Book review: Head, Neck and Orofacial Infections: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Abstract

Echinococcus granulosus. Front Cover; Head, Neck, and Orofacial Infections: An Interdisciplinary Approach; Copyright; Contributors; Dedication; Preface; Head, Neck, and Orofacial Infections: An Interdisciplinary Approach; Key Features; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part I -- General Topics Related toHead, Neck, and Orofacial Infections; 1 -- Immunobiology of Infectious Disease; Introduction; Cells of the Immune System; Primary and Secondary Lymphoid Tissues; Innate Immunity; Adaptive Immunity; Antigens, Epitopes, and Antigen Receptors; Antigen Presentation and the Major Histocompatibility Complex; Clonal Selection. T Cell Maturation in the ThymusCellular Immunity; Humoral Immunity; Regulation of the Immune Response; References; Bibliography; 2 -- Bacteriology of the Head and Neck Regions; Commensal Flora of the Head, Neck, and Oral Cavity; Pathogenesis of Acute and Chronic Bacterial Infections; Acute Infection; Surface Adhesion; Virulence Factor Production; Surviving the Host Response to Infection; Chronic Infection and Biofilm Formation; Common Bacterial Pathogens of the Ear, Sinuses, and Contiguous Regions; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Moraxella catarrhalis; Haemophilus influenzae; Streptococcus pyogenes. Staphylococcus aureusCommon Bacterial Pathogens of the Teeth, Mouth, and Pharynx; Viridans Group Streptococci; Actinomyces Species; Prevotella Species; Fusobacterium Species; Capnocytophaga Species; Conclusions; References; 3 -- Nonbacterial Microbiology of the Head, Neck, and Orofacial Region; Viral Infections; Herpesviruses; Herpes Simplex Virus; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Treatment; Varicella-Zoster Virus; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Treatment; Epstein-Barr Virus; Clinical Manifestation; Treatment; Cytomegalovirus; Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis; Treatment. Human Herpesvirus-8Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment; Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Treatment; Human Papilloma Virus; Clinical Manifestation, Diagnosis, and Treatment; Coxsackie Virus; Clinical Manifestation; Diagnosis and Treatment; Mumps; Clinical Manifestation; Diagnosis and Treatment; Fungal Infections; Yeast; Candida Species; Clinical Manifestations; Pseudomembranous Candidiasis; Diagnosis; Treatment; Histoplasma capsulatum; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Treatment; Cryptococcus neoformans; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Treatment; Coccidioides immitis. Clinical ManifestationsDiagnosis; Paracoccidioides brasiliensis; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Treatment; Penicillium marneffei; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Treatment; Fusarium Species; Diagnosis; Treatment; Other Yeasts; Molds; Aspergillus Species; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Treatment; Mucormycosis; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Treatment; Parasitic Infections; Myiasis; Encephalitozoon hellem; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Treatment; Trypanosoma cruzi; Diagnosis; Treatment; Toxoplasmosis; Leishmaniasis; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Treatment.