Published May, 2008
By Irving Nachamkin, Martin J. Blaser and Christine M Szymanski
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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* Covers changes in the field since the sequencing of the first C. jejuni strain in 2000, a watershed in Campylobacter genetics * Definitive volume summarizing the current understanding of these organisms * Offers review chapters by leading investigators * Broad scope covers related species.

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Published February, 2008
By George R. Siber, Keith P. Klugman and P. Helena Makela
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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Show how to monitor and measure the effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction. This title discusses the world-wide potential of the vaccines. It details the impact of vaccination on childhood respiratory disease, including antibiotic resistance, and makes clear the biology of the pneumococcus in relation to disease.

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Published October, 2007
By Harley A. Rotbart
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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A reference book of childhood infections and methods of prevention and treatment. It addresses questions such as: Are vaccines safe? and What are the risks of antibiotics? It presents various approaches to infection prevention - from vaccines and vitamin supplements to antibiotics and air purifiers.

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Published August, 2007
By Irwin W. Sherman
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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Diseases have significantly shaped the course of the world's history. From the fourteenth-century plague to HIV/AIDS today, diseases have fundamentally altered the shape of society, politics, and culture.

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Published July, 2007
By J. Michael Miller
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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This book is a compendium of information, interpretations, suggestions, observations, facts, and some trivia regarding the daily decisions and organism reports that flow from the clinical microbiology laboratory.

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Published May, 2007
By Michael A. Pfaller, Patrick R. Murray, James H. Jorgensen, Ellen Jo Baron and Marie Louise Landry
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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This is the 9th edition of the internationally recognized reference volume in the field of clinical microbiology. The revised edition continues as the definitive reference book for the laboratory diagnosis and therapeutic testing of clinically significant bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.

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Published April, 2007
By Charles Gerday and Nicolas Glansdorff
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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Offers a critical and exhaustive review of extremophiles and the harsh environments in which they thrive. This new work also examines the molecular mechanisms which have enabled them to adapt to extreme conditions.

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Published April, 2007
By Robert Bonomo, Marcelo Tolmasky, Marcelo E. Tolmasky and Robert A. Bonomo
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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This book presents a state-of-the-art review of the mechanisms of resistance. The enzymes and enzyme systems detailed in this work include those involved in genetic reorganization, antibiotic modification and activation, antibiotic target modification, and antibiotic transport.

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Published April, 2007
By Jay A. Levy
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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The new edition provides a state-of-the-art review of the current research, explains the history of the disease, and examines how scientists, clinicians, and public health workers have responded to the challenge presented by HIV/AIDS in the 25 years since its recognition.

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Published March, 2007
By Gerald McDonnell
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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This new title provides a basic understanding of the various chemical and physical antisepsis, disinfection, and sterlization methods used for infection prevention and contamination control.

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