Mims' pathogenesis of infectious disease

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.Microbial gene sequencingUp-to-date picture of the global burden of infectious diseasesRole of bacterial virulence factors in vivo, as contrasted with possibilities based on in vitro evidenceLatest data on combination vaccines, the promise of edible vaccinesThe spread of antibiotic resistance genes among bacteriaHIV1 and HIV2; molecular biology, pathogenesis and originLatest data on tuberculosis - the number one infectious disease worldwideRecent work on papillomaviruses, herpesviruses, BSE and variant CJDLatest data on microbial evasion of immune defencesOrigin and molecular biology of pandemic influenzaSignificance of toxinsAn update on vaccines, prions, immune evasion, microbial ligands and receptors