A group of pathogens has chosen the interior of host cells as preferred biotope. These microbes cause infectious diseases of global importance such as tuberculosis, leprosy, typhoid, listeriosis, Legionnaire's disease, malaria, leishmaniasis, Chagas' disease and toxoplasmosis. Frequently, the course of infection is long-lasting eventually resulting in chronic disease. During their intracellular living, these pathogens intensively interact with parasitized host cells. Moreover, because of their intracellular life style these microbes are well shielded from humoral attack, and protection crucially depends on T lymphocytes. This volume provides an updated overview of the multifacetted crosstalk of intracellular pathogens with parasitized host cells and immune system.

Host Response to Intracellular Pathogens (Medical Intelligence Unit)

Medical Books

Stefan H.E. Kaufmann

Medicine

Landes Bioscience

G. Landes). Goteborg Univ., Sweden. Research on how the astroglia might interact with and modulate nerve cell activity at the synaptic level. Discusses the roles astroglia may play in information processing. 7 contributors, no U.S.

On Astrocytes and Glutamate Neurotransmission: New Waves in Brain Information Processing (Neuroscience Intelligence Unit)

Lars Ronnback Elisabeth Hansson,Torsten Olsson

Health, Fitness & Dieting

<p>G. Landes). LUSARA, Mexico City. Multidisciplinary research on antibiotic resistance. Includes material presented at the International Conference on Antibiotic Resistance held in Cuernavaca, Mexico, December, 1995. 28 contributors, 3 U.S.</p>

Antibiotic Resistance: From Molecular Basics to Therapeutic Options (Medical Intelligence Unit Series)

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Clio Chirugica: Veins

Harold Laufman

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of ovarian and testicular tissue transplantation from the date of its inception to the practice today. The account is set against a background of the relevant ovarian and testicular physiology and transplantation biology. Additionally, it covers the freeze storage of the tissues before transplantation and discusses the technical and ethical issues of using fetal germ cells.

Transplantation of Ovarian and Testicular Tissues (Medical Intelligence Unit)

Gosden, Robert G.

Retroviral Reverse Transcriptases

Simon Litvak

Recombinational Repair of DNA Damage

Andrei Kuzminov

<p>Spiral-bound portable guide to kidney and pancreas transplantation for transplant physicians, nephrologists, surgeons, diabetologists, residents and medical students edited by a transplant surgeon who leads a successful kidney and pancreas transplant program at an academic center. The handbook contains 221 pages, 113 illustrations and 38 tables.</p>

Handbook of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation

Davidson, Ingemar J.A.

Administration & Medicine Economics

Many human genetic diseases associated with blood, brain, colon, ear, eye, heart, kidney, liver, muscle, and pancreas are caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA. Mutations in DNA can result in defects of the electron transport complexes, intermediates of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and substrate transport. The clinical manifestation of these diseases often involves muscle and the nervous system. Mitochondrial DNA mutations have now been associated with aging as well as age-related degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's diseases. Changes in structure, function, and a number of mitochondria play an important role in carcinogenesis. Furthermore, the role of mitochondria in the execution of programmed cell death or apoptosis has been recognized recently.

Mitochondrial DNA Mutations in Aging, Disease, and Cancer (Medical Intelligence Unit)

Reviews recent experimental findings and current thinking on epithelial appendage morphogenesis. Contains sections on overview, morphogenesis of epithelial appendages on the body surface and within the body, molecular mechanisms, models, and approaches. Specific subjects include early molecular events in feather morphogenesis, evolutionarily conserved gene interactions, and molecular biology of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Many chapters contain summary diagrams of the formative process of organs, with cellular and molecular explanations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Molecular Basis of Epithelial Appendage Morphogenesis (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit)

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