Sensory neurons; diversity, development and plasticity

Sensory neurons; diversity, development and plasticity

Book Reviews 605 Tuberculosis; A comprehensive International Approach-Edthem are different populations containing varying amounts ited by L. B. REIC...

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Tuberculosis; A comprehensive International Approach-Edthem are different populations containing varying amounts ited by L. B. REICHMAN and E. S. HERSCHFIELD. of substance P. CGRP, somatostatin, VIP, galanin, bombe752 pp. 1993. Marcel Dekker, New York. $195. sin, dynorphin, carbonic anhydrase, lectins, thiamine monophosphate, adenosine deaminase, calbindin 28k, Although it had been hoped that Tuberculosis (T) would SHT,NGF-receptor (mainly determined by histo-immunological techniques). Their biochemical and pharmacological have been a disease of the past, the lack of national differentiation will have functional significance. They also programs of immunization, the failure of patient adherance to prescribed regimes, the development of drug resistance to differ in their electrical characteristics. The properties of T and the arrival of HIV have made T a modern major these neurones, their development and plasticity in growth disease. This book deals with: the history of T; epidemioland regeneration are well described. ogy; bacteriology; immunology; pathogenesis; transmission and environmental control; the tuberculin test; diagnosis of Murder, Magic and Medicine-JOHN MANN. 232~~. 1992. T; case finding; case holding; treatment; preventative Oxford University Press, Oxford c16.95. therapy; BCG vaccination; contract tracing; drug resistance; T in children; T and HIV; T in the elderly; T in homeless Plant extracts have provided the basis for many modern populations; T in native North America; T in the inner city; medicines. This book describes how this has come about other Mycobacteria; T control in the world [control proand describes the use of arrow poisons, natural product grams, developing world, U.S.A., low prevalence countries; toxins, stimulants, psychomimetics, and the development non governmental organization; WHO]; future research of modern drugs. Chemical formulae are given (as to be needs. expected from the author who is Professor of Organic Chemistry at Reading University). Some flavor of the book Sensory Neurons; Diversity, Development and Plasticitycan be given by the subject index under R; ranitidine, red Edited by S. A. SCOTT. 441 pp. 1993. Oxford University tides, reptilian toxins, reserpine, retroviruses, Rhazes, Press, Oxford. f70. rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, rhubarb, ricin, Rig Veda, RHA, rosemary. It provides a lot of information in The sensory neurons in the dorsal root ganglia and cranial a very readable style and will be read with pleasure both by ganglia are heterogeneous. Early staining studies classified the educated general public and also the biochemist and them into light (L) and small dark (SD) neurons. Within pharmacologist.