Atlas of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

ISBN-13: 9780128038086 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 226 str.

Ali Akbar Velayati; Parissa Farnia

Opis

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.

• 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

Spis treści

1. The Species Concept2. Microscopic Anatomy of Mycobacterium tuberculosis3. Diversity in Cell Shape of Mycobacterium tuberculosis4. Cell Division in Mycobacterium tuberculosis5. Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis6. Latency in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

O autorze

Dr. Velayati is the Director of 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 Disease and he has guided more than
300 MD and PhD students. He is the Head of Mycobacteriology Research Center in NRITLD, where he directly monitors
the basic and clinical trial on tuberculosis. Dr. Velayati is President of the Asian African Society of Mycobacteriology
and Chief Editor of the International Journal of Mycobacteriology. He is also the Chief Editor of the Journal of Preventive,
Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine and the Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal. Dr. Farnia has special expertise in Mycobacteriology. She has published the majority of her work in the Medicine area (58%) and holds a 1.0 FWCI in that category. She holds an average number of 3.2 citations per publication. She has published multiple times in journals including the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Biology; the International Journal of Mycrobacteriology; and the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

Dr. Farina's publications span international, national and institutional collaboration. 32.7% of her publications are co-authored with researchers in other countries.