Mims' medical microbiology and immunology / Richard V.Goering ... [et al.]

Contents Include:

Section 1 TheAdversaries - Pathogens

1. Pathogens as parasites
2.The Bacteria
3. The viruses
4.The fungi
5. The protozoa
6. The helminths
7.The arthropods
8. Prions
9. The host- parasite relationship

Section 2 The Adversaries - Host defences

10. The innate defences of the body
11.Adaptive immune responses bring specificity
12. Cooperation leads to effective immune responses

Section3 The Conflicts

13. Background to the infectious diseases
14. Entry, exit and transmission
15. Immune defences in action
16. Spread and replicartion
17. Parasite survival strategies and persistent infections
18. Pathological consequences of infection

Section 4 Clinical manifestation and diagnosis of infections by body system

19. Upper respiratory tract infections
20. Lower respiratory tract infections
21. Urinary tract infections
22. Sexually transmitted infections
23. Gastrointestinal tract infections
24. Obstetric and perinatal infections
25. Central nervous system infections
26. Infections of the eye
27. Infections of the skin, soft tissue, muscle and associated systems
28. Vector-borne infections
29. Multisystem zoonoses
30. Fever of unknown origin
31. Infections in the compromised host

Section 5 Diagnosis and control

32. Diagnosis of infection and assessment of host defence mechanisms
33. Epidemiology and control of the infectious diseases
34. Attacking the enemy: antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
35. Protecting the host: vaccination
36. Active, passive and adoptive immunotherapy
37. Infection control