Bacteriology methods for the study of infectious diseases. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rowena Jenkins, Sarah Maddocks.
• Authors: Jenkins, Rowena; Maddocks, Sarah
• Contents: Intro; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Acknowledgement; 1. Fundamental skills for infectious disease research; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Aseptic technique; 1.3 Common laboratory units; 1.4 Top tips for working safely in the lab; 1.5 Notes page; 2. Bacterial growth in solid and liquid media; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Media, culture conditions and nutritional requirements; 2.3 Differential and selective media; 2.4 Estimating cell number; 2.5 Direct enumeration (viable cells); 2.6 Notes page; 3. Microscopy and staining; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Light microscopy; 3.3 Preparing slides; 3.4 Stains 3.5 Using the light microscope3.6 Other types of microscopy; 3.7 Notes page; 4. Antimicrobial testing; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Notes page; 5. Cell culture-based infection models; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Notes page; 6. Biofilm models to understand infectious diseases; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Notes page; 7. Gene expression analysis; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Sample preparation and DNA extraction; 7.3 Primers; 7.4 Electrophoresis to analyse polymerase chain reaction products; 7.5 Quantitative polymerase chain reaction; 7.6 Troubleshooting; 7.7 Notes page; 8. Screening for common virulence traits 8.1 Introduction8.2 Notes page; 9. Community composition studies; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Notes page; 10. Invertebrate infection models; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Summary; 10.3 Notes page; References; Index
• Publisher Details: London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.9/201; Bacteriology; Communicable diseases; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128152232; 0128152230
• Related ISBNs: 9780128152225
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed August 19, 2019).
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