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Mycobacteria

II Chemotherapy

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  1. Pattisapu R. J. Gangadharam

    1. Chicago College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

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  2. P. Anthony Jenkins

    1. Public Health Laboratory Service, University Hospital of Wales, UK

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Part of the book series: Chapman & Hall medical microbiology series (CHMMS)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Global Aspects of Tuberculosis

    • Nils E. Billo
    Pages 1-14

  4. Experimental Chemotherapy of Mycobacterial Diseases

    • Jacques Grosset, Baohong Ji
    Pages 51-97

  6. Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis in Developed Countries

    • Asim K. Dutt, Jay B. Mehta
    Pages 131-160

  7. Treatment of Tuberculosis in Low-Income Countries

    • Donald A. Enarson, Philip C. Hopewell
    Pages 161-182

  9. Tuberculosis and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    • R. Shaw, R. J. Coker
    Pages 209-235

  10. The Management of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis

    • L. P. Ormerod
    Pages 236-278

  11. Chemotherapy of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases

    • I. A. Campbell, P. A. Jenkins, Richard J. Wallace Jr.
    Pages 279-296

  12. Preventive Therapy for Tuberculosis

    • Lawrence J. Geiter
    Pages 297-312

  13. Failures in Tuberculosis Chemotherapy

    • Pierre Chaulet, Noureddine Zidouni
    Pages 313-334

  14. New Drugs and Strategies for Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis

    • Pattisapu R. J. Gangadharam
    Pages 335-378

  15. Epidemiology of Leprosy

    • S. K. Noordeen
    Pages 379-397

  16. Treatment of Leprosy

    • Baohong Ji
    Pages 398-424

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 425-436
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About this book

Mycobacteria is divided into two volumes. The first volume deals with the basic biology of mycobacteria. With its emphasis on the state of the art outlook, this volume includes taxonomy and molecular biology of mycobacteria, modern approaches for detection of mycobacteria, and immunology and immunization against tuberculosis. The second volume covers drug trestments for mycobacteria anad tuberculosis. It outlines trends of discovery and development of chemotherapy, starting from the mid-50's to present day uses of chemotherapy in treating AIDS, drug-resistant tuberculosis, and other non-tuberculosis mycobacterial diseases.
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  • Chicago College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

    Pattisapu R. J. Gangadharam

  • Public Health Laboratory Service, University Hospital of Wales, UK

    P. Anthony Jenkins

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