Polymicrobial diseases

Author(s)

• Brogden, Kim A.
• Guthmiller, Janet M.

Bibliographic Information

Polymicrobial diseases

edited by Kim A. Brogden, Janet M. Guthmiller

ASM Press, c2002

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents I. Introduction Polymicrobial Diseases of Animals and Humans Continuous-Culture Chemostat Systems and Flowcells as Methods to Investigate Microbial Interactions II. Polyviral Diseases Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in Mixed Infections Infections with Multiple Hepatotropic Viruses Concomitant Infections with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Types 1 and 2 Viruses and Multiple Sclerosis III. Polybacterial Diseases Bacterial Vaginosis as a Mixed Infection Periodontal Diseases Abscesses Atrophic Rhinitis IV. Polymicrobial Diseases Involving Viruses and Bacteria Cooperation between Viral and Bacterial Pathogens in Causing Human Respiratory Disease Respiratory Viruses and Bacteria in Cattle Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex Otitis Media Mixed Infections of Intestinal Viruses and Bacteria in Humans Interactions between Herpesviruses and Bacteria in Human Periodontal Disease V. Polymicrobial Diseases Involving Fungi Mixed Mycotic Infections Interactions between Candida Species and Bacteria in Mixed Infections VI. Polymicrobial Diseases as a Result of Microbe-Induced Immunosuppression Virus-Induced Immunosuppression Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Pneumocystis carinii, Toxoplasma gondii, and Leishmania Species VII. Concluding Perspective Polymicrobial Diseases: Current and Future Research Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA58259486
• ISBN:
  • 1555812449
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 427 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Communicable diseases