Biotherapeutic Agents and Infectious Diseases

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

AvGary W. Elmer,Lynne McFarland,Christina Surawicz

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Authoritative investigators active in the discovery, development, and application of biological anti-infective agents concisely review their use and potential in preventing and treating human disease. Focusing on biotherapeutic entities that have been tested in controlled studies, the prominent experts illuminate the scientific underpinnings of their therapeutic power, assess their possible risks in the treatment of infectious diseases, and outline the research needed to better define their effectiveness. In addition, they also consider how biotherapeutic agents may be genetically engineered for maximum intestinal and vaginal production of bioactive substances in vivo. Biotherapeutic Agents and Infectious Diseases brings together all the evidence needed to understand and capitalize on the considerable promise of this significant new class of biotherapeutic entities.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1999-01-07
Mått155 x 235 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor316
FörlagHumana Press Inc.
ISBN9780896036475

Tillhör följande kategorier

Medicin: icke kliniska discipliner inom Medicin
Människans biologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Infektionssjukdomar och smittsamma sjukdomar inom Medicin
Patologi inom Medicin

1 • Quality Control and Regulatory Issues for Biotherapeutic Agents.- 2 • Mechanisms of Action of Biotherapeutic Agents.- 3 • Pharmacokinetics of Biotherapeutic Agents.- 4 • Influences on the Normal Microbial Flora.- 5 • Immunological Effects of Biotherapeutic Agents.- 6 • Biotherapeutic Agents in the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea.- 7 • Biotherapeutic Agents for Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease.- 8 • Biotherapeutic Agents in the Management of Pediatric Diarrheal Disease.- 9 • Biotherapeutic Agents and Adult Diarrhea.- 10 • Biotherapeutic Agents as Therapy for Vaginitis.- 11 • Biotherapeutic Agents to Prevent Cystitis in Women.- 12 • Risks of Biotherapeutic Agents.- 13 • Future Directions for Research on Biotherapeutic Agents: Contribution of Genetic Approaches on Lactic Acid Bacteria.

"This book does a good job explaining what a biotherapeutic agent is and what role it may play in the areas of microbiology, infectious disease resistance, and treatment options...It is written in a manner that those in a wide variety of disciplines would have no difficulty understanding...[the book is] interesting and challenging to some of our goals in the area of chemotherapy-resistant pathogens of the future."-Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal