The Diverse Faces of Bacillus Cereus - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0128014741 ISBN 13: 9780128014745

Publisher: Academic Press, 2016

Synopsis

The Diverse Faces of Bacillus cereus elucidates all characteristics of this microorganism, from its environmental and ecologic relevance, to its veterinary involvement, its clinical settings, most common B. cereus associated food poisoning episodes, and the newest airway disease pictures mimicking the inhalation of anthrax.

Due to its environmental distribution, B. cereus may cause serious, even fatal human diseases. The organism shows many diverse faces, as it is not only a veterinary pathogen, but also used as a biocontrol agent to control vegetable decay due to its natural antimicrobial properties.

Once considered as a mere colonizer or contaminant, Bacillus cereus is nowadays acquiring increasing importance as an agent of nosocomial infections. The book's target audience is familiar with this opportunistic pathogen and will benefit from this clear compendium on the classical and molecular techniques and procedures that may be adopted or followed to correctly identify this intriguing multi-faceted microorganism.

• Presents an update on the current aspects of Bacillus Cereus
• Elucidates all aspects of and provides a concise compendium on the recent literature of Bacillus Cereus
• Gives an overview of the patents proposing its use as a natural pesticide

About this title

About the Author

Doctor Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital, Pescara, Italy

Member of Journal editorial board, Recent Patents on Anti-Infective Drug Discovery

Contributing member of American Society for Microbiology

From the Back Cover

The Diverse Faces of Bacillus Cereus elucidates all characteristics of this microorganism, from its environmental and ecologic relevance, to the veterinary involvement, finally to the clinical settings and from the most common B. cereus associated food poisoning episodes to the newest airway disease pictures mimicking the inhalation of anthrax.

Due to its environmental distribution, B. cereus may cause serious even fatal human diseases. The organism shows many diverse faces, as it not only a veterinary pathogen but also used as a biocontrol agent to face vegetable decay, due to its natural antimicrobial properties.

Once considered as a mere colonizer or contaminant, Bacillus Cereus is nowadays acquiring increasing importance as an agent of nosocomial infections. The target audience all have to deal with this opportunistic pathogen and they all will benefit from this clear compendium about the classical and molecular techniques/procedures that may be adopted/followed to correctly identify this intriguing multi-faced microorganism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128014741
• ISBN 13: 9780128014745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 170
• Editor: Savini Vincenzo