Parasitism and Ecosystems

Parasitism and Ecosystems
by Frederic Thomas (Editor), Francois Renaud (Editor), Jean-Francois Guegan (Editor)

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* Paperback: 232 pages
* Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 3, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0198529872

Book Description
For several years there has been a growing interest in understanding the dynamics of parasites in ecosystems, as well as the diversity of ways in which they influence ecosystem functioning through their effects on host populations and communities. Ecologists, epidemiologists, evolutionary
biologists, and other scientists are increasingly coming to realise that parasites must be taken into account when studying ecosystems. Parasitism and Ecosystems summarizes current knowledge on this topic, providing a comprehensive overview for researchers and students. It represents the first
synthesis of both the roles and the consequences of pathogens in ecosystems, utilizing well-documented case-studies to illustrate the main issues as well as identifying prospects for future research.

Contents

Contributors ix

Introduction—Parasites, diversity, and the ecosystem 1

Peter Hudson

1 Linking ecosystem and parasite ecology 13

Michel Loreau, Jacques Roy, and David Tilman

2 Are there general laws in parasite community

ecology? The emergence of spatial parasitology

and epidemiology 22

J.-F. Guégan, S. Morand, and R. Poulin

3 Parasitism and the regulation of host populations 43

Anders Pape Mّller

4 Food web patterns and the parasite’s perspective 54

Michael V.K. Sukhdeo and Alexander D. Hernandez

5 Ecosystems and parasitism: the spatial dimension 68

Robert Holt and Thierry Boulinier

6 Parasitism and hostile environments 85

Richard C. Tinsley

7 Parasitism and environmental disturbances 113

Kevin D. Lafferty and Armand M. Kuris

8 Parasitism, biodiversity, and conservation 124

Frédéric Thomas, Michael B. Bonsall, and Andy P. Dobson

9 Subverting hosts and diverting ecosystems: an

evolutionary modelling perspective 140

Sam P. Brown, Jean-Baptiste André, Jean-Baptiste

Ferdy, and Bernard Godelle

10 Parasitism in man-made ecosystems 155

François Renaud, Thierry De Meeüs, and Andrew F. Read

Conclusion—Parasites, communities, and ecosystems:

conclusions and perspectives 171

Gary G. Mittelbach

References 177

Index 217

A-Z of Haematology

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishing (Nov 2002)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 1405103221
• ISBN-13: 978-1405103220
• Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 1.6 cm
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Book Description:
"Very little of substance is missing in this remarkable book. We suspect that it will be dog-eared and worn with good use in any laboratory or clinic." British Journal of Haematology "A great little book that will help all those with the difficult, hard to remember terms in haematology - ideal for trainees." Drew Provan, Consultant Haematologist, Royal London Hospital "Good, quick and easy reference guide - Barbara's books have an excellent reputation amongst haematologists around the world." Mike Murphy, Consultant Haematologist, John Radcliffe Hospital.

Contents

Preface, vii

Online Resources, ix

A–Z of Haematology, 1

Atlas of Immunology, Second Edition

Product Details
»Book Publisher: CRC (29 December, 2003)
»ISBN: 0849315670
»Book author: Julius M. Cruse, Robert E. Lewis

Book Description:

With more than 1,250 computer-generated figures, line drawings, and photographs, the Atlas of Immunology clearly demonstrates that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Written for students, basic scientists, and clinicians, this second edition provides a thorough and up-to-date treatment of all the concepts needed to comprehend contemporary immunology. The subject matter ranges from photographs of historical figures to molecular structures of recently characterized cytokines, major histocompatibility complex molecules, immunoglobins, and molecules of related interest.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

History of Immunology

Chapter 2

Molecules, Cells, and Tissues of the Immune Response

Chapter 3

Antigens and Immunogens

Chapter 4

Major Histocompatibility Complex

Chapter 5

Antigen Processing and Presentation

Chapter 6

B Lymphocyte Development and Immunoglobulin Genes

Chapter 7

Immunoglobulin Synthesis, Properties, Structure, and Function

Chapter 8

Antigen–Antibody Interactions

Chapter 9

The Thymus and T Lymphocytes

Chapter 10

Cytokines and Chemokines

Chapter 11

The Complement System

Chapter 12

Types I, II, III, and IV Hypersensitivity

Chapter 13

Immunoregulation and Immunologic Tolerance

Chapter 14

Autoimmunity

Chapter 15

Mucosal Immunity

Chapter 16

Immunohematology

Chapter 17

Immunological Diseases and Immunopathology

Chapter 18

Immunodeficiencies: Congenital and Acquired

Chapter 19

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Chapter 20

Immunosuppression

Chapter 21

Transplantation Immunology

Chapter 22

Tumor Immunology

Chapter 23

Immunity against Microorganisms

Chapter 24

Vaccines and Immunization

Chapter 25

Therapeutic Immunology

Chapter 26

Comparative Immunology

Chapter 27

Immunological Methods and Molecular Techniques

Chapter 28

Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry

Handbook of Media for Environmental Microbiology

Product Details

• Hardcover: 672 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press Inc; 2Rev Ed edition (29 Mar 2005)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 0849335604
• ISBN-13: 978-0849335600
• Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 17.8 x 4.1 cm

Book Description:
The second edition of a bestseller, this book provides a comprehensive reference for the cultivation of bacteria, Archaea, and fungi from diverse environments, including extreme habitats. Expanded to include 2,000 media formulations, this book compiles the descriptions of media of relevance for the cultivation of microorganisms from soil, water, and air. The format allows easy reference to the information needed to prepare media for the cultivation of microorganisms required for environmental analysis, including the determination of water safety. The media are organized alphabetically, and each listing includes medium composition, instructions for preparation, commercial sources, and uses.

Contents

INTRODUCTION

Overview

Organization

Names of Media

Trademarks

Composition of Media

Agars

Peptones

Meat and Plant Extracts

Growth Factors

Selective Components

Differential Components

pH Buffers

Preparation of Media

Tyndallization

Inspissation.

Autoclaving

Filtration

Caution about Hazardous Components

Uses of Media

References

Web Resources

MEDIA, ALPHABETICAL

INDEX

Applied Dairy Microbiology, Second Edition

Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: Marcel Dekker Ltd; 2Rev Ed edition (22 May 2001)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 082470536X
• ISBN-13: 978-0824705367
• Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 16.1 x 3.8 cm

Book Description
The first book of its kind published in the United States since 1957, this comprehensive reference/text provides a thoroughly updated and expanded treatment of dairy microbiology from basic information on dairy foods to special topics, including the microbiology of milk-producing animals, probiotics, and conversion of whey into useful products. Applied Dairy Microbiology discusses the microbiology of the rumen and the role of microorganisms in milk synthesis explores the causes and contamination of raw milk by mastitis offers solutions to problems associated with raw milk, fluid milk products, concentrated and dried milk and whey, frozen dairy desserts, butter, other unfermented foods, in addition to fermented milks and cheese examines the genetics and metabolism of lactic acid bacteria as well as how they are used to produce fermented products emphasizes the importance of eliminating health concerns of salmonellosis, staphylococcal food poisoning, listeriosis, and other diseases introduces the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) approach to controlling pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in dairy food processing features sampling and testing methods for assuring the quality and safety of milk products provides details on treating dairy wastes and complying with regulatory requirements and more! Containing over 1800 bibliographic citations, tables, drawings, and photographs, Applied Dairy Microbiology is an essential reference for food and dairy microbiologists, scientists, and technologists; quality control specialists; administrators of food and dairy programs in local, state, and federal regulatory agencies; dairy plant managers; ingredient suppliers to dairy industries; and veterinarians; as well as a lucid text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition iii

Preface to the First Edition v

Contributors xi

1. Microbiology of the Dairy Animal 1

Paul J. Weimer

2. Raw Milk and Fluid Milk Products 59

Micaela Chadwick Hayes and Kathryn Boor

3. Concentrated and Dry Milks and Wheys 77

Warren S. Clark, Jr.

4. Frozen Desserts 93

Robert T. Marshall

5. Microbiology of Butter and Related Products 127

Jeffrey L. Kornacki, Russell S. Flowers,

and Robert L. Bradley, Jr.

6. Starter Cultures and Their Use 151

Ashraf N. Hassan and Joseph F. Frank

7. Metabolism of Starter Cultures 207

Robert W. Hutkins

8. Genetics of Lactic Acid Bacteria 243

Jeffery R. Broadbent

9. Fermented Milks and Cream 301

Vikram V. Mistry

10. Probiotics and Prebiotics 327

Stanley E. Gilliland

11. Cheese Products 345

Mark E. Johnson

12. Fermented By-Products 385

David R. Henning

13. Public Health Concerns 397

Elliot T. Ryser

14. Cleaning and Sanitizing in Milk Production and Processing 547

Bruce R. Cords, George R. Dychdala, and Francis L. Richter

15. Control of Microorganisms in Dairy Processing:

Dairy Product Safety Systems 587

Robert D. Byrne and J. Russell Bishop

16. Regulatory Control of Milk and Dairy Products 613

William W. Coleman

17. Testing of Milk and Milk Products 645

Charles H. White

18. Treatment of Dairy Wastes 681

W. L. Wendorff

Index 705

Animal Models in Toxicology, Second Edition

Product Details
»Book Publisher: CRC (30 October, 2006)
»ISBN: 0824754077
»Book author: Shayne C. Gad

Book Description:

Reflecting a decade’s worth of changes, this second edition is a practical guide to the common statistical problems encountered in toxicology and the methodologies that are available to solve them. The book presents a historical review of the use of animal models used in toxicology and an overview of broad considerations of metabolism and its relevance. Chapters covering the eight major species used in toxicology and experimental biology form the core of the book. With contributions from experts in toxicology, toxicological pathology, and species-specific metabolism, each of these chapters provide an excellent introductory “course” along with guidance to the literature for more detailed understanding.

Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 2

The Mouse

Toxicology

Shayne C. Gad

Pathology

Charles H. Frith, Dawn G. Goodman, and Byron G. Boysen

Metabolism

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 3

The Rat

Toxicology

Mark D. Johnson

Pathology

Shayne C. Gad

Metabolism

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 4

The Hamster

Toxicology

Shayne C. Gad

Pathology

Frederick G. Hess

Metabolism

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 5

The Guinea Pig

Toxicology

Shayne C. Gad

Pathology

John C. Peckham

Metabolism

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 6

The Rabbit

Toxicology

Clare M. Salamon and Karen M. MacKenzie

Pathology

John C. Peckham

Metabolism

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 7

The Ferret

Toxicology

Daniel E. McLain

Pathology

Sundeep Chandra

Metabolism

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 8

The Dog

Toxicology

Gillian C. Haggerty

Pathology

John C. Peckham and Robert W. Thomassen

Metabolism

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 9

Primates

Toxicology

Mark D. Walker, Joyce K. Nelson, and John C. Bernal

Pathology

Gary B. Baskin

Metabolism

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 10

The Minipig

Toxicology

Shayne C. Gad

Pathology

Zuhal Dincer and Ove Svendsen

Metabolism

Mette Tingleff Skaanild

Chapter 11

Alternative Species

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 12

Clinical Pathology of Laboratory Animals

Robert L. Hall

Chapter 13

Model Selection and Scaling

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 14

Susceptibility Factors

Shayne C. Gad

Chapter 15

Laws and Regulations Governing Animal Care and Use in Research

Shayne C. Gad

Appendix

Commercial Sources of Laboratory Animals

Shayne C. Gad

Index

The Comprehensive Sourcebook of Bacterial Protein Toxins

The Comprehensive Sourcebook of Bacterial Protein Toxins, Third Edition
by Joseph E. Alouf (Editor), Michel R. Popoff (Editor)

Product Details:
* Hardcover: 1072 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 3 edition (December 19, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0120884453

Book Description:
Every medical school and university library must have a copy...it will be a worthwhile investment and a treasure trove of information.
- Cyril J. Smith, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland for CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (Sept 2006)

Contents

Contributors xi

Preface to Third Edition xvii

Joseph E. Alouf and Michel R. Popoff

Preface to Second Edition xix

Joseph E. Alouf and John H. Freer

Preface to First Edition xxi

Joseph E. Alouf and John H. Freer

Introduction xxiii

R. John Collier

INTRODUCTORY SECTION

1. A116-year story of bacterial protein toxins (1888–2004): from “diphtheritic poison”

to molecular toxinology 3

Joseph E. Alouf

SECTION I: BASIC GENOMIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF

BACTERIAL PROTEIN TOXINS

2. Evolutionary aspects of toxin-producing bacteria 25

Brenda A. Wilson and Mengfei Ho

3. Mobile genetic elements and pathogenicity islands encoding bacterial toxins 44

Ulrich Dobrindt and Jörg Hacker

4. Regulation systems of toxin expression 64

Camille Locht, Didier Lereclus, Julian I. Rood, and Bénédicte Fournier

5. Toxin secretion systems 83

Maria Scott and Maria Sandkvist

6. Toxin receptors 106

Yasuhiko Horiguchi and Eisuke Mekada

7. Translocation of bacterial protein toxin into the cytosol 120

Sjur Olsnes and Jørgen Wesche

8. Intracellular trafficking of bacterial and plant protein toxins 135

Christophe Lamaze and Ludger Johannes

9. Bacterial toxins and virulence factors targeting the actin cytoskeleton and intercellular junctions 154

Michel R. Popoff and Bradley G. Stiles

10. Bacterial toxins and mitochondria 188

Antoine Galmiche and Patrice Boquet

11. Toxins activating Rho GTPases and exploiting the cellular ubiquitin/proteasome machineries 202

Michel Gauthier, Gilles Flatau, Patrice Boquet, and Emmanuel Lemichez

SECTION II: BACTERIAL PROTEIN TOXINS ACTING IN THE

INTRACELLULAR COMPARTMENT OF EUKARYOTIC CELLS

12. Molecular, functional, and evolutionary aspects of ADP-ribosylating toxins 213

Vega Masignani, Mariagrazia Pizza, and Rino Rappuoli

13. Diphtheria toxin 245

Diana Marra Oram and Randall K. Holmes

14. Pseudomonas aeruginosa toxins 257

Anthony W. Maresso, Dara W. Frank, and Joseph T. Barbieri

15. Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli thermolabile enterotoxin 270

Timothy R. Hirst and Jocelyne M. D’Souza

16. Bordetella protein toxins 291

Jiri Masin, Peter Sebo, and Camille Locht

17. The Shiga toxins: properties and action on cells 310

Kirsten Sandvig

18. Bacillus anthracis toxins 323

Stephen H. Leppla

19. Attack of the nervous system by clostridial toxins: physical findings, cellular and molecular actions 348

Bernard Poulain, Bradley G. Stiles, Michel R. Popoff, and Jordi Molgo

20. Uptake and transport of clostridium neurotoxins 390

Stephanie Bohnert, Kartrin Deinhardt, Sara Salinas, and Giampietro Schiavo

21. Large clostridial cytotoxins modifying small GTPases 409

Maja Rupnik and Ingo Just

22. Pasteurella multocida toxin 430

Brenda A. Wilson and Mengfei Ho

23. Cytolethal distending toxins 448

Monica Thelestam and Teresa Frisan

24. Helicobacter pylori vacuolating toxin 468

Mark S. McClain and Timothy L. Cover

25. Escherichia coli heat-stable enterotoxin b 491

J. Daniel Dubreuil

SECTION III: TOXINS ACTING ON THE SURFACE OF TARGET CELLS

(EXCEPT SUPERANTIGENS)

26. Paradigms and classification of bacterial membrane-damaging toxins 507

Joseph E. Alouf

27. Membrane-damaging and cytotoxic phospholipases 516

Richard W. Titball and Ajit K. Basak

28. Bacteroides fragilis toxins 535

Cynthia L. Sears, Augusto A. Franco, and Shaoguang Wu

29. Structure and mode of action of RTX toxins 547

Albrecht Ludwig and Werner Goebel

30. Genetics and phylogeny of RTX cytolysins 570

Joachim Frey

31. The family of two-component cytolysins of Serratia and other bacteria 578

Volkmar Braun and Ralf Hertle

32. Alpha-helix and beta-barrel pore-forming toxins

(leucocidins, alpha-, gamma-, and delta-cytolysins) of Staphylococcus aureus 590

Gilles Prévost, Lionel Mourey, Didier A. Colin, Henri Monteil, Mauro Dalla Serra, and Gianfranco Menestrina†

33. Aerolysin and related Aeromonas toxins 608

Laure Gurcel, Ioan Iacovache, and F. Gisou van der Goot

34. Clostridium septicum pore-forming á-toxin 623

Jody Melton and Rodney K.Tweten

35. Clostridium perfringens å-toxin 631

Ajit K. Basak, M. Popoff, R.W. Titball, and Ambrose Cole

36. Repertoire and general features of the family of cholesterol-dependent cytolysins 643

Joseph E. Alouf, Stephen J. Billington, and B. Helen Jost

37. Comparative three-dimensional structure of cholesterol-dependent cytolysins 659

Galina Polekhina, Susanne C. Feil, Julian Tang, Jamie Rossjohn, Kara Sue Giddings, Rodney K. Tweten,

and Michael W. Parker

38. Perfringolysin O and intermedilysin: mechanisms of pore formation by the cholesterol-dependent

cytolysins 671

Kara S. Giddings, Arthur E. Johnson, and Rodney K. Tweten

39. Pneumolysin: structure, function, and role in disease 680

Tim J. Mitchell

40. Listeriolysin 700

José A. Vázquez-Boland, Radek Stachowiak, Lizeth Lacharme, and Mariela Scortti

41. Enterococcus faecalis cytolysin toxin 717

Karen Carniol and Michael S. Gilmore

42. Streptolysin S: one of the most potent and elusive of all bacterial toxins 728

Joyce C.S. de Azavedo, Kowthar Y. Salim, and Darrin J. Bast

43. The group B streptococcal â-hemolysin/cytolysin 737

George Y. Liu and Victor Nizet

44. Hemolysins of vibrio cholerae and other vibrio species 748

Sumio Shinoda and Shin-ichi Miyoshi

45. Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin 763

Bruce A. McClane

46. Bacillus cereus enterotoxins, bi- and tricomponent cytolysins, and other hemolysins 779

Nathalie Michelet, Per Einar Granum, and Jacques Mahillon

47. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli cytolysins 791

Tobias A. Oelschlaeger and Jörg Hacker

48. Escherichia coli, Vibrio, and Yersinia species heat-stable enterotoxins 798

J. Daniel Dubreuil

SECTION IV: SUPERANTIGENIC TOXINS

49. What are superantigens? 821

Joseph E. Alouf and Heide Müller-Alouf

50. Staphylococcal superantigens and the diseases they cause 830

Takehiko Uchiyama, Ken’ichi Imanishi, Tohru Miyoshi-Akiyama, and Hidehito Kato

51. Streptococcal superantigenic toxins 844

Thomas Proft and John D. Fraser

52. The Superantigenic toxin of Yersinia Pseudotuberculosis 862

Christophe Carnoy, Nadine Lemaitre, and Michel Simonet

53. Comparative three-dimensional structure of bacterial superantigenic toxins 872

Matthew D. Baker and K. Ravi Acharya

SECTION V: CLINICAL, IMMUNOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND

APPLICATIONS OF BACTERIAL PROTEIN TOXINS IN CELL

BIOLOGY AND THERAPY

54. Induction and modulation of inflammatory networks by bacterial protein toxins 887

Steffen Backert, Wolfgang König, Ralf Arnold, and Brigitte König

55. Clostridial toxins in the pathogenesis of gas gangrene 919

Amy E. Bryant and Dennis L. Stevens

56. Staphylococcal exfoliative toxins 930

Shamez N. Ladhani

57. Bacterial toxins as food poisons 949

Per Einar Granum

58. Medical applications of botulinum neurotoxins 959

Eric A. Johnson, Gary E. Borodic, and Martin A. Acquadro

59. Toxins as tools 976

Klaus Aktories

60. Engineering of bacterial toxins for research and medicine 991

Aurélie Perier, Alexandre Chenal, Aurélie Babon, André Ménez, and Daniel Gillet

61. Engineered bacterial toxin vaccines and adjuvants 1008

Jan Holmgren and Ann-Mari Svennerholm

62. Bacterial protein toxins as biological weapons 1019

Leonard A. Smith

Index 1031