Chlamydia; genomics and pathogenesis.1904933211 Chlamydia chlamydia (kləmĭd`ēə), genus of microorganisms that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals. Psittacosis, or parrot fever, caused by the species Chlamydia psittaci, ; genomics and pathogenesis. Ed. by Patrik M. Bavoil and Priscilla B. Wyrick. Horizon Bioscience 2006 542 pages $237.95 Hardcover QR201 Like James Joyce's Finnegan's Wake Finnegan’s Wake Joyce novel based around the dreams and nightmares of H. C. Earwicker. [Br. Lit.: Joyce Finnegans Wake] See : Dreaming , this volume's end loops back to the beginning with a description of the initial event--in this case, the interaction between Chlamydia and its host cell. The 23 chapters by "new generation" researchers, introduced by Bavoil (biomedical sciences, U. of Maryland Dental School Noun 1. dental school - a graduate school offering study leading to degrees in dentistry school of dentistry grad school, graduate school - a school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor's degree , Baltimore) and Wyrick (microbiology, East Tennessee East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee. Unlike the names given to regions or portions of many of U.S. states, the term East Tennessee can be precisely defined. State U. College of Medicine, Johnson City), review advances in understanding the genomics of chlamydial chlamydial pertaining to members of the family Chlamydiaceae. chlamydial abortion abortion in cows, ewes, sows and goat does caused by Chlamydophila abortus and C. pecorum. See enzootic abortion of ewes. proteins in the environment as well as those causing sexually-transmitted and other infections. The taxonomy used is a compromise between an officially sanctioned one and a survey of researchers' current usage. The volume concludes with several color plates, e.g., a representation of the Chlamydia genome and the known functional roles of its genes. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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