Pneumocystis Pneumonia
  1. 760 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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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 This reference offers invaluable research and previously unpublished findings, and provides in-depth reviews on the development of new drugs, insights into host-pathogen

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Yes, you can access Pneumocystis Pneumonia by Peter Walzer, Melanie T. Cushion, Peter Walzer,Melanie T. Cushion in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Infectious Diseases. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2004
Print ISBN
9780824754518
eBook ISBN
9781420030327
Edition
3

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Series Introduction
  3. Preface to Third Edition
  4. Preface to Second Edition
  5. Introduction
  6. Contents
  7. Contributors
  8. Chapter 1. Historical Overview
  9. Chapter 2. Nomenclature and Genetic Variation of Pneumocystis
  10. Chapter 3. Pneumocystis Cellular Structure
  11. Chapter 4. Surface Antigens
  12. Chapter 5. Signal Transduction and Cellular Communication
  13. Chapter 6. Transmission and Epidemiology
  14. Chapter 7. Pneumocystis Genome Project and Genomic Organization
  15. Chapter 8. The Neonatal Period
  16. Chapter 9. Interactions of Pneumocystis with Alveolar Macrophages and Epithelial Cells
  17. Chapter 10. T Cells in Defense Against Pneumocystis
  18. Chapter 11. Cytokines
  19. Chapter 12. The Role of Humoral Immunity in the Defense Against Pneumocystis
  20. Chapter 13. The Pulmonary Surfactant System in Pneumocystis Pneumonia
  21. Chapter 14. Mechanisms of Lung Injury During Pneumocystis Pneumonia
  22. Chapter 15. Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in HIV-Infected Patients
  23. Chapter 16. Pneumocystis Pneumonitis in Non-HIV-Infected Patients
  24. Chapter 17. Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia in AIDS Patients in the Developing World
  25. Chapter 18. Immunological Features of Pneumocystis Infection in Humans
  26. Chapter 19. Molecular Typing and Epidemiological Insights
  27. Chapter 20. Current Regimens For Treatment and Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia
  28. Chapter 21. Lipids
  29. Chapter 22. Polyamines, Iron, and Pneumocystis carinii
  30. Chapter 23. DHFR and IMPDH: Enzymes Exploitable as Drug Targets in Pneumocystis
  31. Chapter 24. Dihydropteroate Synthase and Cytochrome B: The Problem of Emerging Resistance
  32. Chapter 25. Development of Candidate Anti-Pneumocystis Drugs: In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches
  33. Index
  34. Back cover