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Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Anthony A. Nash (University of Edinburgh, UK)

Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease By Anthony A. Nash (University of Edinburgh, UK)

Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease by Anthony A. Nash (University of Edinburgh, UK)

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Infectious diseases can be caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses, and other microbes such as fungus. This book provides a picture of the global burden of infectious disease, and covers the mechanisms for spread of disease, immune response, and recovery. It is suitable as a course text for graduate and undergraduate students.

Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Summary

Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease by Anthony A. Nash (University of Edinburgh, UK)

Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease is the landmark book in the field of infectious disease. The new, revised edition of this work provides a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the mechanisms of microbial infection and the pathogenesis of infectious disease. Presented in a clear, accessible style, it deals in an integrated manner with the spectrum of microorganisms, describing the factors common to all infectious diseases. Molecular biology, pathology, and immunology are brought together to explain the mechanisms for spread, immune response, and recovery.

Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Reviews

"This book should be in every medical library..." --POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL "This is an outstanding book of high scholarship of much interest to immunologists, microbiologists, pathologists and all those concerned with infectious diseases." --MOLECULAR MEDICINE TODAY "A splendidly imaginative book which will become a trusty companion for many of us." --THE LANCET "A short but comprehensive description of the mechanisms of infectious disease in an eminently readable form suitable for undergraduates in medicine, veterinary medicine and microbiology. An excellent book which should be read by teachers, students and research workers." --NEW SCIENTIST "In bringing this material together clearly, in one short thoughtful volume, Professor Mims offers the student a chance to acquire a sound appreciation of the infectious process." --BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL "It remains excellent value for money and will I am sure long continue to be a standard text." --JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY "Clear, well-written text including tables, and impressive schematic drawings." --EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY

About Anthony A. Nash (University of Edinburgh, UK)

Tony Nash is Emeritus Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Edinburgh. He has had a distinguished career i the field of viral pathogenesis in which he has over a 150 publications. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and of the Academy of medical sciences of the UK. Cedric Mims began as a zoologist, studying under GP Wells and JBS Haldane at University College, London. He then went to the Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London, graduating in 1952. After hospital appointments he spent three years in Uganda studying tropical fevers, and then 16 years in Canberra, Australia, interspersed with two years in the USA. This was followed by a 20-year period in London as Professor of Microbiology at Guy's Hospital Medical School, where his enthusiasm for teaching found its outlet. His entire career has focused on infectious diseases and immunology, and he has produced five books and more than a hundred scientific papers on these subjects. He has four children and nine grandchildren and lives in the Sussex countryside.

Table of Contents

1. General Principles 2. Attachment to and Entry of Microorganisms into the Body 3. Events Occurring Immediately After the Entry of the Microorganism 4. The Encounter with the Phagocytic Cell and the Microbe's Answers 5. The Spread of Microbes through the Body 6. The Immune Response to Infection 7. Microbial Strategies in Relation to the Immune Response 8. Mechanisms of Cell and Tissue Damage 9. Recovery from Infection 10. Failure to Eliminate Microbe 11. Host and Microbial Factors Influencing 12. Vaccines and How they Work

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GOR002336995
9780124982659
0124982654
Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease by Anthony A. Nash (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Anthony A. Nash (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
2000-09-19
464
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