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Pneumocystis Pneumonia
About this book
Continuing to serve as the definitive source on the subject, Pneumocystis Pneumonia offers a detailed update on the biology, pathogenesis, genetics, and immunology of Pneumocystis. This reference offers invaluable research and previously unpublished findings, and provides in-depth reviews on the development of new drugs, insights into host-pathogen
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Table of contents
- Front cover
- Series Introduction
- Preface to Third Edition
- Preface to Second Edition
- Introduction
- Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1. Historical Overview
- Chapter 2. Nomenclature and Genetic Variation of Pneumocystis
- Chapter 3. Pneumocystis Cellular Structure
- Chapter 4. Surface Antigens
- Chapter 5. Signal Transduction and Cellular Communication
- Chapter 6. Transmission and Epidemiology
- Chapter 7. Pneumocystis Genome Project and Genomic Organization
- Chapter 8. The Neonatal Period
- Chapter 9. Interactions of Pneumocystis with Alveolar Macrophages and Epithelial Cells
- Chapter 10. T Cells in Defense Against Pneumocystis
- Chapter 11. Cytokines
- Chapter 12. The Role of Humoral Immunity in the Defense Against Pneumocystis
- Chapter 13. The Pulmonary Surfactant System in Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Chapter 14. Mechanisms of Lung Injury During Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Chapter 15. Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in HIV-Infected Patients
- Chapter 16. Pneumocystis Pneumonitis in Non-HIV-Infected Patients
- Chapter 17. Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia in AIDS Patients in the Developing World
- Chapter 18. Immunological Features of Pneumocystis Infection in Humans
- Chapter 19. Molecular Typing and Epidemiological Insights
- Chapter 20. Current Regimens For Treatment and Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia
- Chapter 21. Lipids
- Chapter 22. Polyamines, Iron, and Pneumocystis carinii
- Chapter 23. DHFR and IMPDH: Enzymes Exploitable as Drug Targets in Pneumocystis
- Chapter 24. Dihydropteroate Synthase and Cytochrome B: The Problem of Emerging Resistance
- Chapter 25. Development of Candidate Anti-Pneumocystis Drugs: In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches
- Index
- Back cover