The Biology of Vibrios Editors:  Fabiano L. Thompson, Brian Austin & Jean Swings Pages: 454    Hard Cover ISBN:  1555813658 ASM Press    2006 List Price:  $139.95   Microbiology Titles            Find New and Used Here

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    This new volume presents state-of-the-art research on the biology of vibrios, examining the impact of innovative molecular and genomic approaches on the traditional disciplines in the field.  The Biology of Vibrios serves as a valuable reference to bacterial taxonomists, microbial ecologists, and health management professionals, as well as to researchers, lecturers, and students of marine biology and aquaculture.

     Written by international experts, the book provides a cutting-edge analysis of the four main fields of study: biodiversity, ecology and its applications, post-genomics, and disease and epidemiology.  The Biology of Vibrios offers significant coverage of new subject areas and examines the detection, characterization, and identification tools that have been developed to facilitate the rapid screening of vibrio strains.  Proposed new guidelines and paradigms for the different branches of vibrio research are explored and developments in the field are considered, including the increasingly significant discipline of marine biotechnology and its relationship to the study of vibrios.

Key Features

• Provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of vibrio research compiled by experts
• Presents new guidelines and paradigms for the different branches of vibrio research
• Offers state-of-the-art coverage of a variety of disciplines including taxonomy, pathogenesis, epidemiology, ecology, evolution, genomics, and proteomics
• Conveys important new developments and their impact on the study of vibrios
   

Table of Contents:

Section I:  Introduction

Chapter 1.     A Global and Historical Perspective of the Genus Vibrio

Section II:  Isolation, Enumeration, and Preservation

Chapter 2.     Isolation, Enumeration, and Preservation of the Vibrionaceae

Section III:  Classification and Phylogeny

Chapter 3.     Taxonomy of the Vibrios

Chapter 4.     Molecular Identification

Section IV:  Genome Evolution

Chapter 5.     Comparative Genomics:  Genome Configuration and the Driving Forces in the Evolution of Vibrios

Chapter 6.     Gene Duplicates in Vibrio Genomes

Chapter 7.     The Roles of Lateral Gene Transfer and Vertical Descent in Vibrio Evolution

Chapter 8.     The Adaptive Genetic Arsenal of Pathogenic Vibrio Species:  The Role of Integrons

Section V:  Physiology

Chapter 9.     Motility and Chemotaxis

Chapter 10.   Adaptive Responses of Vibrios

Chapter 11.   Extremophilic Vibrionaceae

Section VI:  Habitat and Ecology

Chapter 12.   Aquatic Environment

Chapter 13.   Dynamics of Vibrio Populations and Their Role in Environmental Nutrient Cycling

Chapter 14.   The Vibrio fischeri-Euprymna scolopes Light Organ Symbiosis

Chapter 15.   The Mutual Partnership between Vibrio halioticoli and Abalones

Chapter 16.   Vibrios in Coral Health and Disease

Chapter 17.   Vibrio cholerae Populations and Their Role in South America

Section VII:  Animal Pathogens

Chapter 18.   The Biology and Pathogenicity of Vibrio anguillarum and V. ordalii

Chapter 19.   Vibrio harveyi:  Pretty Problems in Paradise

Chapter 20.   Vibrio salmonicida

Chapter 21.   Vibrio splendidus

Chapter 22.   Miscellaneous Animal Pathogens

Section VIII:  The Impact of Genomics and Proteomics in the Study of Human Pathogens

Chapter 23.   Vibrio cholerae: the Genetics of Pathogenesis and Environmental Persistence

Chapter 24.   Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Chapter 25.   Vibrio vulnificus

Chapter 26.   Miscellaneous Human Pathogens

Section IX:  Epidemiology

Chapter 27.   Epidemiology

Section X:  Applications

Chapter 28.   Biotechnological Applications

Section XI:  Conclusions

Chapter 29.   Conclusions

INDEX