Microorganisms and Resistance Gerald McDonnell Microbiology is the study of microorganisms. Microorganisms can be classified under eight major types based on their essential structures: prions, viruses, bacteria, archaea, fungi, algae,…
Bacterial Resistance to Biocides Jean-Yves Maillard Chemical biocides are heavily used as preservatives, disinfectants, or antiseptics1 in an increasing number of industrial, health care, and domiciliary applications.2 Biocides have a…
Definition of Terms Gerald McDonnell Words are meant to convey meaning, but we cannot be sure that any word will convey the same meaning to every person under every situation….
Historical Perspective Eamonn V. Hoxey The use of disinfection, preservation, and sterilization practices to kill microorganisms or to prevent or inhibit their growth is as old as human civilization or…
Chapter 3.6 Norovirus Vaccine Development S. Ramani* M.K. Estes*,** R.L. Atmar*,*** Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States** Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine,…
Chapter 2.9 Human Acquired Immunity to Rotavirus Disease and Correlates of Protection D. Herrera M. Parra M.A. Franco J. Angel Instituto de Genética Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia Abstract…
Chapter 2.6 Rotavirus Disease Mechanisms M. Hagbom L. Svensson Division of Molecular Virology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Medical Faculty, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden Abstract While rotavirus is well established…
Chapter 2.4 Pleiotropic Properties of Rotavirus Nonstructural Protein 4 (NSP4) and Their Effects on Viral Replication and Pathogenesis N.P. Sastri* S.E. Crawford* M.K. Estes*,*** Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College…
Chapter 3.1 Structural Biology of Noroviruses B.V. Venkataram Prasad*,** S. Shanker* Z. Muhaxhiri* J.-M. Choi* R.L. Atmar** M.K. Estes*** Verna and Marrs McLean Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baylor College…
Chapter 4.3 Molecular Epidemiology of Astroviruses P. Khamrin* N. Maneekarn* H. Ushijima*** Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand** Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Microbiology,…
