Polymicrobial Diseases - Hardcover

Brogden, Kim A; Guthmiller, Janet M

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1555812449 ISBN 13: 9781555812447

Publisher: ASM Press, 2002

Synopsis

Provides an overview of the current knowledge of these mixed infections in both animals and humans. • Explores the contribution to disease made by interacting and mutually reinforcing pathogens, which may involve bacteria, viruses, or parasites interacting with each other or bacteria interacting with fungi and viruses. • Emphasizes identifying polymicrobial diseases, understanding the complex etiology of these diseases, recognizing difficulties in establishing methods for their study, identifying mechanisms of pathogenesis, and assessing appropriate methods of treatments.

This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.

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From the Back Cover

Polymicrobial diseases, those involving more than one etiologic agent, are more common than is generally realised and include respiratory diseases, gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, hepatitis, periodontal diseases, multiple sclerosis, renital infections, intra–abdominal infections, and pertussis. This new volume provides an overview of the current knowledge of these mixed infections in both animals and humans and explores the contribution to disease made by interacting and mutually reinforcing pathogens, which may involve bacteria, viruses, or parasites interacting with each other or bacteria interacting with fungi and viruses. The emphasis is on identifying polymicrobial diseases, understanding the complex etiology of these diseases, recognising difficulties in establishing methods for their study, identifying mechanisms of pathogenesis, and assessing appropriate methods of treatments.

Edition details

• Publisher: ASM Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555812449
• ISBN 13: 9781555812447
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 446