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Books in Microbiology and virology

Elsevier's Microbiology & Virology collection provides comprehensive coverage of viruses and microorganisms, addressing their impact on human, animal, and plant health. It includes topics such as prevention, treatment, and research of viral diseases like coronaviruses, flaviviruses, and viral hemorrhagic fevers. The collection delves into fields like Bacteriology, Mycology, and Microbial genetics, focusing on their roles in environmental, agricultural, and health-related contexts. This resource serves as a vital tool for scientists, facilitating the study of viruses and microorganisms and enabling the development of effective strategies for infectious disease prevention, diagnosis, and control.

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    • Advances in Virus Research

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 123
      • November 1, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Advances in Virus Research, Volume 123 in this esteemed series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Sections in this new release include Transcriptional Regulation of Human Endogenous Retroviruses in Cancer, Nomenclature for vertically transmitted plant, Modelling of vertically transmitted viruses, Vertical transmission of tomato viruses, and more.

    • Adenoviral Vectors for Gene Therapy

      • 3rd Edition
      • April 9, 2025
      • David T. Curiel + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Adenoviral Vectors for Gene Therapy, Third Edition, provides detailed, comprehensive coverage of gene delivery vehicles based on the adenovirus that is emerging as an important tool in gene therapy. These exciting new therapeutic agents have great potential for the treatment of disease, as platforms for gene therapy and gene editing, as well as for oncology approaches, making them class leading agents in the gene-advanced therapies arena.The fully updated and expanded third edition covers the basic biology of adenoviruses and highlights the potential use of adenoviral vectors for the treatment of disease, including their construction, propagation, and purification, cutting-edge vectorology, and the use of adenoviral vectors in preclinical animal models. The book also considers the regulatory issues surrounding human clinical gene therapy trials. New chapters include adenoviral vaccines for veterinary applications, adenoviruses for gene editing, nonhuman primate adenoviruses, COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine applications, and oncolytic adenoviruses for antitumor immunization. This broad scope of information provides a solid overview of the field, allowing the reader to gain a complete understanding of the development and use of adenoviral vectors.

    • Basic Microbiology

      • 1st Edition
      • November 3, 2025
      • Saurabh Bhatia + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Basic Microbiology: History, Fundamentals and Insights is not simply about the basic science of microbiology, it also takes the science into the industrial setting and design and offers invaluable advice on how to apply concepts to the manufacture of pharmaceutical and healthcare products, and for keeping such products within microbial control. The book carries outcomes of present research to reach those whose aspiration allows using this information and know-how in basic settings.Recently, molecular technologies have positively affected the field of microbiology, providing rapid quantitative as well as qualitative information on microorganisms present in a given sample. The development of microbiology-based inventions suggests a worthwhile but challenging prospect to create pharmaceutical products and harvest the superior potential therein. Some of the challenges while patenting the microorganisms can be overcome by updating aspirants related with ethical and regulatory issues, especially guidelines established in microbiology to explore its more clinical applications.

    • Brave Genomes

      • 1st Edition
      • February 25, 2025
      • Silvia Bulgheresi
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The role of environmentally triggered genetic and epigenetic changes in microbial adaptation and evolution is still not broadly appreciated. Brave Genomes: Microbial Genome Plasticity in the Face of Environmental Challenge narrates how microorganisms cope with environmental changes including unanticipated ones. Although it does comprise eukaryotes, it focuses on bacteria and – whenever possible – on archaea.Among the environmentally sensitive sources of genome plasticity, the book treats tandem repeats, mutagenic break repair, transcription-associ... mutagenesis and transposable elements. Additionally, it deals with epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation and regulatory RNA-based systems. These not only regulate the activity of mobile DNA, they can also synergize with it. In closing, symbiosis and genetic noise are also discussed as possible sources of phenotypic plasticity.Brave Genomes emphasizes the role of the environment in generating genotypic and phenotypic diversity. This emerges, in turn, as the most efficient response to challenging conditions.

    • Biosafety Level 4 (BSL4) – Virus research at the highest level of biosafety and biosecurity

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 122
      • July 23, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 3 4 4 9 1 6
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 3 4 4 9 2 3
      Advances in Virus Research, Volume 122 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including HERVs in cancer stem cells, Nomenclature for vertical, Modelling of vertically transmitted viruses, Vertical transmission of tomato viruses, and more.

    • Bacterial Biogeochemistry

      • 4th Edition
      • June 1, 2025
      • Tom Fenchel + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Bacterial Biogeochemistry: The Ecophysiology of Mineral Cycling, Fourth Edition discusses the influence of bacterial activity on the chemical environment of the biosphere. Following the success of previous editions, this update focuses on bacterial metabolism and its relevance to the environment, including the decomposition of soil, food chains, nitrogen fixation, assimilation, and reduction of carbon nitrogen and sulfur, and microbial symbiosis. All chapters have been revised and brought up-to-date in light of the many advances and discoveries that have taken place during the last decade. The scope of the new edition has broadened to provide a review of the processes and phenomena that are relevant for global change feedback loops and advances in bacterial biogeochemical cycles.

    • Algae Biotechnology for Biomedical and Nutritional Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • January 13, 2025
      • Ashfaq Ahmad + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Algal-based functional foods have potential health benefits, and their commercial value depends on their application in the food and nutraceutical industries. Algae Biotechnology for Biomedical and Nutritional Applications provides a comprehensive overview of different micro- and macroalgal species, their industrial production processes, and the latest advancements in and applications of algae in biomedical fields.This book describes advances in the biomedical and nutritional applications of algae achieved during the last decade, identifies gaps in the present knowledge, and proposes research areas for the future. This book covers various aspects of algal biotechnology, from the basics to large-scale cultivation, harvesting, and processing, for a variety of high-value bioproducts. Additionally, it also covers topics such as algal biomaterials, algal medicinal foods, algal production for bio-medicine, as well as applications in pharmaceutical, nutritional, and value-added bioproducts. With contributions from an international array of expert researchers in the field, this book is a comprehensive resource for academics, researchers, postgraduates, graduate students, and industry professionals.

    • Microbial Electrochemical Systems for Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Research

      • 1st Edition
      • October 10, 2025
      • Maulin P. Shah
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Microbial Electrochemical Systems highlights major challenges in large scale operation and presents the future scope of these techniques to make treatment processes more sustainable as new hybrid technologies combining algae, bacteria, and chemical agents are being developed for sustainable wastewater treatment processes. This book delves into the latest advancements in Microbial Electrochemical Systems, emphasizing the major obstacles faced during large-scale operations and outlining the future potential of these techniques to enhance sustainability in treatment processes. As urbanization and intensive agriculture increase, the variety and concentration of contaminants in wastewater continue to grow. The book addresses these evolving challenges with innovative solutions.Moreover, the book emphasizes the limitations of conventional wastewater treatment methods, which often require longer processing times and higher energy input. By exploring the potential of Microbial Electrochemical Systems (MES), the book offers insights into a more sustainable approach to wastewater treatment. It also highlights the global significance of adopting these advanced technologies to cope with the rising levels of pollutants due to modern detergents, soaps, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides. The comprehensive examination of MES in this book provides a clear understanding of how these systems can revolutionize wastewater management.

    • Navigating Endophytic Research for Next-Generation Therapeutics

      • 1st Edition
      • February 17, 2025
      • Vagish Dwibedi + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Navigating Endophytic Research for Next-Generation Therapeutics explores the evolving field of endophytic fungal research and applications in combating diseases, addressing environmental challenges, and in shaping the future of therapeutics. The book starts off with a discussion on the biodiversity and biogeography of endophytic fungal communities and describes the bioprospecting of endophytes for drug discovery. In addition, it covers the therapeutic application of endophytic fungi to treat and manage specific diseases and investigates the innovative use of technologies such as genome editing, genetic engineering for enhanced bioactivity, multi-omics-based exploration, and the use of big data and machine learning in endophytic drug discovery.Featuring contributions from experts across fields like mycology, pharmacology, biotechnology, and environment science, this comprehensive, practical, and insightful resource guides those engaged in endophytic fungal research and its transformative potential in next-generation therapeutics.

    • Trichomonas vaginalis

      • 1st Edition
      • January 21, 2025
      • Prashant Khare + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Trichomonas Vaginalis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment provides up-to-date knowledge about Trichomoniasis, the most prevalent and neglected non-viral sexually transmitted infection that can result in compromised reproductive health. The book discusses its epidemiology, the pathogenesis of disease, the mechanisms involved in the host immune response, clinical manifestations, and its impact on reproductive health. In addition, it also describes the new insights and challenges involved in the identification of promising drug targets and examines current diagnostic tools and therapies against Trichomonas vaginalis infection.In summary, the book provides comprehensive coverage of this neglected protozoan parasite and the sexually transmitted infection it causes. It is a valuable resource to researchers and scientists who are working on male and female reproductive disorders caused by Trichomonas vaginalis.

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