (Lara Danziger-Isakov, Lizbeth Hansen & Elizabeth Neuner).
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Immunity to Parasitic Infection
Book SynopsisParasitic infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the world today. Often endemic in developing countries many parasitic diseases are neglected in terms of research funding and much remains to be understood about parasites and the interactions they have with the immune system.Table of ContentsList of Contributors xiii Introduction: Immunoparasitology: The Making of a Modern Immunological science 1 Alan Sher Section 1 1 Notes on the Immune System 15 Tracey J. Lamb 1.1 The immune system 15 1.2 Innate immune processes 17 1.3 The complement cascade 19 1.4 Innate recognition 20 1.5 Pattern recognition receptors 21 1.6 Innate immune cells 23 1.7 Communication in the immune system 31 1.8 Adaptive immunity 31 1.9 The role of theMHC in the immune response 34 1.10 T cell activation and cellular-mediated immunity 36 1.11 B cells and the humoral response 43 1.12 Cell trafficking around the body 49 1.13 Cellular immune effector mechanisms 50 1.14 Hypersensitivity reactions 52 References for further reading 54 Section 2 2 Introduction to Protozoan Infections 61 David B. Guiliano and Tracey J. Lamb 2.1 The protozoa 61 2.2 Amoebozoa 62 2.3 Excavata 67 2.4 Harosa 75 2.5 Protozoa that are now fungi 81 2.6 Taxonomy and the evolution of the parasitic protozoa 82 2.7 Genomic and post genomic exploration of protozoan biology 83 2.8 Summary 87 2.9 General information on protozoa 88 References for further reading 88 3 Apicomplexa:Malaria 91 Tracey J. Lamb and Francis M. Ndung’u 3.1 Malaria 91 3.2 Recognition ofmalaria parasites 94 3.3 Innate effector mechanisms 95 3.4 Adaptive immunity 98 3.5 Memory responses 101 3.6 Immune evasion 101 3.7 Immunopathology 103 References for further reading 105 4 Apicomplexa: Toxoplasma gondii 107 EmmaWilson 4.1 Introduction 107 4.2 Life cycle and pathogenesis 107 4.3 Innate immune responses 111 4.4 Evasion strategies 113 4.5 Adaptive immune responses 115 4.6 CNS infection 117 4.7 Conclusions 118 References for further reading 118 5 Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidium 121 Jan R. Mead andMichael J. Arrowood 5.1 Life cycle 122 5.2 Clinical presentation 123 5.3 General immune responses in cryptosporidiosis 124 5.4 Innate effector mechanisms 125 5.5 Adaptive immunity 127 5.6 Memory responses 131 5.7 Antigens eliciting the immune response 132 5.8 Immune evasion 132 5.9 Immunopathology in the gut and intestinal tract 134 References for further reading 134 6 Diplomonadida: Giardia 139 Steven Singer 6.1 The life cycle and pathogenesis of Giardia infection 139 6.2 Recognition of Giardia by the immune system 141 6.3 Innate effector mechanisms against Giardia 142 6.4 Adaptive immunity against Giardia 143 6.5 Memory responses 145 6.6 Antigens eliciting the immune response 146 6.7 Immune evasion 147 6.8 Immunopathology 148 6.9 Summary 150 References for further reading 150 7 Kinetoplastids: Leishmania 153 IngridM¨ uller and Pascale Kropf 7.1 The pathogenesis of Leishmania infection 153 7.2 Life cycle 154 7.3 Parasite transmission and avoidance of immune responses 155 7.4 Innate effector mechanisms: the role of neutrophils in Leishmania infection 157 7.5 Adaptive immunity: lessons from L. major infections of mice 158 7.6 Arginase promotes Leishmania parasite growth 162 7.7 Memory responses 163 References for further reading 164 8 Kinetoplastids: Trypanosomes 165 Jeremy Sternberg 8.1 The African trypanosomes (Trypanosoma brucei ssp.) 165 8.2 Pathogenesis of sleeping sickness 167 8.3 Variant surface glycoprotein – the key to trypanosome-host interactions 168 8.4 The humoral response to African trypanosomes 172 8.5 T cell responses in African trypanosome infections 173 8.6 Innate defence mechanisms: trypanosome lytic factor 173 8.7 Immunopathology and VSG 174 8.8 Summary 175 References for further reading 176 9 Kinetoplastids: Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas disease) 179 Rick Tarleton 9.1 Life cycle and transmission 180 9.2 Immune control and disease 181 9.3 Innate recognition of T. cruzi 182 9.4 Adaptive immunity 183 9.5 Regulation of immune responses and parasite persistence 186 9.6 Conclusions 189 References for further reading 189 Section 3 10 Introduction to Helminth Infections 195 David B. Guiliano 10.1 Acanthocephala 196 10.2 Nematodes 196 10.3 Pentastomida 203 10.4 Platyhelminthes 203 10.5 The evolution of parasitism within the helminths: divergent phyla with common themes 208 10.6 Genomic and post-genomic exploration of helminth biology 211 10.7 Summary 211 References for further reading 213 11 Nematoda: Filarial Nematodes 217 Sabine Specht and Achim Hoerauf 11.1 The life cycle and pathogenesis of filarial nematode infections 217 11.2 Animal models of filariasis 220 11.3 Immune responsesmounted against filarial nematodes 221 11.4 Innate immunity 221 11.5 Adaptive immunity 224 11.6 Immune evasion 225 11.7 Immunopathology 228 References for further reading 229 12 Nematoda: Ascaris lumbricoides 231 Christina Dold 12.1 Introduction 231 12.2 Ascaris infection displays an over-dispersed frequency distribution 232 12.3 Life cycle 232 12.4 Pathogenesis of infection 233 12.5 Animal models of Ascaris infection 234 12.6 Immune responses generated against the migratory phase of Ascaris 235 12.7 The cytokine response to Ascaris lumbricoides 237 12.8 The humoral response to Ascaris lumbricoides 238 12.9 Antigens eliciting immune responses in Ascaris infection 241 12.10 Conclusions 242 References for further reading 243 13 Nematoda: Hookworms 247 Soraya Gaze, HenryMcSorley and Alex Loukas 13.1 Pathogenesis of hookworminfection 247 13.2 The life cycle of hookworms 248 13.3 Animal models of hookworminfection 249 13.4 Innate immune responses to hookworms 251 13.5 Adaptive immunity 252 13.6 Cytokine responses 253 13.7 Antibody responses 254 13.8 Antigens eliciting the immune response 255 13.9 Memory responses 255 13.10 Immunoregulatory aspects of the anti-hookwormimmune response 256 13.11 Conclusion 258 References for further reading 259 14 Nematoda: Trichuris 263 Colby Zaph 14.1 Trichuris infection 263 14.2 Life cycle and pathogenesis 264 14.3 Immunity to Trichuris 265 14.4 Recognition by the immune system 265 14.5 Innate immune responses 265 14.6 Adaptive immune responses 269 14.7 Immune memory 269 14.8 Vaccines 270 14.9 Trichuris as a therapeutic 270 14.10 Summary 271 References for further reading 271 15 Nematoda: Trichinella 275 Judith A. Appleton, Lisa K. Blum and Nebiat G. Gebreselassie 15.1 Life cycle 275 15.2 Pathogenesis 277 15.3 Adaptive immunity 278 15.4 Immunopathology 282 15.5 Evasion strategies 283 References for further reading 284 16 Trematoda: Schistosomes 287 Mark Wilson 16.1 The schistosome life cycle 287 16.2 Immunological recognition of schistosomes 290 16.3 Innate effector mechanisms 291 16.4 Adaptive immunity 292 16.5 Memory responses 297 16.6 Schistosome antigens eliciting immune responses 298 16.7 Immune evasion 298 16.8 Schistosomiasis and immunopathology 299 References for further reading 303 17 Cestoda: Tapeworm Infection 307 C´esar A. Terrazas,Miriam Rodr´ýguez-Sosa and Luis I. Terrazas 17.1 The life cycle of tapeworms 307 17.2 Epidemiology 309 17.3 Pathology 310 17.4 Innate immunity 311 17.5 Adaptive immunity 312 17.6 Antigens eliciting the immune responses 315 17.7 Immunomodulation or evasivemechanisms 316 17.8 Echinococcosis 316 17.9 Conclusions 320 References for further reading 320 Section 4 18 Co-infection: Immunological Considerations 325 Joanne Lello 18.1 Co-infection is the rule rather than the exception 325 18.2 Interactions between co-infecting parasites 326 18.3 The Th1/Th2 paradigm in co-infection 327 18.4 Co-infection can alter disease severity 328 18.5 Modelling parasite interactions during co-infection 329 18.6 Co-infection as a therapy? 330 18.7 Consideration of co-infection in an ecological framework 331 18.8 Concluding remarks 332 References for further reading 333 19 HIV and Malaria Co-infection 335 Aubrey Cunnington and EleanorM. Riley 19.1 The endemicity of HIV and malaria 335 19.2 HIV infection 335 19.3 Immunopathogenesis of HIV 341 19.4 Interactions between malaria and HIV 343 19.5 Effect of co-infection on treatment of HIV and malaria infections 347 19.6 Combined effects of HIV and malaria on susceptibility to other diseases 348 19.7 Malaria and HIV vaccines 349 19.8 Summary 351 References for further reading 351 20 HIV and Leishmania Co-infection 353 JavierMoreno 20.1 Leishmania parasitaemia is increased in HIV-Leishmania co-infection 354 20.2 Leishmania infection increases viral replication rate 354 20.3 Cell specific interactions between HIV-1 and Leishmania 355 20.4 Immune response interactions between HIV-1 and Leishmania 357 20.5 Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-1/Leishmania co-infection 358 References for further reading 359 21 Gastrointestinal Nematodes and Malaria 361 Mathieu Nacher 21.1 Introduction 361 21.2 Results from field studies in humans are conflicting 361 21.3 Immune responses in GI nematode and malaria co-infections 363 21.4 Stereotypical but different 370 21.5 Animal models of GI nematode-malaria co-infection 370 21.6 Conclusions 372 References for further reading 372 22 Malaria and Schistosomes 375 ShonaWilson and Jamal Khalife 22.1 The epidemiology of schistosomiasis and malaria co-infection 375 22.2 Study design for malaria/schistosome co-infection studies 376 22.3 Antibody responses 380 22.4 Cytokine responses 382 22.5 Contribution of experimental models to the understanding of Schistosoma mansoni and Plasmodium co-infection 384 22.6 Conclusions 385 References for further reading 385 Section 5 23 Hygiene and Other Early Childhood Influences on the Subsequent Function of the Immune System 391 Graham A.W. Rook 23.1 Introduction 392 23.2 The Hygiene Hypothesis (or ‘Old Friends’ hypothesis) 392 23.3 Epidemiological transitions 393 23.4 Compensatory genetic variants 394 23.5 The critical organisms and their immunological role 395 23.6 Helminth infections and allergic disorders 395 23.7 Helminths and non-allergic chronic inflammatory disorders: human data 396 23.8 Animal models of helminth infection used to test the Hygiene Hypothesis 397 23.9 Non-helminthic ‘Old Friends’ 397 23.10 Mechanisms of immunoregulation 398 23.11 Conclusions 399 References for further reading 400 24 Nematodes as Therapeutic Organisms 401 William Harnett andMargaretM. Harnett 24.1 Evidence that parasitic nematodes can protect humans from allergy and autoimmunity 401 24.2 Mechanism of action 404 24.3 Nematodemolecules involved in preventing allergic/autoimmune disease 408 24.4 Clinical aspects 412 References for further reading 413 25.1 Vaccination AgainstMalaria 417 AlbertoMoreno 25.1.1 Malaria vaccines: proof of concept 417 25.1.2 Vaccine development 419 25.1.3 Pre-erythrocytic vaccines 420 25.1.4 Erythrocytic vaccines 423 25.1.5 Transmission-blocking vaccines 425 25.1.6 Whole organism vaccines 426 25.1.7 P. vivax vaccines 427 25.1.8 Concluding remarks 429 References for further reading 429 25.2 Current Approaches to the Development of a Vaccine Against Leishmaniasis 431 Yasuyuki Goto and Steven G. Reed 25.2.1 Vaccination against leishmaniasis 432 25.2.2 Anti-amastigote vaccines 432 25.2.3 Anti-saliva vaccines 436 25.2.4 Transmission prevention vaccines 436 25.2.5 Role of an adjuvant in vaccine development 436 25.2.6 Future directions 438 References for further reading 438 25.3 Vaccination Against Hookworms 441 Brent Schneider,Maria Victoria Periago and Jeffrey M. Bethony 25.3.1 The need for a vaccine 441 25.3.2 The Human HookwormVaccine Initiative 442 25.3.3 The history of hookwormvaccines: experiments in dogs 443 25.3.4 Antibody production against canine hookworm 443 25.3.5 Vaccination against hookwormwith irradiated larvae 444 25.3.6 Lessons from vaccination with irradiated larvae 445 25.3.7 Research identifying target proteins for an anti-hookwormvaccine 446 25.3.8 A human hookwormvaccine phase 1 clinical trial based on Na-ASP2 453 25.3.9 The HHVI takes a different approach 454 25.3.10 Developments through the last century and the future 455 References for further reading 456 25.4 Current Approaches to the Development of a Vaccine Against Filarial Nematodes 459 Sara Lustigman 25.4.1 Introduction to anti-filarial nematode vaccines 459 25.4.2 Anti-O. volvulus and anti-LF vaccines are a valid approach to advance control measures against onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis 461 25.4.3 Future directions for vaccine development 466 25.4.4 Discovery of new vaccine candidates 467 References for further reading 468 Abbreviations 471 Glossary 479 Index 493
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Infections in Pregnancy
Book SynopsisAn infection that occurs during pregnancy presents a constellation of problems above and beyond those normally associated with the disease. Even a relatively minor infection can threaten the lives of both mother and fetus and cause serious birth defects; and many conventional treatments can produce disastrous side effects during pregnancy. Over the past half-decade, enormous strides have been made in our ability to understand, diagnose, and treat infections in pregnant women. Infections in Pregnancy, Second Edition, is expanded to cover the latest and most useful guidelines for understanding, diagnosing, and treating infections during pregnancy. This comprehensive volume contains in-depth explanations of dozens of diseases and their pathologies, from common infections, such as human papilloma virus, to new and rare diseases. It provides important information on the administration, monitoring, and side effects of new antibiotics; reviews the Centers for Disease Control and PrevTrade Review"This book brings together all of these infections and as such is a comprehensive review of the subject." --Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 19, Number 3, 1999Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Microflora of the Genital Tract. Antibiotic Usage in Pregnancy. Acute Chorioamnionitis. Postpartum Endometritis. Episiotomy Infection and Dehiscence. Soft-Tissue Infection. Syphilis in Pregnancy. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: I Gonorrhea and Chlamydia. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: II Chancroid, Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Granuloma Inguinale, Molluscum Contagiosum, Pediculosis Pubis, and Scabies. Hepatitis in Pregnancy. Varicella-Zoster Infection in Pregnancy. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Pregnancy. Mumps in Pregnancy. Measles in Pregnancy. Influenza Infection in Pregnancy. Protozoan Infection in Pregnancy. Pneumonia in Pregnancy. Preconceptual Counseling. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Biological Monitoring
Book SynopsisThis definitive source provides practicing professionals and students in the occupational, environmental, and public health and safety fields with the functional basics of biological monitoring. The author examines how environmental exposures to particular chemicals are related to concentrations of markers in body tissues and fluids. Biological Monitoring integrates the applied sciences of industrial/environmental hygiene, epidemiology, public health, occupational medicine, toxicology, biochemistry, and analytical chemistry with the basic sciences to interpret the connections between exposures and lifestyle/environmental influences, and their effects on humans. This comprehensive introduction provides dependable, detailed coverage of: * monitoring for harmful substances in the workplace * the benefits and limitations of testing for critical levels of toxic materials in bodily tissues and fluids * state-of-the-art developments in biological monitoring * a wide vaTable of ContentsPartial table of contents: BASIC MECHANISMS. Concepts in Chemistry. Concepts in Biochemistry. ROUTES OF EXPOSURE, DISTRIBUTION, METABOLISM, AND BIOLOGICAL MONITORING MEDIA. Exposure Routes. Distribution of Xenobiotics After Absorption. MEDICAL/HEALTH SURVEILLANCE, MEDICAL SCREENING, AND MEDICAL MONITORING. Medical Surveillance. Medical Markers and Factors that Affect Them. ADDUCTS; IMMUNOLOGY; AIDS. Adducts: An Overview. DNA Adducts. Hemoglobin Binding as a Dose Monitor for Human Exposure to Carcinogens and Mutagens. Basic Immunology. AIDS Therapy: Functional Changes in Immune Regulating Proteins Caused by Preparation Techniques. Volatile Nitrites: A Valid Health Concern. SPECIAL TOPICS. Biological Exposure Indices. Biological Monitoring and Pesticides. Appendices. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Waterborne Disease Epidemiology and Ecology
Book SynopsisThe demand for safely purified water and the concerns relating to illness and disease from water sources are of prime importance to all countries. This book explores waterborne diseases and reflects the increasing environmental awareness and understanding of public health matters.Trade Review"It is well written, clearly laid out and easily understood. If you come across a water-related disease problem, this should be the first book to turn to." (Environmental Health Journal, March 1999)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction viii 1 An Introduction to the Science and Art of Epidemiology 1 2 Water Supply and Distribution 17 3 Drinking Water and Waterborne Disease 27 4 Illness Associated with Recreational Contact with Water 42 5 Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Infestion) 52 6 Schistosomiasis 57 7 Giardiasis 68 8 Cryptosporidiosis 80 9 Cyclospora 91 10 Naegleria 93 11 Cyanobacteria 95 12 Cholera and Other Vibrios 103 13 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers and Other Salmonella Infections 116 14 Shigellosis (Bacillary Dysentery) 124 15 Campylobacteriosis 133 16 Escherichia coli 143 17 Yersinia Infections 151 18 Plesiomonas Infections 157 19 Aeromonas Infections 160 20 Pseudomonas Infections 165 21 Melioidosis 172 22 Legionnaire’s Disease 175 23 Leptospirosis 182 24 Mycobacterial Disease 189 25 Tularaemia 199 26 Heliocobacter Infections 202 27 Viral Hepatitis 206 28 Viral Gastroenteritis 222 29 Enterovirus Infections Including Poliomyelitis 232 30 Adenoviral Infections 240 31 Chemical Poisoning and Drinking Water 245 32 Cancer and Water 274 33 Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Water 293 References 301 Index 365
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Communicable Disease
Book SynopsisCommunicable Disease Epidemiology and Control Edited by Norman Noah King''s College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK, and Mary O''Mahony Public Health Laboratory Service, London, UK With the growing interest in communicable diseases and their control worldwide, largely due to new and re-emerging infections, there is a need for up-to-date information in this continually changing field. Timely and wide ranging, Communicable Disease: Epidemiology and Control addresses many of the contemporary issues and provides: * Detailed and concise examination of management issues, such as commissioning and contracting, setting up an incident room, and legal aspects * A practical approach * An examination of a wide spectrum of issues in communicable diseases, including cholera, tuberculosis, Helicobacter pylori, and sexually transmitted diseases This volume is an invaluable resource for microbiologists, epidemiologists and all professionals involved in public health.Table of ContentsEPIDEMIOLOGY. Global Trends in Communicable Disease Control (A. Cliff & P. Haggett). Recent Trends in the Epidemiology and Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections (I. Simms & A. Nicoll). The Global Resurgence of Cholera (E. Mintz, et al.). The Resurgence of Tuberculosis (J. Grange). The Epidemiology of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (R. Khabbaz & J. Childs). Consequences of Helicobacter pylori Infection (R. Feldman & D. Strachan). MANAGEMENT ISSUES. Commissioning and Contracting Issues in Communicable Disease Control (G. Duckworth & A. Cummins). Setting Up an Incident Room (E. Mitchell). Legal Aspects of Communicable Disease Control (M. Painter & J. Button). Surveillance of Infectious Disease in a Region (S. Palmer). Appendix. Index.
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University of California Press House on Fire
Book SynopsisTells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health.Trade Review"Dr. Foege's book ... remind[s] us how fragile life looks." New York Times "Bounces the reader along with him in his jeep, on motorbikes over rugged terrain and on bustling trains... (And) shows what can be accomplished when governments and thousands of health workers focus on a single objective. " Wall Street Journal "[Foege] writes a mixture of memoir, dry public health guide and riveting tale of an all-consuming mission." -- Tiffany O'Callaghan New Scientist "A readable and thorough account by a key player in this outstanding victory for public health." Library Journal "A reminder of the importance of preventive medicine." Jama "A great, quick, and intensely personal read about the inside story of Foege's revolutionary idea and powerful actions... Foege was wise before his time." Medpage Today "Demonstrate[s] the enormous benefit that can accrue to mankind when a determined and ambitious band of individuals come together." The Lancet "Gives an intimate sense of what it is like to work on the ground in some of the world's most impoverished countries -- and tells what it is like to contribute to programs that really do change the world." Scienceblogs.com/The Guardian "Inspiring... A fascinating human interest account that is expertly merged with scientific facts." -- Pascal James Imperato Jrnl Of Community Health "A fascinating account" The Bulletin Of The Royal College Of PathologistsTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword by Carmen Hooker Odom and Samuel L. Milbank Foreword by David J. Sencer Preface Part One. Africa: Identifying the Key Strategy 1. A Loathsome Disease 2. A Succession of Mentors 3. Practicing Public Health in Nigeria 4. Fire Line around a Virus 5. Extinguishing Smallpox in a Time of War Part Two. India: Meeting the Challenge of Eradication 6. Under the Rule of Variola 7. Unwarranted Optimism 8. A Gorgeous Coalition 9. Rising Numbers, Refining Strategy 10. Water on a Burning House 11. Smallpox Zero Conclusion Postscript Appendix: A Plan in the Event of Smallpox Bioterrorism Notes Glossary Index
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University of California Press House on Fire
Book SynopsisTells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health. This title details the remarkable program that involved people from countries around the world in pursuit of a single objective - eliminating smallpox.Trade Review"Dr. Foege's book ... remind[s] us how fragile life looks." New York Times "Bounces the reader along with him in his jeep, on motorbikes over rugged terrain and on bustling trains... (And) shows what can be accomplished when governments and thousands of health workers focus on a single objective. " Wall Street Journal "[Foege] writes a mixture of memoir, dry public health guide and riveting tale of an all-consuming mission." -- Tiffany O'Callaghan New Scientist "A readable and thorough account by a key player in this outstanding victory for public health." Library Journal "A reminder of the importance of preventive medicine." Jama "A great, quick, and intensely personal read about the inside story of Foege's revolutionary idea and powerful actions... Foege was wise before his time." Medpage Today "Demonstrate[s] the enormous benefit that can accrue to mankind when a determined and ambitious band of individuals come together." The Lancet "Gives an intimate sense of what it is like to work on the ground in some of the world's most impoverished countries -- and tells what it is like to contribute to programs that really do change the world." Scienceblogs.com/The Guardian "Inspiring... A fascinating human interest account that is expertly merged with scientific facts." -- Pascal James Imperato Jrnl Of Community Health "A fascinating account" The Bulletin Of The Royal College Of PathologistsTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword by Carmen Hooker Odom and Samuel L. Milbank Foreword by David J. Sencer Preface Part One. Africa: Identifying the Key Strategy 1. A Loathsome Disease 2. A Succession of Mentors 3. Practicing Public Health in Nigeria 4. Fire Line around a Virus 5. Extinguishing Smallpox in a Time of War Part Two. India: Meeting the Challenge of Eradication 6. Under the Rule of Variola 7. Unwarranted Optimism 8. A Gorgeous Coalition 9. Rising Numbers, Refining Strategy 10. Water on a Burning House 11. Smallpox Zero Conclusion Postscript Appendix: A Plan in the Event of Smallpox Bioterrorism Notes Glossary Index
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Ashgate Handbook of AntiInfective Agents
Book SynopsisBeginning with the streptomycins and penicillins, hundreds of antibiotics have been developed and come into routine use since the 1930s. This handbook contains records for all the major drugs currently used in the treatment of infection. It provides monographs for 1600 anti-infective agents.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. How to Use This Book. Glossary of Units. Abbreviations and Symbols. Part I: Main Entries. Anthelmintics. Antiamebics. Antibiotics. Antibacterial Adjuncts. Antifungals. Antimalarials. Antipneumocystis Agents. Antiprotozoals. Antirickettsials. Antiseptics. Antisyphilitics. Antivirals. Part II: Indexes. CAS Registry Number Index. EINECS Number Index. Name and Synonym Index. Part III: Manufacturer and Suppliers Directory.
£217.76
Princeton University Press How Scientists Explain Disease
Book SynopsisRanging through the history of medicine, from the Hippocratic theory of humors to modern explanations of Mad Cow Disease and chronic fatigue syndrome, this book analyzes the development and acceptance of scientific ideas. It challenges both traditional philosophy of science and contemporary science studies.Trade Review"Thagard ... presents a detailed structure for the scientific understanding of disease... [A] valuable work... Recommended."--Library Journal "This book is remarkable for its clarity and its lack of doctrine. At each stage, Thagard outlines in plain terms precisely what he is trying to explain, and illustrates his explanation ... It is precisely this even-handed and commonsense approach that allows him to give an accurate portrayal of what scientific advance is like. If this is what philosophers can do for science and medicine, we need more help from them."--Charles Bangham, The Times Higher Education Supplement "An engaging look at contemporary medical science."--K. Codell Carter, Journal of the History of Medicine "For anyone who has practised medicine long enough to wonder how and why some theories become fashionable and others fail to thrive, this book will make an interesting read. Paul Thagard finds both the traditional view of science as logic and the postmodern view of science as power inadequate for understanding how science develops."--Julia Lowe, British Medical Journal "This clear and easy to read book is suitable for the general public and students, as well as professional philosophers of science... The general reader will appreciate introductions to the logical, cognitive, and sociological approaches to the study of science... Useful summaries at the end of each chapter allow a quick read of main points."--Lindley Darden, Philosophy of ScienceTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPt. 1Explanations1Ch. 1Explaining Science3Ch. 2Explaining Disease20Pt. 2The Bacterial Theory of Peptic Ulcers37Ch. 3Ulcers and Bacteria: Discovery39Ch. 4Ulcers and Bacteria: Acceptance56Ch. 5Ulcers and Bacteria: Instruments and Experiments71Ch. 6Ulcers and Bacteria: Social Interactions84Pt. 3Cognitive Processes99Ch. 7Causes, Correlations, and Mechanisms101Ch. 8Discovering Causes: Scurvy, Mad Cow Disease, AIDS, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome118Ch. 9Medical Analogies135Ch. 10Diseases, Germs, and Conceptual Change148Pt. 4Social Processes165Ch. 11Collaborative Knowledge167Ch. 12Medical Consensus185Ch. 13Science and Medicine on the Internet199Pt. 5Conclusion217Ch. 14Science as a Complex System219References243Index259
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Princeton University Press Mathematical Tools for Understanding Infectious
Book SynopsisMathematical modeling is critical to our understanding of how infectious diseases spread at the individual and population levels. This book explains how to translate biological assumptions into mathematics to construct useful and consistent models, and how to use the biological interpretation and mathematical reasoning to analyze these models.Trade Review"A much needed book. Mathematical Tools for Understanding Infectious Disease Dynamics is a welcome addition to the current literature and will hopefully help to unify the many different views in the field."--Laura Matrajt, SIAM Review "The overtly pedagogical features of this text make it an outstanding choice for someone trying to learn the basic tools of the trade. The mathematician who makes a serious study of this text will be in an excellent position to work fruitfully with biologists or epidemiologists on either theoretical or data-driven problems of disease transmission."--Carl A. Toews, Mathematical Reviews "This book will soon be a classic in the theoretical epidemiology and modeling literature."--Mirjam Kretzschmar, Biometrical JournalTable of ContentsPreface xi A brief outline of the book xii I The bare bones: Basic issues in the simplest context 1 *1 The epidemic in a closed population 3 *1.1 The questions (and the underlying assumptions) 3 *1.2 Initial growth 4 *1.3 The final size 14 *1.4 The epidemic in a closed population: summary 28*2 Heterogeneity: The art of averaging 33 *2.1 Differences in infectivity 33 *2.2 Differences in infectivity and susceptibility 39 *2.3 The pitfall of overlooking dependence 41 *2.4 Heterogeneity: a preliminary conclusion 43*3 Stochastic modeling: The impact of chance 45 *3.1 The prototype stochastic epidemic model 46 *3.2 Two special cases 48 *3.3 Initial phase of the stochastic epidemic 51 *3.4 Approximation of the main part of the epidemic 58 *3.5 Approximation of the final size 60 *3.6 The duration of the epidemic 69 *3.7 Stochastic modeling: summary 71*4 Dynamics at the demographic time scale 73 *4.1 Repeated outbreaks versus persistence 73 *4.2 Fluctuations around the endemic steady state 75 *4.3 Vaccination 84 *4.4 Regulation of host populations 87 *4.5 Tools for evolutionary contemplation 91 *4.6 Markov chains: models of infection in the ICU 101 *4.7 Time to extinction and critical community size 107 *4.8 Beyond a single outbreak: summary 124*5 Inference, or how to deduce conclusions from data 127 *5.1 Introduction 127 *5.2 Maximum likelihood estimation 127 *5.3 An example of estimation: the ICU model 130 *5.4 The prototype stochastic epidemic model 134 *5.5 ML-estimation of alpha and ss in the ICU model 146 *5.6 The challenge of reality: summary 148 II Structured populations 151 *6 The concept of state 153 *6.1 i-states 153 *6.2 p-states 157 *6.3 Recapitulation, problem formulation and outlook 159*7 The basic reproduction number 161 *7.1 The definition of R0 161 *7.2 NGM for compartmental systems 166 *7.3 General h-state 173 *7.4 Conditions that simplify the computation of R0 175 *7.5 Sub-models for the kernel 179 *7.6 Sensitivity analysis of R0 181 *7.7 Extended example: two diseases 183 *7.8 Pair formation models 189 *7.9 Invasion under periodic environmental conditions 192 *7.10 Targeted control 199 *7.11 Summary 203*8 Other indicators of severity 205 *8.1 The probability of a major outbreak 205 *8.2 The intrinsic growth rate 212 *8.3 A brief look at final size and endemic level 219 *8.4 Simplifications under separable mixing 221*9 Age structure 227 *9.1 Demography 227 *9.2 Contacts 228 *9.3 The next-generation operator 229 *9.4 Interval decomposition 232 *9.5 The endemic steady state 233 *9.6 Vaccination 234*10 Spatial spread 239 *10.1 Posing the problem 239 *10.2 Warming up: the linear diffusion equation 240 *10.3 Verbal reflections suggesting robustness 242 *10.4 Linear structured population models 244 *10.5 The nonlinear situation 246 *10.6 Summary: the speed of propagation 248 *10.7 Addendum on local finiteness 249*11 Macroparasites 251 *11.1 Introduction 251 *11.2 Counting parasite load 253 *11.3 The calculation of R0 for life cycles 260 *11.4 A 'pathological' model 261*12 What is contact? 265 *12.1 Introduction 265 *12.2 Contact duration 265 *12.3 Consistency conditions 272 *12.4 Effects of subdivision 274 *12.5 Stochastic final size and multi-level mixing 278 *12.6 Network models (an idiosyncratic view) 286 *12.7 A primer on pair approximation 302 III Case studies on inference 307 *13 Estimators of R0 derived from mechanistic models 309 *13.1 Introduction 309 *13.2 Final size and age-structured data 311 *13.3 Estimating R0 from a transmission experiment 319 *13.4 Estimators based on the intrinsic growth rate 320*14 Data-driven modeling of hospital infections 325 *14.1 Introduction 325 *14.2 The longitudinal surveillance data 326 *14.3 The Markov chain bookkeeping framework 327 *14.4 The forward process 329 *14.5 The backward process 333 *14.6 Looking both ways 334*15 A brief guide to computer intensive statistics 337 *15.1 Inference using simple epidemic models 337 *15.2 Inference using 'complicated' epidemic models 338 *15.3 Bayesian statistics 339 *15.4 Markov chain Monte Carlo methodology 341 *15.5 Large simulation studies 344 IV Elaborations 347 *16 Elaborations for Part I 349 *16.1 Elaborations for Chapter 1 349 *16.2 Elaborations for Chapter 2 368 *16.3 Elaborations for Chapter 3 375 *16.4 Elaborations for Chapter 4 380 *16.5 Elaborations for Chapter 5 402*17 Elaborations for Part II 407 *17.1 Elaborations for Chapter 7 407 *17.2 Elaborations for Chapter 8 432 *17.3 Elaborations for Chapter 9 445 *17.4 Elaborations for Chapter 10 451 *17.5 Elaborations for Chapter 11 455 *17.6 Elaborations for Chapter 12 465*18 Elaborations for Part III 483 *18.1 Elaborations for Chapter 13 483 *18.2 Elaborations for Chapter 15 488 Bibliography 491 Index 497
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Condoms
Book SynopsisThe use of condoms can bring preventive and public health benefits, controlling the spread of sexually transmitted disease and avoiding unwanted pregnancy. This book explores these implications from a healthy care worker's point of view. It includes topics such as: Manufacture and Prevention of pregnancy. It is intended for those in public health.Table of ContentsContributors. Preface. A brief history of condoms (Milton Lewis). Latex condom manufacture (John Gerofi). International quality standards: unfinished evolution (Philip Kestelman). Contraceptive efficacy of the male condom (James Trussell). Condoms for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (Adrian Mindel, Claudia Estcourt). Spermicides and virucides (DJ Jeffries, RJ Aitken). Use of condoms: data from popularionj surveys (Anne Grunseit, Anne M Johnson). Condoms and commercial sex (Juliet Richters, Susan Estcourt). Condoms for anal sex (Juliet Richters, Susan Kippax). Social marketing of condoms (Philip Harvey). Condom availability: barriers to access, barriers to use (William P Schellstede, Madaline P Feinberg). Design and manufacture of male non-latex condoms for prevention of pregnancy and STIs (Gaston Farr). The female condom (Anne M Young). Can we tell them how to do it? (Brenda Spencer, John Gerofi). Appendix A: International and European condom standards compared. Appendix B: Condom sampling, Acceptable Quality and Limiting Quality. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Have Bacteria Won
Book SynopsisToday, we are far less likely to die from infection than at any other time in history, but still we worry about epidemics, the menace of antibiotic resistance and modern 'plagues' like Ebola. In this timely new book, eminent bacteriologist Hugh Pennington explores why these fears remain and why they are unfounded.Trade ReviewHighly Commended in the Basis of Medicine category in the 2016 BMA Medical Book Awards "In this exciting book Professor Pennington examines the fear and fascination that infectious diseases instil within us all. A thought-provoking read that will generate debate."—Professor Dame Sally C Davies, Chief Medical Officer for England "Hugh Pennington is a world-renowned scientist whose contribution to our country is legendary."—Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom"However good we are at learning we are even better at forgetting, and this is perhaps where we most help bacteria and other microbes in their onslaught.” Professor Hugh Pennington, in this remarkably readable, informative and memorable book, ideal for all with inquisitive minds, ensures that no one who reads it will have any excuse for forgetting."—Chris Baggoley, Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Government"An entertaining and very well-written primer on the human–microbe relationship."—NatureTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Why Are We So Worried About Bacteria?Chapter 2: VictoriesChapter 3: The Advance of the Mutants, and Other NoveltiesChapter 4: How Our Actions Help Bacteria to Win Some BattlesChapter 5: PoliticsConclusionReferences
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Have Bacteria Won
Book SynopsisToday, we are far less likely to die from infection than at any other time in history, but still we worry about epidemics, the menace of antibiotic resistance and modern 'plagues' like Ebola. In this timely new book, eminent bacteriologist Hugh Pennington explores why these fears remain and why they are unfounded.Trade ReviewHighly Commended in the Basis of Medicine category in the 2016 BMA Medical Book Awards "In this exciting book Professor Pennington examines the fear and fascination that infectious diseases instil within us all. A thought-provoking read that will generate debate."Professor Dame Sally C Davies, Chief Medical Officer for England "Hugh Pennington is a world-renowned scientist whose contribution to our country is legendary."Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom"However good we are at learning we are even better at forgetting, and this is perhaps where we most help bacteria and other microbes in their onslaught.” Professor Hugh Pennington, in this remarkably readable, informative and memorable book, ideal for all with inquisitive minds, ensures that no one who reads it will have any excuse for forgetting."Chris Baggoley, Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Government"An entertaining and very well-written primer on the human–microbe relationship."NatureTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Why Are We So Worried About Bacteria? Chapter 2: Victories Chapter 3: The Advance of the Mutants, and Other Novelties Chapter 4: How Our Actions Help Bacteria to Win Some Battles Chapter 5: Politics Conclusion References
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MP-FAD F.A. Davis Medical Mycology A SelfInstructional Text
Book SynopsisEach of the seven modules includes prerequisites, content outline, objectives, follow-up activities, references, and self-study examinations; teaches proper laboratory practice and presents the biology and physiology of fungi; test protocols and reagent recipes are highlighted in each module.Table of Contents 1. Basics of Mycology 2. Laboratory Procedures for Fungal Culture and Isolation 3. Common Fungal Opportunists 4. Superficial and Dermatophytic Fungi 5. Yeasts 6. Organisms Causing Subcutaneous Mycoses 7. Organisms Causing Systemic Mycoses Answers for Study Questions and Final Exams Common Synonyms Glossary (Illustrated) List of Manufacturers 75 color plates Index
£50.35
John Wiley & Sons Stalking the Great Killer
Book SynopsisIn the age of the Covid-19 pandemic, this compelling history, based on extensive research and eyewitness testimony, offers valuable lessons for the present about community involvement in public health, the potential efficacy of public-private partnerships, and the importance of forward-thinking leadership in the battle to eradicate disease.Trade ReviewIn Stalking the Great Killer, Arkansas's efforts to control tuberculosis are deftly woven into the broader picture of tuberculosis-related developments throughout the world, putting them into perspective and context. The result is an interesting, inspirational, and important narrative which is also a tremendous contribution to the field of public health.This is a story that needs to be told."—Mary Ryan, medical historian""Stalking the Great Killer is global history on a local scale. The story of Arkansas’s fight against TB mirrors that of countless places around the world as scientists, doctors, public health workers, and citizens struggled to understand this lethal disease. Arkansas’s history is both unique and typical. Readers looking for a well-written tale of what it takes to understand and finally wrest control of an infectious disease—lessons we can all benefit from in the era of Covid—will find much in this book."—Christian McMillen, author of Discovering Tuberculosis: A Global History, 1900 to the Present"Weaving together personal stories with surprising historical details, Stalking the Great Killer is a deeply affecting history of Arkansas’s battles against the terror of tuberculosis. Authors Floyd and Bates provide lessons of compassion in the face of mortal disease, and examples of leadership in the face of prejudice and bureaucracy."—Lynn Downey, author of the award-winning Arequipa Sanatorium: Life in California’s Lung Resort for Women (OU Press)."Imagine the horrors for mankind if the lingering COVID-19 pandemic had taken a hundred years for science to discover either a preventative or a cure, and you will understand the task confronting the characters in Stalking the Great Killer: Arkansas’s Long War on Tuberculosis. With the help of Joe Bates, the last surviving hero of the century-long crusade against “The Great White Plague,” Larry C. Floyd describes with flair, drama, and fastidious scientific detail the monumental suffering (a billion lives lost!) and the intrigues, jealousies, triumphs, and setbacks as men and women of science in laboratories from Paris and Frankfurt to Booneville and Little Rock, Arkansas, looked frantically for clues to end the scourge. It is the most lucid history of modern medicine from the discovery of the germ theory of disease to the final eradication of TB—a mere forty-five years ago in Arkansas—you are apt to find. Stalking the Great Killer is a page turner, lacking only a villain, unless, of course, you count ignorance or the occasional calumny of politicians."—Ernest Dumas, noted Arkansas journalist and author"Stalking the Great Killer, Arkansas’s Long War on Tuberculosis is more than an interesting historical account of the control of tuberculosis. It is an exciting story of human determination against a devastating disease. In this book, Floyd and Bates describe, in scientifically accurate detail, an important public health achievement against one of the most dreaded infectious diseases. Set in Arkansas, the book helps readers understand not only the toll of the disease but the scientific process of discovery and the struggle for control over one of the world’s most destructive killers. I particularly enjoyed hearing about the life story of the young Joe Bates, one of my most admired medical scientists and educators. Tuberculosis impacted Joe Bates and arguably created the determination we see today in his life-long dedication toward the amelioration of this disease and his steadfast advocacy for the health of the public. In this book we see in vivid detail the advancement of medical science and the critical epidemiologic discoveries that moved modern treatment methods toward an effective population perspective. Having served as the State Health Officer in Arkansas, it was also heartening to read of the leading role that Arkansas played in the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. This disease is not extinct. It still claims thousands of lives around the world and even still a small number today in Arkansas. The book, however, is testament to how scientists working against strong odds make progress and why investment in public health is still desperately needed. A must read for anyone wanting a human and scientific telling of one of the most important advances in our lifetime."—Paul Halverson, Dean and Professor at Indiana University School of Public Health
£26.06
CABI Publishing Encyclopedia of Arthropodtransmitted Infections
Book SynopsisThis major reference work contains essential information on arthropod-borne infections affecting humans and domesticated animals. The encyclopedia is a key reference source for anyone working in medical and veterinary science, and related fields. Features of The Encyclopedia of Arthropod-transmitted Infections are:150 entries, describing arboviral, viral, bacterial and rickettsial, spirochaetal, protozoal and filarial infections, and the vectors that transmit themInformation on disease distribution, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, transmission cycles, vector life-cycles, and treatment and control measures. Figures, tables and photographs illustrate the text. Following each entry is a selected bibliography, to aid further reading on the topicOver 80 different international authors, with expertise in medicine, veterinary science, parasitology, entomology, epidemiology, microbiology, and zoology have contributed to the encyclopedia.Table of Contents1: African horse sickness 2: Blackflies 3: Cat scratch disease 4: Epidemic haemorrhagic fever 5: Getah virus disease 6: Hepatozoonosis - canine 7: Louse-borne typhus 8: Malaria - avian 9: Malaria - human 10: Nairobi sheep disease 11: Omsk haemorrhagic fever 12: Powassan encephalitis 13: Q fever 14: Rickettsial pox 15: Stratford virus 16: Tataguine virus 17: Triatomine bugs 18: West Nile virus 19: Zika virus
£146.52
CABI Publishing Nutrition Immunity and Infection
Book SynopsisInfectious diseases are an important cause of malnutrition. Recurrent infections increase the risk of malnutrition while poor nutritional status results in lowered immune status and predisposes to infectious disease thus propagating the vicious cycle of infection and malnutrition. The nutrition-infection-immunity axis is crucial for both developed and developing countries and is now a central feature of many nutrition and infectious disease courses.Bringing together nutrition and immunology, Nutrition, Immunity and Infections covers the topic in an accessible format for all students of nutrition, medicine and public health. Through his work at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the FAO's Food and Nutrition Division and his current post at the University of Southampton, Professor Shetty has built a reputation to match his wealth of experience in the relationship between nutrition and susceptibility to infection.Table of ContentsSECTION 1: Introduction 2: Defence mechanisms of the body 3: Nutrients in food 4: Role of nutrients in infection and immune functions 5: Effects of under nutrition on host defence mechanisms and the immune response SECTION 2: Role of infections in the aetiology and pathogenesis of under nutrition 7: Vitamin A deficiency and risk of infection 8: Zinc deficiency and infections 9: Iron status and risk of infection SECTION 3: Nutrition and diarrhoeal disease 11: Nutrition and parasitic infections 12: Nutrition and HIV/AIDS 13: Nutrition and tuberculosis SECTION 4: Nutrition and infection in infancy and childhood 15: Maternal nutrition and infection 16: Nutrition and infection in the elderly and aged 17: Relationships between infections and non-communicable diseases"
£42.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Rapid Infection Control Nursing
Book SynopsisThe Rapids are a series of reference and revision pocket books that cover key facts in a simple and memorable way. Each book contains the common conditions that students and newly qualified nurses encounter on the wards, in the community, and on placements.Trade Review“This is a well-done introduction to infection control nursing that can also serve as an excellent primer for nursing students or new ward nurses.” (Doody’s, 16 January 2015) “Covering all the key topics in infection prevention and control, this concise and easy-to-read title is the perfect quick-reference book for the wards.” (Kingbook73's Medical Ebook and Video Collection, 20 August 2014)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ix Foreword by Professor Janice Stevens CBE, MA, RGN x 1 Introduction 1 2 The Essentials 2 3 Wider Aspects 42 4 A-Z of Infections 67 5 Glossary 167 6 Useful Resources 172 7 References, Sources and Further Reading 173 Index 178
£18.95
John Wiley & Sons Inc Environmental Health
Book SynopsisThe bestselling environmental health text, with all new coverage of key topics Environmental Health: From Global to Local is a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and a contemporary, authoritative text for students of public health, environmental health, preventive medicine, community health, and environmental studies. Edited by the former director of the CDC''s National Center for Environmental Health and current dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Washington, this book provides a multi-faceted view of the topic, and how it affects different regions, populations, and professions. In addition to traditional environmental health topicsair, water, chemical toxins, radiation, pest controlit offers remarkably broad, cross-cutting coverage, including such topics as building design, urban and regional planning, energy, transportation, disaster preparedness and response, climate change, and environmental psychology. This new third edition maintainsTable of ContentsTables, Figures, Text Boxes, and Tox Boxes ix The Editor xix The Contributors xxi Acknowledgments xxix Potential Conflicts of Interest in Environmental Health: From Global to Local xxxi PART 1 METHODS AND PARADIGMS 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to Environmental Health 3Howard Frumkin Chapter 2 Ecology and Ecosystems as Foundational for Health 27Margot W. Parkes and Pierre Horwitz Chapter 3 Sustainability and Health 59Cindy L. Parker, Jessica D. Rhodes, and Brian S. Schwartz Chapter 4 Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology 83Kyle Steenland and Christine L. Moe Chapter 5 Geospatial Data for Environmental Health 111Lance A. Waller Chapter 6 Toxicology 123Gary W. Miller Chapter 7 Genes, Genomics, and Environmental Health 153David L. Eaton and Christopher M. Schaupp Chapter 8 Exposure Science, Industrial Hygiene, and Exposure Assessment 181Michael G. Yost and P. Barry Ryan Chapter 9 Environmental Psychology 203Nancy M. Wells, Gary W. Evans, and Kristin Aldred Cheek Chapter 10 Environmental Health Ethics 231Andrew Jameton Chapter 11 Environmental Justice and Vulnerable Populations 251 Rachel Morello-Frosch and Manuel Pastor PART 2 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ON THE GLOBAL SCALE 273 Chapter 12 Climate Change and Human Health 275Jonathan A. Patz and Howard Frumkin PART 3 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ON THE REGIONAL SCALE 317 Chapter 13 Air Pollution 319Michelle L. Bell and Jonathan Samet Chapter 14 Energy and Human Health 345Howard Frumkin Chapter 15 Healthy Communities 377Andrew L. Dannenberg and Anthony G. Capon Chapter 16 Water and Health 413Timothy Ford PART 4 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ON THE LOCAL SCALE 451 Chapter 17 Solid and Hazardous Waste 453Sven E. Rodenbeck and Henry Falk Chapter 18 Pest Control and Pesticides 477Mark Gregory Robson, George C. Hamilton, Wattasit Siriwong, and Héctor Luis Maldonado Pérez Chapter 19 Food Systems, the Environment, and Public Health 503Pamela Rhubart Berg, Leo Horrigan, and Roni Neff Chapter 20 Buildings and Health 539Howard Frumkin Chapter 21 Work, Health, andWell-Being 581David Michaels and Gregory R.Wagner Chapter 22 Radiation 603Matthew P. Moeller Chapter 23 Injuries 635Jeremy J. Hess, Anna Q. Yaffee, Jason R. Holmes, and Junaid A. Razzak Chapter 24 Environmental Disasters 667Mark E. Keim Chapter 25 Nature Contact 693Howard Frumkin PART 5 THE PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 723 Chapter 26 Environmental Public Health: From Theory to Practice 725Lynn R. Goldman Chapter 27 Risk Assessment in Environmental Health 747Mary C. Sheehan, Juleen Lam, and Thomas A. Burke Chapter 28 Communicating Environmental Health 769Edward Maibach and Vincent T. Covello Index 791
£85.46
John Wiley & Sons Inc Herbal Drugs for the Management of Infectious
Book SynopsisHerbal Drug for the Management of Infectious Diseases The book is a comprehensive compilation of herbal drug applications for the treatment and management of infectious diseases and addresses issues related to development, challenges, and future prospects associated with the use of herbal medicine. The use of herbal medicines has evolved in various cultures around the world over many millennia. In many developing Asian and African countries, the use of herbal medicines, as supplied by traditional medicinal practitioners, has always been popular. In the last two to three decades, many people in developed countries have begun to turn to alternative or complementary therapies, including the use of herbal medicines, nutraceuticals, functional foods, and other supplements. This resurgence in interest in plant-derived medicines is partly due to the growing dissatisfaction with allopathic medicines, as well as the perception that plant-derived mediTable of ContentsPreface xvii 1 Essential Oils as Potent Antimicrobial Agents 1Rakesh K. Sindhu, Prabhjot Kaur, Parneet Kaur, Sumitra Singh and Simona Cavalu 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Essential Oils 3 1.3 Chemical Composition of Essential Oils 5 1.4 Mechanism of Action of Essential Oils as Antimicrobials 11 1.5 Factors Affecting Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil 13 1.6 Essential Oils as Combination Therapy 13 1.7 Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Essential Oils 14 1.8 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 16 2 Herbal Antibiotics for Treating Drug-Resistant Bacteria 23Haixia Chen and Shuqin Li 2.1 Introduction 24 2.2 Resistance Mechanism of Strains 25 2.3 The Classification of Herbal Secondary Metabolites for Drug Resistance 28 2.4 Mechanism 41 2.5 Conclusion and Perspectives 44 3 Phytopharmaceuticals for the Management of Fungal Infections 55Kampanart Huanbutta and Tanikan Sangnim 3.1 Introduction 55 3.2 Nature of Fungi and Classification of Fungal Disease 56 3.3 Epidemiology of Fungal Infection 58 3.4 Limitations of Modern Medicines 60 3.5 Medicinal Plants With Antifungal Activities 61 3.6 Phytopharmaceuticals With Antifungal Activities 63 3.7 Activity and Mechanism of Action of Antifungal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals 68 3.8 Conclusion and Future Prospect of Phytopharmaceuticals for the Management of Fungal Infections 72 4 Herbal Bioactives for the Management of Influenza Viral Infection 85Shaveta Bhardwaj, Jobanpreet Kaur, Atinderpal Kaur, Satvinder Kaur, Anu Jindal and Inderbir Singh 4.1 Introduction 86 4.2 Various Herbal Bioactives With Anti-Influenza Property 87 4.3 Mechanism of an Anti-Influenza Effect 91 4.4 Conclusion 93 5 Herbal Bioactives for Treating Respiratory Infections 101Chandrakantsing V. Pardeshi, Sagar R. Pardeshi, Jitendra B. Naik, Atul A. Shirkhedkar and Sanjay J. Surana 5.1 Introduction 101 5.2 Overview of Respiratory Tract Infections 103 5.3 Herbal Bioactives for the Management of RTIs 108 5.4 Bioactives and Their Derivatives Against Novel Coronavirus Disease 112 5.5 Emerging Drug Delivery Strategies for Biomedicines in the Management of RTIs 113 5.6 Clinical Status: Opportunities and Challenges 120 5.7 Patent Perspectives 120 5.8 Future Perspectives 122 5.9 Conclusion 122 6 Herbal Bioactives for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders 133Manish Kumar, Inderjeet Verma, Rakesh Kumar Sindhu and Rishabh Srivastava 6.1 Introduction 134 6.2 Classification of GIT Disorders 134 6.3 The Science of Herbal Medicine 135 6.4 Need of Herbal Medicine 143 6.5 Indirect Adverse Effects of Herbal Therapy 144 6.6 Herbal Bioactive-Based Formulation 144 6.7 Recent Patents for Herbal Drug Delivery Systems 148 6.8 Future Perspective 148 6.9 Conclusion 148 7 Herbal Drugs for the Treatment of Ocular Infections 157A. A. Shirkhedkar, Mukesh S. Patil, A. S. Patil and Inderbir Singh 7.1 Introduction 158 7.2 Eye Essential Anatomy and Physiology 159 7.3 Preparation and Method of Use 161 7.4 Modern Investigations and Findings 163 7.5 Patents Recently Issued on Herbal Formulations 170 7.6 Conclusion 171 8 Phytopharmaceuticals for Treating Sexually Transmitted Diseases 179Kenneth Chinedu Ugoeze 8.1 Introduction 180 8.2 Disease 180 8.3 Infectious Diseases 181 8.4 Types of Infectious Diseases 181 8.5 Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 190 8.6 Phytochemicals 194 8.7 Phytopharmaceuticals 195 8.8 Future View of Phytopharmaceuticals: The Need for Patenting 225 8.9 Summary 226 8.10 Conclusion 229 9 Herbal Bioactives for Treating Infectious Skin Diseases 263Darshan R. Telange, Saurabh B. Ganorkar and Atul A. Shirkhedkar 9.1 History of Treating Skin Diseases With Herbs 264 9.2 Herbal Bioactives for Treating Infectious Skin Diseases 9.3 Herbs of Choice for Skin Infections 271 9.4 Herbal Bioactive--Based Formulations for Skin Infections 280 9.5 Patent Perspective 282 9.6 Futuristic View 283 9.7 Conclusion 284 10 Plant-Based Vaccines: Challenges and Opportunities 291Navgeet Kaur, Anju Goyal and Rakesh K. Sindhu 10.1 Introduction 292 10.2 Production Process of Plant-Based Vaccines 293 10.3 Current Scenario of the Vaccines 297 10.4 Challenges 299 10.5 Conclusion and Future Prospects 300 11 Herbal Medicines for HIV Infection and AIDS 307Thongtham Suksawat and Pharkphoom Panichayupakaranant 11.1 Introduction 308 11.2 Pathophysiology of HIV Infections 309 11.3 Current Treatments for HIV/AIDS 310 11.4 Targeting for Novel Drug Therapy Against HIV/AIDS 311 11.5 Herbal Extract and Phytochemicals with Anti-HIV Effects 312 11.6 Patents of Herbal and Phytochemical Products for Anti--HIV-1 Infections 330 11.7 Conclusions 332 12 Anthelmintic Potential of Herbal Drugs 341Kalpana Nagpal, Pravin Pawar, Ritu Rathi, Nishant Gaur and Inderbir Singh 12.1 Introduction 342 12.2 Drugs Used as Anthelmintics 342 12.3 Active Principles Derived From Medicinal Plants as Anthelmintic Compounds 349 12.4 Conclusion 352 13 Herbal Drugs for the Management and Treatment of Herpes Simplex Infections 359Wiwit Suttithumsatid and Pharkphoom Panichayupakaranant 13.1 Introduction 360 13.2 Pathophysiology of HSV Infections 360 13.3 Current Treatments for HSV Infection 361 13.4 Targeting for Novel Drug Therapy Against Herpes Simplex Infection 363 13.5 Herbal Extracts and Phytochemicals With Anti-HSV Activity 363 13.6 Recommended Herbal Extracts Used for Herpes Simplex Infection and Futuristic View 381 13.7 Patents on Herbal Medicine for Anti-Herpes Simplex Infections 381 13.8 Conclusions 383 14 Herbs and Plants Used for the Management and Treatment of Hepatitis Infections 389Omonike O. Ogbole, Temitayo A. Ajayi and Oluwatoyin A. Odeku 14.1 Introduction 390 14.2 Hepatitis 391 14.3 Herbal Medicine and Control of Viral Infection 397 14.4 Major Classes of Medicinal Plants Having Activity Against Hepatitis Virus 398 14.5 The Common Classes of Bioactive Compounds with Anti-Hepatitis Virus Activities 406 15 Herbal Bioactives for Treating Urinary Tract Infections 427Kashish Wilson, Manish Kumar, Prerna Sharma, Harkiran Nehra and Inderjeet Verma 15.1 Introduction 428 15.2 Discussion on Medicinal Plants 431 15.3 Causes of UTI 431 15.4 Symptoms of a UTI 432 15.5 Management 432 15.6 Herbs Employed for Therapy of Urinary Tract Infection 433 15.7 Causative Agents in Infection of Urinary Tract 436 15.8 Mechanism of Herbs 438 15.9 Future Prospective 438 15.10 Conclusion 439 16 Herbs Used in Parasitic Infection--Malaria 443M.G. Kalaskar, B. Duraiswami, S.J. Surana and A.A. Shirkhedkar 16.1 Introduction 444 16.2 Parasitic Infections 445 16.3 Antiparasitic Medicinal Plants and Their Mode of Action 450 16.4 Antimalarial Herb 452 References 509 Index 519
£170.10
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Infectious Diseases
Book SynopsisThis core text provides an excellent concise introduction to infectious diseases. The book integrates basic science with clinical practice with disease-orientated descriptions and clinical presentations on a system-by-system basis. It is therefore ideal for both the student and the practitioner. For this new sixth edition the text has been brought fully up to date throughout. The highly structured and improved text is designed to facilitate easy access to information, making the book an ideal resource for clinical attachments and revision. There is a new chapter that covers infections in special groups, as well as coverage of sepsis and septic shock. The Introductory chapter also takes into account new control measures, emerging infections, and infections linked with bioterrorism. Information on global occurrence is added to the epidemiology sections where relevant and web site information has been included to provide up-to-date resources on fast moving topics sTrade ReviewReviews of the 6th edition: "A handy guide, which will be used by medical students, physicians, other health-care providers who encounter infectious diseases, and public health students and professionals." Reference Librarian, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Reviews of the 5th edition: "For each infection a vast amount of information is provided in a clear and easily accessible format...This book is excellent." St. Thomas' Gazette "An excellent revision text to bring together the whole subject in a concise fashion." Edinburgh Student Gazette "This is an excellent core text for students and a rapid reference guide for health professionals dealing with infection." Journal of Medical Microbiology "This book is great for anyone with an interest in infectious diseases and if you're looking for a book with none of the unnecessary waffle and just want bare facts this book is a must." 5th Year Medical Student, University of Liverpool Sphincter, June 2004Table of ContentsPreface v List of Abbreviations vii Genus Abbreviations x Section 1: General Topics 1 Introduction 3 2 Host Response to Infection and Immunization 8 3 Chemotherapy 14 Section 2: System-Bases Infections 4 Eye and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections 25 5 Lower Respiratory Tract Infections 42 6 Infections of the Cardiovascular System 64 7 Infections of the Nervous System 71 8 Rashes, and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 90 9 Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract 118 10 Infections of the Liver and Biliary Tract 140 11 Infections of the Genitourinary Tract 155 12 Bone and Joint Infections 164 Section 3: Multisystem Infections 13 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 169 14 Tuberculosis 187 15 Systemic Mycosis 195 Section 4: Infection in Special Groups, Zoonoses, Tropical Diseases and Helminths 16 Infection in Special Groups 203 17 Tropical Infections and Non-helminthic Zoonoses 215 18 Helminthiasis 240 Index 251
£31.30
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Rapid Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
Book SynopsisThis new pocket guide provides rapid facts for everyday use in clinical practice and is an ideal resource for exam preparation.Trade ReviewPublished Reviews of the First Edition "This book is a brief and quick source for key features to common infectious diseases. It can be used for a brief overview, nothing more. It is easy to read and has somewhat helpful tables to assist with categorizing pathogens." MD, Creighton University Medical Center Doody's Book ReviewsTable of ContentsForeword. List of Abbreviations. Rapid Series Mnemonic. Part 1: Signs & Symptoms. Fever. Sepsis. Cardiovascular. Upper Respiratory Tract / ENT. Lower Respiratory Tract. Gastrointestinal. Hepatitis. Urinary Tract infection. Genitourinary. Central Nervous System. Eyes. Skin and soft tissue infection. Bone and joint infetcion. Immunocompromised host. Part 2: Aetiological Agents. Viruses. Bacteria. Mycobacteria. Fungi. Protozoa. Helminths. Spirochetes. Other organisms. Higher organisms. Ectoparasites. Part 3: Diseases (A-Z). Notifiable diseases. Actinomycosis. Adenovirus. Alphaviruses. Amoebiasis. Anaerobes. Anthrax. Aspergillosis. Atypical mycobacteria. Babesiosis. Bacillus cereus. Bacterial vaginosis. Bartonellosis. Blastomycosis. Botulism. Brucellosis. Campylobacter jejuni. Candidiasis. Capnocytophaga. Chlamydiae. Chickenpox, shingles. Cholera. Coccidiomycosis. Common cold. Coxsackie & Echoviruses. Cryptococcosis. Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Isospora, Microspora. Dengue. Dermatophytes. Diphtheria. Ectoparasites. Ehrlichosis. Filiariasis, Dracunculiasis, Trichinosis. Gangrene. Giardia. Glandular fever. Gonorrhoea. Gram negative bacteria. Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (E. coli O157). Haemophilus spp. Hantaviruses. Helicobacter pylori. Hepatitis A. Hepatitis B & D. Hepatitis C. Hepatitis E. Herpes viruses. Histoplasmosis. HIV 1 & 2. HTLV1 & 2. Influenza & Parainfluenza viruses. Japanese B encephalitis. Legionellosis. Leishmaniasis. Leprosy. Leptospirosis. Listeriosis. Lyme disease. Malaria. Measles. Meningococcus. Molluscum contagiosum. Mucormycosis. Mumps. Mycoplasma spp. Nocardia. Papillomavirus. Parvovirus B19. Pasteurella. Plague. Pneumocystis carinii. Polio. Polyoma viruses. Prions. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Q fever. Rabies. Rat bite fevers. Respiratory syncitial virus. Roundworms. Rubella. Salmonellosis. Schistosomiasis. Scrub typhus. Shigellosis. Smallpox. Sporothrix. Spotted fevers. Staphylococcus spp. Streptococcus spp. Syphilis. Tapeworms. Tetanus. Tick borne encephalitis. Toxoplasmosis. Treponema. Trichomoniasis. Trypanosomiasis. Tuberculosis. Tuleraemia. Viral gastroenteritis. Viral haemorrhagic fevers. Visceral larva migrans. Whooping cough. Yellow fever. Yersiniosis. Appendix I: Immunisations and Malaria prophylaxis. Appendix II: Antibiotics (therapy and prophylaxis) and needlestick prophylaxis. Sources and Further Reading
£32.25
John Wiley & Sons Inc EvidenceBased Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Book SynopsisEvidence-based Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of childhood infections in clinical practice. Renowned Clinical Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, David Isaacs, and an expert consultant editor team, bring you the first book to critically look at the evidence for decision making in pediatric infections. Based around illustrative case studies, each chapter presents and analyzes current evidence on the management of different pediatric infections and provides firm treatment recommendations based on evidence of: efficacy and safety antibiotic resistance cost adverse effects ethical considerations. Clear summaries and specific guidance allow you to assess the evidence for yourself and make rapid but informed management decisions based on the strength of evidence available. Antibiotic doses are presented clearly and simply, enabling you to select appropriate treatment aTrade Review"Written by experts in infectious diseases, immunology, microbiology and general pediatrics, this book is a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of the most common childhood diseases...A useful and practical text."Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews Dec. 2007 "I would recommend this book for the library shelves of any paediatric unit. Personally, I will be turning frequently to this volume as a reference book for my everyday practice." Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2008 "Highly recommended." Paediatric Endocrinology ReviewsTable of ContentsAbout the authors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. 1 Evidence-based practice. 2 Rational antibiotic use. 3 Cardiac infections. 4 Cervical infections. 5 Eye infections. 6 Fever. 7 Gastrointestinal infections. 8 HIV infection. 9 Immune deficiency. 10 Meningitis and central nervous system. infections. 11 Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. 12 Respiratory infections. 13 Sexually transmitted and genital infections. 14 Skin and soft tissue infections. 15 Systemic sepsis. 16 Tropical infections and travel. 17 Urinary tract infections. 18 Viral infections. Appendix 1 Renal impairment and. antimicrobials. Appendix 2 Aminoglycosides: dosing and. monitoring blood levels. Appendix 3 Antimicrobial drug dose. recommendations. Index
£117.85
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Networked Disease
Book SynopsisA collection of writings by leading experts and newer researchers on the SARS outbreak and its relation to infectious disease management in progressively global and urban societies. Presents original contributions by scholars from seven countries on four continents Connects newer thinking on global cities, networks, and governance in a post-national era of public health regulations and neo-liberalization of state services Provides an important contribution to the global public debate on the challenges of emerging infectious disease in cities Examines the impact of globalization on future infectious disease threats on international and local politics and culture Focuses on the ways pathogens interact with economic, political and social factors, ultimately presenting a threat to human development and global cities Employs an interdisciplinary approach to the SARS epidemic, clearly demonstrating the value of social scientific perspectTrade Review?Much interesting material and probing analysis can be found in this text, which is suitable for graduate students and academics concerned with the intersection between cities and health.? (Canadian Journal of Sociology, July 2009)Table of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Notes on Contributors. Series Editors' Preface. Preface. Introduction: Networked Disease (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). Part I: Infectious Disease and Globalized Urbanization. Introduction (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). 1 Toward a Dialectical Understanding of Networked Disease in the Global City: Vulnerability, Connectivity, Topologies (Estair Van Wagner). 2 Health and Disease in Global Cities: A Neglected Dimension of National Health Policy (Victor G. Rodwin). Part II: SARS and Health Governance in the Global City: Toronto, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Introduction (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). 3 SARS and the Restructuring of Health Governance in Toronto (Roger Keil and S. Harris Ali). 4 Globalization of SARS and Health Governance in Hong Kong under "One Country, Two Systems" (Mee Kam Ng). 5 Surveillance in a Globalizing City: Singapore's Battle against SARS (Peggy Teo, Brenda S.A. Yeoh, and Shir Nee Ong). Part III: The Cultural Construction of Disease in the Global City. Introduction (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). 6 The Troubled Public Sphere and Media Coverage of the 2003 Toronto SARS Outbreak (Daniel Drache and David Clifton). 7 SARS as a "Health Scare" (Claire Hooker). 8 City under Siege: Authoritarian Toleration, Mask Culture, and the SARS Crisis in Hong Kong (Peter Baehr). 9 "Racism is a Weapon of Mass Destruction": SARS and the Social Fabric of Urban Multiculturalism (Roger Keil and S. Harris Ali). Part IV: Re-Emerging Infectious Disease, Urban Public Health, and Global Biosecurity. Introduction (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). 10 Deadly Alliances: Death, Disease, and the Global Politics of Public Health (Matthew Gandy). 11 Tuberculosis and the Anxieties of Containment (Susan Craddock). 12 Networks, Disease, and the Utopian Impulse (Nicholas B. King). 13 People, Animals, and Biosecurity in and through Cities (Steve Hinchliffe and Nick Bingham). Part V: Networked Disease: Theoretical Approaches. Introduction (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). 14 SARS as an Emergent Complex: Toward a Networked Approach to Urban Infectious Disease (S. Harris Ali). 15 Thinking the City through SARS: Bodies, Topologies, Politics (Bruce Braun). 16 Vapors, Viruses, Resistance(s): The Trace of Infection in the Work of Michel Foucault (Philipp Sarasin). 17 Fleshy Traffic, Feverish Borders: Blood, Birds, and Civet Cats in Cities Brimming with Intimate Commodities (Paul Jackson). Concluding Remarks (Roger Keil and S. Harris Ali). Bibliography. Index.
£54.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Networked Disease
Book SynopsisA collection of writings by leading experts and newer researchers on the SARS outbreak and its relation to infectious disease management in progressively global and urban societies. Presents original contributions by scholars from seven countries on four continents Connects newer thinking on global cities, networks, and governance in a post-national era of public health regulations and neo-liberalization of state services Provides an important contribution to the global public debate on the challenges of emerging infectious disease in cities Examines the impact of globalization on future infectious disease threats on international and local politics and culture Focuses on the ways pathogens interact with economic, political and social factors, ultimately presenting a threat to human development and global cities Employs an interdisciplinary approach to the SARS epidemic, clearly demonstrating the value of social scientific perspectTrade Review?Much interesting material and probing analysis can be found in this text, which is suitable for graduate students and academics concerned with the intersection between cities and health.? (Canadian Journal of Sociology, Summer 2009) ?This is a unique book that examines emerging infectious diseases through the lens of sociologists and would be an interesting reference for public-health practitioners, travel-health experts, infectious disease physicians, sociologists, and political scientists.? (The Lancet.com, October 2009) "In this unique and invaluable reconstruction of how the deadly SARS virus hitchhiked from China to Canada in 2002?03, we are squarely confronted with the enormous inadvertent biological consequences of economic globalization and the emergence of so-called 'world cities'." Mike Davis, University of California, Irvine "As both an urban/environmental sociologist and resident of Toronto during the 2003 SARS crisis, I have the highest praise for Networked Disease. The contributors have done a masterful job identifying the practical and theoretical challenges associated with the global spread of emerging infectious diseases. This cutting edge material should seriously engage academics, students, and practitioners in social geography, urban studies, public health, and environmental sociology." John Hannigan, University of Toronto Table of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Notes on Contributors. Series Editors' Preface. Preface. Introduction: Networked Disease (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). Part I: Infectious Disease and Globalized Urbanization. Introduction (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). 1 Toward a Dialectical Understanding of Networked Disease in the Global City: Vulnerability, Connectivity, Topologies (Estair Van Wagner). 2 Health and Disease in Global Cities: A Neglected Dimension of National Health Policy (Victor G. Rodwin). Part II: SARS and Health Governance in the Global City: Toronto, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Introduction (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). 3 SARS and the Restructuring of Health Governance in Toronto (Roger Keil and S. Harris Ali). 4 Globalization of SARS and Health Governance in Hong Kong under "One Country, Two Systems" (Mee Kam Ng). 5 Surveillance in a Globalizing City: Singapore's Battle against SARS (Peggy Teo, Brenda S.A. Yeoh, and Shir Nee Ong). Part III: The Cultural Construction of Disease in the Global City. Introduction (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). 6 The Troubled Public Sphere and Media Coverage of the 2003 Toronto SARS Outbreak (Daniel Drache and David Clifton). 7 SARS as a "Health Scare" (Claire Hooker). 8 City under Siege: Authoritarian Toleration, Mask Culture, and the SARS Crisis in Hong Kong (Peter Baehr). 9 "Racism is a Weapon of Mass Destruction": SARS and the Social Fabric of Urban Multiculturalism (Roger Keil and S. Harris Ali). Part IV: Re-Emerging Infectious Disease, Urban Public Health, and Global Biosecurity. Introduction (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). 10 Deadly Alliances: Death, Disease, and the Global Politics of Public Health (Matthew Gandy). 11 Tuberculosis and the Anxieties of Containment (Susan Craddock). 12 Networks, Disease, and the Utopian Impulse (Nicholas B. King). 13 People, Animals, and Biosecurity in and through Cities (Steve Hinchliffe and Nick Bingham). Part V: Networked Disease: Theoretical Approaches. Introduction (S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil). 14 SARS as an Emergent Complex: Toward a Networked Approach to Urban Infectious Disease (S. Harris Ali). 15 Thinking the City through SARS: Bodies, Topologies, Politics (Bruce Braun). 16 Vapors, Viruses, Resistance(s): The Trace of Infection in the Work of Michel Foucault (Philipp Sarasin). 17 Fleshy Traffic, Feverish Borders: Blood, Birds, and Civet Cats in Cities Brimming with Intimate Commodities (Paul Jackson). Concluding Remarks (Roger Keil and S. Harris Ali). Bibliography. Index.
£18.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Bacteriology of Humans
Book Synopsis1st Prize, 'New Authored Books' category, Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors Medical Book Awards 2008 Overall, I am impressed by the up-to date information content and structure provided in Bacteriology of Humans. It is truly an ecological perspective helpful for undergraduate/graduate majors in microbiology and immunology.Trade Review“Overall, I am impressed by the up-to date information content and structure provided in Bacteriology of Humans. It is truly an ecological perspective helpful for undergraduate/graduate majors in microbiology and immunology.” (American Society for Microbiology, June 2009) “Wilson provides the reader with an up-to-date, comprehensive census of the indigenous microorganisms that inhabit the human body and in so doing contributes significantly to this rapidly advancing area of study. The narrative is clearly written; the index is excellent; there are numerous bibliographic citations. Each chapter is rich with tables, diagrams, color micrographs, and charts … .Each section serves as a valuable resource for understanding the influence of microbes on human health and disease. Highly recommended.” (Choice Reviews, December 2008) “This comprehensive, yet accessible text provides an up-to-date guide to the development, composition and distribution of these microbial communities. This is an excellent and informative reference book … it should be on the shelf of every major science and medical library. The content, organization, and presentation make this book a unique resource. The author introduces a valuable framework for understanding the important role that the indigenous human microflora plays.” (Doody's Book Reviews, October 2008)Table of ContentsPreface. Abbreviations of genera. 1. The human–microbe symbiosis. 1.1. Overview of the nature and distribution of the microbial communities inhabiting humans. 1.2. Environmental determinants that affect the distribution and composition of microbial communities. 1.3. Host characteristics that affect the indigenous microbiota. 1.4. Techniques used to characterize the microbial communities inhabiting humans. 1.5. The epithelium – site of host–microbe interactions. 1.6. Further reading. 2. The indigenous microbiota of the skin. 2.1. Anatomy and physiology of human skin. 2.2. Cutaneous antimicrobial defense systems. 2.3. Environmental determinants operating at different skin regions. 2.4. The indigenous microbiota of the skin. 2.5. Overview of the cutaneous microbiota. 2.6. Sources of data used to compile figures. 2.7. Further reading. 3. The indigenous microbiota of the eye. 3.1. Anatomy and physiology of the eye. 3.2. Antimicrobial defense systems of the eye. 3.3. Environmental determinants on the conjunctival surface. 3.4. The indigenous microbiota of the eye. 3.5. Overview of the ocular microbiota. 3.6. Sources of data used to compile figures. 3.7. Further reading. 4. The indigenous microbiota of the respiratory tract. 4.1. Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory tract. 4.2. Antimicrobial defense systems of the respiratory tract. 4.3. Environmental determinants within the respiratory tract. 4.4. Indigenous microbiota of the respiratory tract. 4.5. Overview of the respiratory microbiota 4.6. Sources of data used to compile figures 4.7. Further reading. 5. The indigenous microbiota of the urinary system of females. 5.1. Anatomy and physiology of the urinary system of females. 5.2. Antimicrobial defenses of the female urinary system. 5.3. Environmental determinants within the female urethra. 5.4. The indigenous microbiota of the female urethra. 5.5. Overview of the microbiota of the urinary tract of females. 5.6. Sources of data used to compile figures. 5.7. Further reading. 6. The indigenous microbiota of the reproductive system of females. 6.1. Anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system. 6.2. Antimicrobial defense systems of the female reproductive system. 6.3. Environmental determinants at different regions of the reproductive system. 6.4. The indigenous microbiota of the female reproductive system. 6.5. Overview of the microbiota of the female reproductive system. 6.6. Sources of data used to compile figures. 6.7. Further reading. 7. The indigenous microbiota of the urinary and reproductive systems of males. 7.1. Anatomy and physiology. 7.2. Antimicrobial defenses of the male urinary and reproductive systems. 7.3. Environmental determinants within the male urinary and reproductive systems. 7.4. The indigenous microbiota of the male urinary and reproductive systems. 7.5. Overview of the microbiota of the male urinary and reproductive systems. 7.6. Sources of data used to compile figures. 7.7. Further reading. 8. The indigenous microbiota of the oral cavity. 8.1. Anatomy and physiology of the oral cavity. 8.2. Antimicrobial defense systems of the oral cavity. 8.3. Environmental determinants at the various sites within the oral cavity. 8.4. The indigenous microbiota of the oral cavity. 8.5. Overview of the oral microbiota. 8.6. Sources of data used to compile figures. 8.7. Further reading. 9. The indigenous microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract. 9.1. Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract. 9.2. Antimicrobial defense systems of the gastrointestinal tract. 9.3. Environmental determinants within different regions of the gastrointestinal tract. 9.4. The indigenous microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract. 9.5. Overview of the indigenous microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract. 9.6. Sources of data used to compile figures. 9.7. Further reading. 10. The future. 10.1. Further reading. Index
£92.10
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Fungal Infection
Book SynopsisThis book provides a succinct account of the clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnosis, and management of fungal infections. It covers problems encountered in both hospitals and general practice, and emphasizes clinical presentation, specimen collection, interpretation of laboratory findings, and choice of treatment regimen.Trade ReviewThe third edition of this book has never been far away from my office phone and is now quite tatty, so I am delighted to review the new fourth edition, written by the same two experts. This book is an easy but detailed guide to fungal infections, ranging from those seen regularly by clinical microbiologists and infectious diseases specialists, such as Candida and Aspergillus, to exotic diseases seen only outside the UK such as Pythiosis. The emphasis of the book is on clinical presentation, specimen collection, interpretation of laboratory findings and management of the patient. The new edition is a little larger than the previous one, but will still sit nicely on the desk. It has the same 27 chapters, most of which have been extensively revised and some new ones substituted. The chapters are based around clinical syndromes so, for example, there is quite a long chapter on dermatophyte infections and a shorter one on mycetoma. The chapter on antifungal drugs is much longer due to the addition of agents such as posaconazole and the newer echinocandins. New chapters have been added on Pneumocystosis, and ‘Unusual fungi and Pseudofungal infections’. At the end of each chapter is a useful guide to further reading. Each chapter has a set of standard headings: definition, geographical distribution, causal organisms and habitat, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, essential investigations and their interpretation, management, prevention. This, coupled with the detailed index, makes it easy to find the bit of information you need. In particular, I found the chapter on histoplasma most helpful when working on an online clinical interpretation scenario! As the authors say in the introduction, there have been a number of significant developments in the diagnosis and management of fungal infections since the last edition. Patients are now more complex by nature of their illness or their medical management, and the potential for opportunistic infection in the immunosuppressed has increased. Although the book was published in 2012, the basics of fungal infection such as microscopy and culture do not change. The extended chapter on laboratory diagnosis covers new techniques in serology and molecular diagnosis. At the moment, there is a lack of rapid and cost-effective tests in this area; many of the assays being performed are not standardised and some more trials are needed. I hope this section will be the one that goes out of date first, as more rapid or molecular tests are added to the diagnostic setting. I will keep this book on my desk as quick reference during a phone call, but also as a more detailed guide to managing patients with invasive fungal infections. I recommend it to anyone who deals with fungal infections, whether in the laboratory or out on the wards, and to trainees and students as well. (Dr Fiona E. Donald, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Nottingham University Hospitals, RCPATH Bulletin, October 2013)Table of ContentsPreface to the fourth edition xxvi Preface to the first edition xxviii Acknowledgements xxix 1 Introduction 1 2 Laboratory diagnosis of fungal infection 12 3 Antifungal drugs 32 4 Dermatophytosis 91 5 Superficial candidosis 121 6 Other cutaneous fungal infections 138 7 Mould infections of nails 151 8 Keratomycosis 156 9 Otomycosis 162 10 Aspergillosis 166 11 Invasive candidosis 201 12 Cryptococcosis 236 13 Mucormycosis 253 14 Pneumocystosis 264 15 Blastomycosis 277 16 Coccidioidomycosis 288 17 Histoplasmosis 304 18 Paracoccidioidomycosis 322 19 Chromoblastomycosis 332 20 Entomophthoromycosis 338 21 Mycetoma 344 22 Sporotrichosis 352 23 Hyalohyphomycosis 362 24 Penicillium marneffei infection 376 25 Phaeohyphomycosis 383 26 Other invasive yeast infections 396 27 Unusual fungal and pseudofungal infections 405 Select bibliography 419 Index 421
£53.15
Johns Hopkins University Press Hepatitis C
Book SynopsisPublished while revolutionary changes are taking place in the treatment of hepatitis C, this authoritative guide will become the preferred reference for people with hepatitis C and their families.Trade ReviewThis straightforward, smartly presented book provides a wealth of information about Hepatitis C, a viral disease now affecting over three million people in the United States alone... Recommended. American Reference Books Annual Thuluvath conveys his interest in his subject with passion and optimism, balanced by a pragmatic commentary on the advantages of early identification of risk factors and diagnosis. His prose is factual and he is keen to evidence treatment options throughout. The book is written clearly, free from jargon and offers a wealth of information about hepatitis It reflects the context in which it is written, the US health care system... Nursing TimesTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I1. Understanding Hepatitis C2. Diagnosing Hepatitis C3. Common Tests Used to Diagnose Liver Disease4. Signs, Symptoms, and Complications of Liver Disease5. Acute Hepatitis C6. Chronic Hepatitis C7. Hepatitis C in Children8. Cirrhosis, Advanced Liver Disease, and Liver Cancer9. Impact of Hepatitis C on Organs Other than the Liver10. Co-infection with HIV and Hepatitis C11. Acute Liver Failure12. Liver CancerPart II13. An Overview of Hepatitis C Treatment14. Treatment with Interferons and Ribavirin15. Interferon in Combination with Direct-Acting Antiviral Drugs16. Interferon- Free Treatment of Hepatitis C17. Liver Transplantation18. Recurrence of Hepatitis C after Liver TransplantationPart III19. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Treatment of Liver Disease and Hepatitis C20. Patient ResourcesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Adventures of a Female Medical Detective
Book SynopsisOccasionally heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious, Guinan's account of her pathbreaking career will inspire public health students and future medical detectives-and give all readers insight into that part of the government exclusively devoted to protecting their health.Trade ReviewIn Adventures of a Female Medical Detective, Guinan weaves together twelve vivid stories of her life in medicine, describing her individual experiences in controlling outbreaks, researching new diseases, and caring for patients with untreatable infections. She offers readers a feisty, engaging, and uniquely female perspective from a time when very few women worked in the field. Occasionally heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious, Guinan's account of her path breaking career will inspire public health students and future medical medical detectives-and give all readers insight into that part of the government exclusively devoted to protecting their health. American Medical Women's Association Journal From the comfort of your sofa or chair, there's nothing quite like a good adventure. But Hemingway, Roosevelt, Heyerdahl, Peary, you can put them aside after you've read Adventures of a Female Medical Detective. Author Mary Guinan, PhD, MD, is a true pioneer, and the stories she tells of her early career are jaw-dropping... In every job-related battle she fought, Guinan's tenacity is impressive and empowering. Bookworm Sez ... a rip-roaring read... As a 'medical detective', Guinan presents a series of case studies in explicit homage to super-sleuth Sherlock Holmes. Nature A punchy whodunnit is backed with plain talk of misogyny. Times Higher Education Light-hearted and easy to read...Guinan's stories embody the modesty and humor inherent in the culture of epidemiology as practiced by the Epidemiologic Intelligence Service (EIS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... a frank and illuminating look at how scientists - female scientists in particular - actually work to combat disease. The Washington PostTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. My First Outbreak Investigation2. Something to Believe In: Operation Smallpox Zero3. A Gift of an Elephant4. Dr. Herpes5. Healthcare Workers and Enemy Information in a War Zone, Pakistan, 19806. An AIDS Needlestick at a Rundown Hotel in San Francisco, 19827. ACT UP Acts Up at CDC over the Definition of AIDS for Women8. The HIV-Infected Preacher's Wife9. Few Safe Places10. Expert Witness for John Doe, the Pharmacist, 199111. The Milk Industry Challenges CDC over the Source of a Listeriosis Outbreak12. On Getting AIDS from a Toilet Seat and Other STD Myths and TaboosReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Adventures of a Female Medical Detective
Book SynopsisA rip-roaring read.NatureFresh out of college in the 1960s, Mary Guinan aspired to be an astronautuntil she learned that NASA's astronaut program wasn't recruiting women. Instead, Guinan went to medical school and became a disease detective with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemic Intelligence Service. Selected to join India's Smallpox Eradication program, Guinan traveled to remote villages to isolate smallpox cases and then vaccinate all uninfected persons within a ten-mile radius. By May 1975, the World Health Organization declared Uttar Pradesh smallpox-free. During her barrier-breaking career, Dr. Guinan met arms-seeking Afghan insurgents in Pakistan and got caught in the crossfire between religious groups in Lebanon. She was one of the first medical detectives on the ground in San Francisco at the start of the AIDS crisis. And she served as an expert witness in a landmark decision that still protects HIV patients from workplace discrimination. Randy Shilts'Trade ReviewA rip-roaring read. As a 'medical detective,' Guinan presents a series of case studies in explicit homage to super-sleuth Sherlock Holmes.—NatureA frank and illuminating look at how scientists—female scientists in particular—actually work to combat disease.—The Washington PostAuthor Mary Guinan is a true pioneer, and the stories she tells of her early career are jaw-dropping. In every job-related battle she fought, Guinan's tenacity is impressive and empowering.—Bookworm SezA punchy whodunnit.—Times Higher EducationLight-hearted and easy to read. Guinan's stories embody the modesty and humor inherent in the culture of epidemiology as practiced by the Epidemic Intelligence Service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—Emerging Infectious DiseasesTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. My First Outbreak Investigation2. Something to Believe In: Operation Smallpox Zero3. A Gift of an Elephant4. Dr. Herpes5. Healthcare Workers and Enemy Information in a War Zone, Pakistan, 19806. An AIDS Needlestick at a Rundown Hotel in San Francisco, 19827. ACT UP Acts Up at CDC over the Definition of AIDS for Women8. The HIV-Infected Preacher's Wife9. Few Safe Places10. Expert Witness for John Doe, the Pharmacist, 199111. The Milk Industry Challenges CDC over the Source of a Listeriosis Outbreak12. On Getting AIDS from a Toilet Seat and Other STD Myths and TaboosReferencesIndex
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John Wiley & Sons Trade Therapy Deepening Cooperation to
Book SynopsisProvides new data on trade in medical goods and services and medical value chains; surveys the evolving policy landscape before and during the pandemic; and proposes an action plan to improve trade policies and deepen international cooperation to deal with future pandemics.
£999.99
Duke University Press Suspicion
Book SynopsisNicole Charles frames the refusal of Afro-Barbadians to immunize their daughters with the HPV vaccine as suspicion, showing that this suspicion is based in concrete histories of government mistrust and coercive medical practices on colonized peoples.Trade Review“Suspicion is a compellingly written and superlatively theorized ethnography of public health, affect, and the persistence of racism in the Caribbean. Nicole Charles uses suspicion to understand the logic behind Black parents' decisions about whether to give their children vaccines, showing that their decisions are rooted not in ignorance and irrationality but within long histories of racial and sexual injury as well as hierarchies related to race, class, color, education, and authority. This is quite simply a remarkable book.” -- Deborah A. Thomas, author of * Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation: Sovereignty, Witnessing, Repair *“In this empirically rich account of HPV vaccine promotion and refusal in Barbados, Nicole Charles depathologizes and unsettles conventional understandings of vaccine hesitancy through the urgent conceptual framework of suspicion. Deeply informed by and contributing to plural interdisciplinary conversations in Black feminisms, transnational gender studies, science and technology studies, and the history and anthropology of the Caribbean, Charles listens closely to insightful interlocutors in Barbados to illuminate the embodied affective intensity of contemporary vaccine politics.” -- Anne Pollock, author of * Synthesizing Hope: Matter, Knowledge, and Place in South African Drug Discovery *"Charles provides us with a thoroughly researched examination of an important subject at a time when such research is urgently needed in the face of a deadly pandemic. She shows us that parents in Barbados are motivated by genuine fears regarding the health of their children, and reasonable suspicion about the motivations of the state, and of vaccine manufacturers. That is significant for understanding how black Caribbean people evaluate technologies that affect health." -- F.S.J. Ledgister * Caribbean Quarterly *"This interesting, theoretically engaging book explores vaccine hesitancy among adolescents and young women in the English-speaking Caribbean nation of Barbados. Feminist scholars, medical anthropologists, and health-care professionals in the Caribbean and other postcolonial settings will benefit greatly from exposure to the ideas outlined in this book. Highly recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. General readers." -- F. H. Smith * Choice *“Suspicion is a richly documented and theoretically ambitious ethnography of HPV vaccination hesitancy in Barbados. . . . Charles persuasively shows that Barbadians’ suspicion toward the HPV vaccination should be taken seriously, as it constitutes a productive tool for social and cultural analysis. . . . [Suspicion] is a theoretically sophisticated book that charts new territory within the literature.” -- Cristina A. Pop * Gender & Society *“This remarkable book . . . makes an important contribution to international scholarship on vaccine hesitancy, linking personal and familial decision-making in Barbados with transnational economic trends, national health and economic policies, and local embodied experiences of postcoloniality. . . . Suspicion offers a necessary correction to current received wisdom about some people’s deeply felt discomfort about vaccines, which inevitably links vaccine hesitancy with irrationality and misinformation.” -- Bernice L. Hausman * Journal of Medical Humanities *“Although numerous studies have been undertaken on vaccine confidence and its social regulators, there has rarely been a work published in this area that provides such depth of feeling to the voiced concerns of a specific community. . . . The result is a beautifully rich understanding of the complexity of human decision-making and a recognition that, at least in the case of Afro-Barbadians, ‘suspicion’ is a far more apt description of collective vaccine response than ‘hesitancy.’” -- Paula Larsson * H-Sci-Med-Tech, H-Net Reviews *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Suspicion: An Introduction 1 1. Circles of Suspicion 24 2. Risk and Suspicion: An Archive of Surveillance and Racialized Biopolitics in Barbados 45 3. (Hyper)Sexuality, Respectability, and the Language of Suspicion 66 4. Care, Embodiment, and Sensed Protection 94 5. Suspicion and Certainty 115 Conclusion: Toward Radical Care 148 Notes 155 Bibliography 175 Index 191
£70.55
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Principles and Practice of Transplant Infectious Diseases
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive volume provides a platform from which both major and minor infectious diseases related issues are addressed in-depth among this highly susceptible population. The book begins with an overview of infections in various modalities. This is followed by chapters on clinical disorders, etiologic agents, therapeutics, and infection prevention. Chapters include easy-to-follow figures and tables, radiologic images, and pictorial demonstrations of various disease states to familiarize and reacquaint the transplant clinicians and surgeons in practice and training, and those belonging to subspecialties providing supportive care for these patients. Discussions to enumerate the noninfectious causes that mimic infectious diseases; clinical relevance and effective utility of existing and emerging diagnostic tools are presented throughout the book. Authored by leaders in their fields, this book is the go-to reference for management of patients undergoing hematopoietic and soTable of ContentsChapter 1 Infections in Transplantation: Introduction and Overview Amar Safdar Chapter 2 Infections in Heart, Lung, and Heart-Lung Transplantation Andrés F. Henao-Martínez and José G. Montoya Chapter 3 Infections in Liver Transplantation B. Sharmila Mohanraj, Amol S. Rangnekar, and Joseph G. Timpone, Jr Chapter 4 Infections in Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Megan K. Morales, Matthew Cooper, Peter Abrams, and Joseph G. Timpone, Jr Chapter 5 Infections in Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation Raffaele Girlanda, Joseph G. Timpone, Jr, Kevin M. Soriano, and Thomas M. Fishbein Chapter 6 Infections in Limbs, Integuments, and Face Transplantation Justin M. Broyles and Chad R. Gordon Chapter 7 Principles of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Michelle Limei Poon, Richard E. Champlin, and Partow Kebriaei Chapter 8 Infections in Pediatric Transplant Recipients Aspasia Katragkou, Lucy O’Connor, Emmanuel Roilides, and Thomas J. Walsh Chapter 9 Febrile Neutropenia in Transplant Recipients Lior Nesher and Kenneth V. I. Rolston Chapter 10 Cytopenias in Transplant Patients Maura Barry, Sunandana Chandra, and Kenneth B. Hymes Chapter 11 Infections in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Marcus R. Pereira, Stephanie M. Pouch, and Brian Scully Chapter 12 Complications Arising from Preparatory Conditioning Regimens for Stem Cell Transplantation Jasmine Zain and Merav Bar Chapter 13 Intravascular Catheter and Implantable Device Infections in Transplant Patients Nasia Safdar, Cybele Lara R. Abad, and Dennis G. Maki Chapter 14 Surgical Site Infections: Wound and Stump Infections Nasia Safdar, Sara A. M. Zerbel, and Elizabeth Ann Misch Chapter 15 Endovascular Infections and Endocarditis Walter Zingg and Didier Pittet Chapter 16 Gastrointestinal Infections and Clostridium difficile Infection Stephen Harold and Herbert L. DuPont Chapter 17 Hepatobiliary Tract Infections Jonathan Merola, Robert M. Mocharla, Alexander Z. Jow, Samuel H. Sigal, and Amar Safdar Chapter 18 Ocular Infections in Transplant Patients Ann-Marie Lobo, Lucia Sobrin, and Marlene L. Durand Chapter 19 Intracranial, Spinal, and Paraspinal Infections in the Transplant Recipient Matthew W. McCarthy, Axel Rosengart and Thomas J. Walsh Chapter 20 Respiratory Tract Infections: Sinusitis, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia Benjamin A. Miko, Marcus R. Pereira, and Amar Safdar Chapter 21 Respiratory Tract Diseases That May Be Mistaken For Infection Robert M. Kotloff, Burton F. Dickey, and Nicholas Vander Els Chapter 22 Skin and Soft Tissue Infection in Transplant Recipients Robert G. Micheletti and Carrie L. Kovarik Chapter 23 Cutaneous Lesions that Mimic Infection in Transplant Patients Ana Ciurea and Sharon Hymes Chapter 24 Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Enterococcus Amar Safdar and Donald Armstrong Chapter 25 Enterobacteriaceae in Transplantation Kathryn Whitaker, Valerie Cluzet, and Emily A. Blumberg Chapter 26 Pseudomonas, Stenotrophomonas, Acinetobacter, and Other Non-Fermentative Gram-Negative Bacteria & Medically Important Anaerobic Bacteria in Transplant Recipients Kenneth V.I. Rolston and Amar Safdar Chapter 27 Nocardiosis and Actinomycosis Heather E. Clauss and Bennett Lorber Chapter 28 Listeriosis Heather E. Clauss and Bennett Lorber Chapter 29 Tuberculosis Cynthia Portal-Celhay and Jennifer A. Philips Chapter 30 Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease in Transplant Recipients Julie V. Philley, Amar Safdar, and Charles L. Daley Chapter 31 Invasive Fungal Disease in the Transplant Population: An Overview Jennifer L. Saullo, John R. Perfect, and Barbara D. Alexander Chapter 32 Candida Infections in Hematopoietic and Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Alison G. Freifeld and Carol A. Kauffman Chapter 33 Aspergillosis Michael J. Satlin, Samantha E. Jacobs, and Thomas J. Walsh Chapter 34 Mucormycosis Brad Spellberg and Johan Maertens Chapter 35 Cryptococcus Infections in Transplant Recipients Raymund R. Razonable and Pearlie P. Chong Chapter 36 Histoplasmosis, Coccidioidomycosis and Diseases due to Other Endemic Fungi in Transplant Recipients Pascalis Vergidis, Chadi A. Hage, and L. Joseph Wheat Chapter 37 Cytomegalovirus Amar Safdar and Donald Armstrong Chapter 38 Epstein-Barr Virus Infection and Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease Benjamin E. Gewurz, Amy Sievers, David M.Weinstock, Sheila Mitsuma and Amar Safdar Chapter 39 Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 and 2, Varicella Zoster Virus and Human Herpes Viruses 6, 7 and 8 in Transplant Recipients Raymund R. Razonable* Chapter 40 Respiratory Viral Infections in Transplant Recipients Catherine Liu, Dora Y. Ho, and Michael Boeckh Chapter 41 Hepatitis A, B, C Jonathan Merola, Alexander Z. Jow, and Samuel H. Sigal Chapter 42 Enterovirus Infection in Immunocompromised Hosts Joanna Schaenman, Dora Y. Ho, Lindsey R. Baden, and Amar Safdar Chapter 43 Parvovirus B19 Morgan Hakki and Lynne Strasfeld Chapter 44 West Nile Virus in Immunocompromised Hosts Dora Y. Ho, Joanna M.D. Schaenman, and Lindsey R. Baden Chapter 45 Rare and Emerging Viral Infections in the Transplant Population Susanna K. Tan, Jesse J. Waggoner, and Stan Deresinski Chapter 46 Parasitic Infections in Transplant Recipients: Toxoplasmosis, Strongyloidiasis and Other Parasites Brian G. Blackburn and José G. Montoya Chapter 47 Impacts and Challenges of Advanced Diagnostic Assays for Transplant Infectious Diseases N. Esther Babady, Yeon Joo Lee, Genovefa Papanicolaou, and Yi-Wei Tang Chapter 48 Diagnosis of Systemic Fungal Diseases Simon F. Dufresne, Kieren A. Marr and Shmuel Shoham Chapter 49 Viral Diagnostics Robin K. Avery and Belinda Yen-Lieberman Chapter 50 Antibiotic Consideration in Transplant Recipients Jerry Altshuler, Samuel L. Aitken, Melanie Maslow, John Papadopoulos, and Amar Safdar Chapter 51 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Antibiotics in Transplant Patients Kelly E. Schoeppler, Scott W. Mueller, and Gerard R. Barber Chapter 52 Antifungal Consideration for Transplant Recipients Yanina Dubrovskaya, Man Yee Merl, David S. Perlin, and Amar Safdar Chapter 53 Immunomodulatory Properties of Antifungal Agents on Immune Functions of the Host Maria Simitsopoulou and Emmanuel Roilides Chapter 54 Antiviral Consideration for Transplantation Including Drug Resistance Sunwen Chou and Nell S. Lurain Chapter 55 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Antiviral Drugs in Special Population Marco R. Scipione* and John Papadopoulos Chapter 56 Anti-Mycobacterial Consideration in Transplantation Including Drug Non-Susceptibility and Resistance: Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease Julie V. Philley and David E. Griffith Chapter 57 Adaptive Immunotherapy for Opportunistic Infections Aspasia Katragkou, Thomas J. Walsh, and Emmanuel Roilides Chapter 58 Immunotherapy for Invasive Mold Disease in Transplant Patients – Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy, Interferon-gamma, Recombinant Myeloid Growth Factors, and Healthy Donor Granulocyte Transfusions William K. Decker, Matthew M. Halpert, Vanaja Konduri, Dan Liang, Christopher N. Hampton, and Amar Safdar Chapter 59 Antimicrobial Stewardship: Considerations for a Transplant Center Susan K. Seo and Graeme N. Forrest Chapter 60 The Use of Palliative Care in Organ Transplant Patients and End of Life Issues Jenny S. Ayala and Joseph Lowy Chapter 61 Infection Control Strategies in Transplant Populations Scott Cutro, Michael Phillips, and Harold W. Horowitz Chapter 62 Travel and Transplantation Camille Nelson Kotton and José G. Montoya Chapter 63 Vaccination in Organ Transplant Lara Danziger-Isakov and Camille Nelson Kotton Chapter 64 Prevention of Fungal Disease Shirish Huprikar and John R. Wingard Chapter 65 Antimicrobial Drug Prophylaxis: Challenges and Controversies Gaurav Trikha, Marcio Nucci, John R. Wingard and Amar Safdar
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Stanford University Press Epidemic Orientalism: Race, Capital, and the
Book SynopsisFor many residents of Western nations, COVID-19 was the first time they experienced the effects of an uncontrolled epidemic. This is in part due to a series of little-known regulations that have aimed to protect the global north from epidemic threats for the last two centuries, starting with International Sanitary Conferences in 1851 and culminating in the present with the International Health Regulations, which organize epidemic responses through the World Health Organization. Unlike other equity-focused global health initiatives, their mission—to establish "the maximum protections from infectious disease with the minimum effect on trade and traffic"—has remained the same since their founding. Using this as his starting point, Alexandre White reveals the Western capitalist interests, racism and xenophobia, and political power plays underpinning the regulatory efforts that came out of the project to manage the international spread of infectious disease. He examines how these regulations are formatted; how their framers conceive of epidemic spread; and the types of bodies and spaces it is suggested that these regulations map onto. Proposing a modified reinterpretation of Edward Said's concept of orientalism, White invites us to consider "epidemic orientalism" as a framework within which to explore the imperial and colonial roots of modern epidemic disease control.Trade Review"White writes critically and necessarily on the historical actions taken to prevent the spread of infectious disease. With great care, he deftly unpacks the racial and economic costs of global health initiatives and examines the ideals behind their genesis. The book is a remarkable and necessary re-thinking of medical history through the lens of 'epidemic orientalism'."—Hollie Sherwood-Martin, The Lancet Infectious DiseasesTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Epidemic Orientalism 2. The International Sanitary Conventions at a Colonial Scale 3. Epidemics under the WHO 4. The Battle to Police Disease 5. Epidemics, Power, and the Global Management of Disease Risk 6. Pricing Pandemics Conclusion
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American Society for Microbiology Emerging Infections 10
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