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From the Publisher This edition examines all aspects of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, covering advances in understanding the basic biology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this pathogen. A section on topics in drug development is included. Editorial Reviews - Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia, Vol. 69 From the Publisher This edition examines all aspects of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, covering advances in understanding the basic biology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this pathogen. A section on topics in drug development is included. Thorax This book really is a delight. I learned a lot from reading it. Journal of Clinical Pathology ...the most comprehensive source of data. Lung ...a useful update on what is known about Pneumocystis. Chest ...up-to-date and well organized. Booknews The first edition of this reference text was published in 1984, edited by Lowell Young. Necessitated by dramatic changes in the conception of P. carinii since that time, stemming from its association with AIDS, this revised and expanded edition presents a comprehensive examination of the disease, covering the latest advances in understanding the basic biology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. It includes an updated treatment section detailing important topics in drug development that previously have received little formal attention. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Features - Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia, Vol. 69 Table of Contents Table of Contents Series introductionPt. 1The organism1Historical overview12Nomenclature and genetic variation of pneumocystis393Pneumocystis cellular structure614Surface antigens955Signal transduction and cellular communication1276Transmission and epidemiology1417Pneumocystis genome project and genomic organization163Pt. 2Host defenses/interaction w ISBN - 9780824788544
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