Acanthamoeba Biology and Pathogenesis
Acanthamoeba Biology and Pathogenesis Title : Acanthamoeba Biology and Pathogenesis Hardcover: 290 pages Publisher: Caister Academic Press (Feb. 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1904455433 ISBN-13: 978-1904455431 Description : This book provides the first comprehensive review of Acanthamoeba research. Everything that is known about Acanthamoeba is critically reviewed and divided into easy-to-follow sections. The book presents the current state of research on every aspect of this organism, detailing major advances in areas such as genomics, molecular and cellular biology, life cycles, geographical distribution, role in ecosystem, morphology, motility, phylogenetics, genotyping, metabolism, regulation of morphogenesis, host-parasite interactions, the molecular and immunological basis of pathogenesis, methods of transmission, epidemiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, treatment, new target development and drug resistance, as well as its role a...