Legionella. Current Status and Emerging Perspectives.

Barbaree, James M.; Breiman, Robert F.; Dufour, Alfred P. (editors)

ISBN 10: 1555810551 / ISBN 13: 9781555810559

Published by American Society for Microbiology, Washington D.C., 1993

About this Item

xi, 311pp, indexes, bw ills, diagrams/charts/graphs. Or pictorial glossy boards. Some light foxing to prelims and edges. 4th International Symposium on Legionella helf in Florida in 1992. Sections (each with a number of papers) include: Clinical and Epidemiologic Aspects of Legionellosis (clinical and labroatory diagnosis; epidemiologic aspects); Molecular and Cell Biology of Legionella; Legionella-Protozoa Interrelationships; Detection and Characterization of Legionellae; Prevention and Control of Legionellosis; and Summaries of Startegy Sessions. Size: Small 4to.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Legionella. Current Status and Emerging Perspectives.
• Publisher: American Society for Microbiology, Washington D.C.
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555810551
• ISBN 13: 9781555810559
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Drawn from ASM′s 1992 symposium on the subject, this book completely updates information on all aspects of Legionella and Legionnaires disease. Strategy sessions held at the symposium to address current issues involving preventive measures to minimize the presence of Legionella and occurence of Legionnaires disease, the evolution of chemotherapy and diagnostic tests, and prospects for vaccine development are summarized. Legionella is required reading for anyone working in this area of infectious disease. As the sole source of current knowledge and theory on Legionella, it is an extremely useful reference for clinical microbiologists, environmental microbiologists, epidemiologists, infectious disease and other clinical specialists, and environmental engineers.

From the Back Cover

Drawn from ASM′s 1992 symposium on the subject, this book completely updates information on all aspects of Legionella and Legionnaires disease. Strategy sessions held at the symposium to address current issues involving preventive measures to minimize the presence of Legionella and occurence of Legionnaires disease, the evolution of chemotherapy and diagnostic tests, and prospects for vaccine development are summarized. Legionella is required reading for anyone working in this area of infectious disease. As the sole source of current knowledge and theory on Legionella, it