{"product_id":"9781555817459","title":"Microbial Biofilms","description":"\u003ch3\u003eASM Books\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMicrobial Biofilms\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMahmoud Ghannoum | Matthew Parsek | Marvin Whiteley | Pranab K. Mukherjee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Ecology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn examination of the research and translational application to prevent and treat biofilm-associated diseases\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the decade since the first edition of \u003ci\u003eMicrobial Biofilms\u003c\/i\u003e was published, the interest in this field has expanded, spurring breakthrough research that has advanced the treatment of biofilm-associated diseases. This second edition takes the reader on an exciting, extensive review of bacterial and fungal biofilms, ranging from basic molecular interactions to innovative therapies, with particular emphasis on the division of labor in biofilms, new approaches to combat the threat of microbial biofilms, and how biofilms evade the host defense.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters written by established investigators cover recent findings, and contributions from investigators new to the field provide unique and fresh insights. Specifically,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicrobial Biofilms\u003c\/i\u003e provides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003estate-of-the-art research in the field of bacterial and fungal biofilms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edetailed descriptions of the in vitro and in vivo models available to evaluate microbial biofilms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efuture areas of research and their translational and clinical applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicrobial Biofilms\u003c\/i\u003e is a useful reference for researchers and clinicians. It will also provide insight in the dynamic field of microbial biofilms for graduate and postgraduate students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahmoud A. Ghannoum\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Director of the Center for Medical Mycology. Dr. Ghannoum's investigations include the biology, pathogenesis, and resistance of clinically important fungiCandida,Aspergillus, andCryptococcus, and his work has recently focused on the oral microbiome, fungal species, and human disease. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles in the field of biofilms, microbial pathogenesis, and preclinical in vitro and in vivo evaluations of antimicrobials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Parsek\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Microbiology at the University of Washington, School of Medicine at Seattle. Dr. Parsek’s research focuses on microbial community behaviors and their relationship to disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarvin Whiteley\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of the Center for Infectious Disease and a fellow of the John Ring LaMontagne Chair in Infectious Diseases and Global Health at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Whiteley's research focuses on understanding how microbes within infection sites cooperate to cause disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePranab Mukherjee\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Mukherjee has extensive experience in fungal pathogenesis and microbial biofilms, including analyses of their biochemical and molecular pathways using systems biology approaches. He also studies the human microbiome (bacteriome and mycobiome) in health and disease, including HIV-infection, corneal infections, inflammatory bowel disease, eczema, and psoriasis. 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