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Atlas of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

  • 1st Edition - September 30, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Ali Akbar Velayati, Parissa Farnia
  • Language: English

Atlas of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis reveals in-depth information about mycobacterium tuberculosis which has never before been reported. Using atomic force microscopy (AFM), th… Read more

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Description

Atlas of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis reveals in-depth information about mycobacterium tuberculosis which has never before been reported. Using atomic force microscopy (AFM), the in-depth phenotypic interaction that occurs in different stages of the tuberculosis lifecycle is illustrated, including resting, exponential, and dormant states.

Coverage also includes the macroscopic and microscopic anatomy of mycobacterium, including pigmentation, morphology of colonies, size and shape, and the phenotypic changes from susceptible to resistant, all shown with images from electronic and atomic force microscopes.

This book will open a new window into the results of molecular changes at the cellular level, guiding researchers and scientists to think in new ways about the area of cell wall and the reproductive and drug resistance phenomena surrounding tuberculosis.

Key features

  • Identifies the different stages and morphological aspects of mycobacterium tuberculosis with the use of new microscopy techniques
  • Includes never-before-seen photographs from the personal collection and scientific achievement of the authors
  • Outlines the nature of the lifecycle of mycobacterium tuberculosis in relation to adaptation in humans

Readership

Researchers of Tuberculosis (TB) including MDs, PhDs and postdoctoral fellows

Table of contents

  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. The Species Concept
    • Classification of Mycobacterium
    • Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex
  • Chapter 2. Microscopic Anatomy of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Chapter 3. Diversity in Cell Shape of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Chapter 4. Cell Division in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Chapter 5. Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Chapter 6. Latency in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • References
  • Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 14, 2016
  • Language: English

About the authors

AV

Ali Akbar Velayati

Dr. Ali Akbar Velayati is the Director of the National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) at the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. He is a Full Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and he has guided more than 300 MD and PhD students. He is also the Head of Mycobacteriology Research Center (MRC) in NRITLD, where he directly monitors the basic and clinical trial on tuberculosis. Dr. Velayati is the President of the Asian African Society of Mycobacteriology and of the Society of Biomedical and Biotechnology Scientists. He is the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Mycobacteriology, the Journal of Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine, and the Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), WHO Collaborating Centre, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

PF

Parissa Farnia

Dr. Parissa Farnia is the Director of the Iranian National Reference Tuberculosis Laboratory (INRT) at the Mycobacteriology Research Center (MRC) in the National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD). Her expertise and research interests include mycobacteriology, infectious diseases, and tuberculosis. She has published in multiple international journals such as Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Chest, Clinical infectious Diseases, and the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and serves on several editorial boards including International Journal of Mycobacteriology, the Journal of Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine, and the Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Mycobacteriology Research Center (MRC), National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), WHO Collaborating Centre, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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