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Medical Importance of the Normal Microflora

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Editors:
  1. Gerald W. Tannock

    1. Department of Microbiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The normal microflora: an introduction

    • Gerald W. Tannock
    Pages 1-23

  3. The human skin microflora and disease

    • William C. Noble
    Pages 24-46

  4. The respiratory tract microflora and disease

    • Jean O. Kim, Jeffrey N. Weiser
    Pages 47-73

  5. Dental caries

    • Howard F. Jenkinson
    Pages 74-100

  6. The oral microflora and human periodontal disease

    • Jørgen Slots, Casey Chen
    Pages 101-127

  7. Helicobacter pylori: opportunistic member of the normal microflora or agent of communicable disease?

    • Adrian Lee
    Pages 128-163

  8. The intestinal microflora and intra-abdominal sepsis

    • Andrew B. Onderdonk
    Pages 164-176

  9. The intestinal microflora and inflammatory bowel disease

    • Vinton S. Chadwick, Wangxue Chen
    Pages 177-221

  10. Mucin degradation and its significance in inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract

    • Anthony M. Roberton, Anthony P. Corfield
    Pages 222-261

  11. Colon cancer: the potential involvement of the normal microflora

    • John Birkbeck
    Pages 262-294

  12. Toxicological implications of the normal microflora

    • Ian R. Rowland
    Pages 295-311

  13. Chemical transformations of bile salts by the intestinal microflora

    • J. Van Eldere
    Pages 312-337

  14. Translocation of microbes from the intestinal tract

    • Rodney D. Berg
    Pages 338-370

  15. The normal microflora and antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and colitis

    • S. P. Borriello, C. Roffe
    Pages 371-387

  16. The normal microflora as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance determinants

    • Gerald W. Tannock
    Pages 388-404

  17. The development of microbial biofilms on medical prostheses

    • Gregor Reid
    Pages 405-422

  18. Urogenital microflora and urinary tract infections

    • Gregor Reid, Marc Habash
    Pages 423-440

  19. Candida albicans: from commensal to pathogen

    • Paul L. Fidel Jr.
    Pages 441-476

  20. The role of the microflora in bacterial vaginosis

    • Gregor Reid, Christine Heinemann
    Pages 477-486
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About this book

It has been estimated that there are more microbial cells inhabiting the human body than there are eukaryotic cells of which it is made up. This normal microflora usually co-exists relatively peacefully with the host and does not cause infection. The mechanisms by which this co-existence is achieved are still not properly understood and the interaction between the normal microflora and the host is far from simple. For a variety of reasons, however, this interaction can be disturbed and often results in the microflora becoming pathogens. The study of the diseases then caused is important both in terms of treatment and in terms of contributing to our understanding of the mechanisms by which the normal microflora usually interacts with the host.
This title brings together an international list of contributors, all of whom have active research interests in the normal microflora. Each of the chapters reviews current knowledge about a specific group or organism within the microflora and the diseases they can cause. Microflora of the skin, respiratory tract, oral cavity, gastrointestinal system and genital tract are all discussed and the impact of molecular methods on our understanding of the normal microflora is emphasised throughout the book.
Medical microbiologists, dental specialists, infectious disease specialists, nutritionists and gastroenterologists will all find this book of immense interest and value, as will epidemiologists, dermatologists and general microbiologists.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Microbiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

    Gerald W. Tannock

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Medical Importance of the Normal Microflora

  • Editors: Gerald W. Tannock

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3021-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-79390-5Published: 30 June 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4730-7Published: 03 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-3021-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 515

  • Number of Illustrations: 38 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology

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