Campylobacter, 3d ed.

9781555814373

Campylobacter, 3d ed.

Ed. by Irving Nachamkin et al.

ASM Press

2008

716 pages

$159.95

Hardcover

QR201

This resource begins with chapters detailing the Campylobacter organism. The next two sections describe the clinical and epidemiological aspects of Campylobacter infections, pathogenesis, and immunity. The next section details the emerging field of Campylobacter glycobiology, which has provided a structural basis for understanding important polysaccharides and glycolipids from the organism. The book then covers the latest research on the molecular analysis of C. jejuni and other Campylobacter species. A final section addresses the growing body of work on improved food safety and intervention. This third edition reflects the latest research in the field since the latest edition was published in 2000. There is new material on the extent of Campylobacter in the food supply, transmission of antibiotic- resistant campylobacters from food to animals, and control of Campylobacter at the food source. The book is for researchers and clinicians. Nachamkin is affiliated with the Department of pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

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