Brain-Eating Amoebae: Biology and Pathogenesis of Naegleria Fowleri [Pehme köide]

This guide explains the current knowledge and research on the parasite Naegleria fowleri. It discusses how the parasite causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, chemotherapeutic and disinfection strategies, its pathogenesis, the host-damage response, its cell biology and speciation, cellular differentiation, its growth and life cycle, its ecology, and its relationship to other microbial organisms like viruses and bacteria. Distributed in the US by Book Systems Plus. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Naegleria fowleri is a eukaryotic protist pathogen that causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. It is one of the world's deadliest known parasites with a mortality rate higher than 90%: infection almost always results in death. A greater scientific understanding of this parasite, how it lives in the environment and its pathogenic mechanism, is crucial for the development of preventative and therapeutic strategies against this fatal, albeit rare disease. This concise book on N. fowleri serves as a quick guide for clinical practitioners, health professionals, researchers and students working with this parasite. Divided into easy-to-follow sections, the book covers all aspects of research into N. fowleri as an organism ranging from clinical and laboratory diagnosis to growth and life cycle. It is essential reading for all microbiologists, immunologists, physicians, public health officials and researchers (both new and experienced) involved with N. fowleri. This book is an invaluable reference for everyone working in the field of basic and medical microbiology and a recommended acquisition for all parasitology, microbiology and medical libraries.