burstsize 185
composition 183
definition 182
importanceof 186
latencyperiod 185
lysogeny 186
morphology 182 – 183
releasefromhostcell
185
reproduction 184 – 185
Bacteriostasis 196
Bacteroidaceae24,225,
31 7–3 19
classification 317
clinicalpictures 318
culture 317
diagnosis 318
epidemiology 319
morphology 317
occurrence 317
pathogenesis 317 – 318
prevention 319
therapy 318
Bacteroidesspp.225, 317 ,
319
Balamuthia(balamuthio-
sis) 507
mandrillaris 507
Balantidiumcoli(balanti-
dosis) 542
Bang’sdiseaseseeBrucella
(brucellosis)
Bartonella 227 , 334 – 335
bacilliformis 227 , 334
diagnosis 649
claridgeia 227 ,334, 649
classification 334
clinicalpictures 334
culture 334
diagnosis 335
epidemiology 335
henselae 227 ,334, 649
morphology 334
quintana 227 ,334, 613
therapy 335
Basalbody 158
Basidiospores 352
BCGvaccine 268
Beardringworm 374
Bedbug 616
Bence-Jonesproteins69,
139
Benzylpenicillin 193
Betalactamantibiotics 187 ,
189 – 193
chemicalstructures 195
mechanismsofaction
198 , 199
resistancemechanisms
202
Biguanides 533
BilharziosisseeSchistoso-
ma(schistosomosis)
Bioburden 35
Biofilm 158 – 1 59, 234
Biopsies 624
Bipolarisspp.354, 369
BKvirus 415 – 416
clinicalpicture 415 – 416
diagnosis 416
pathogenesis 415 – 416
Blastocystishominis
504 – 505
diagnosis 639
Blastomyces
brasiliensis 361
dermatitidis354, 361
diagnosis 657
Blastomycoses
NorthAmerican354,
361
diagnosis 361
therapy 361
SouthAmerican354,
361
diagnosis 361
therapy 361
seealsoBlastomyces
Blastospores 351
BloodflukesseeSchistoso-
ma
Bloodsampling 21 0, 622
Boeck’ssarcoid,diagnostic
test 99
Boneinfections 653 – 654
Bonemarrow 62
Bcellmaturation 47
dendriticcells 62
transplantation 116
Bordetella 313 , 315 – 316
bronchiseptica 315
parapertussis 315
pertussis 22 5, 31 3, 315
culture 315
diagnosis 31 6, 632
morphology 315
pathogenesis 315
virulenceregulation
19 , 315
seealsoWhooping
cough
Bornholmdisease 653
Borrelia 324 – 328
afzelii 226
burgdorferi28, 22 6,324,
326 – 328classification 326
culture 326
diagnosis 327 , 6 45,
651
morphology 326
pathogenesis
326 – 327
seealsoLymedisease
clinicalpicture 325
culture 325
diagnosis 32 5, 649
duttonii226, 324 – 32 6,
649
epidemiology 325 – 326
garinii 226
hermsii226, 324 – 326
morphology 324
pathogenesis 325
prevention 325 – 326
recurrentis226,
324 – 326, 61 3, 649
relapsingfevers
324 – 326
significance 324
taxonomy 324
therapy 325
Botulinumneurotoxin 250
Botulism246, 250
clinicalpicture 250
diagnosis 25 0, 646
epidemiology 250
infantbotulism 250
prevention 250
therapy 250
woundbotulism 250
seealsoClostridiumbo-
tulinum
Brachycera 60 6, 616 – 617
bitereactions 616
myiasis 617
roleasvectors 616
Brazilianpurpuricfever
303
Brill-Zinseerdisease 332
BROpenicillinases 278
Bronchiolitis 467 , 632
Bronchitis 632
Bronchoalveolarlavage
(BAL) 209
Bronchopneumonia 240
Bronchus-associatedlym-
phoidtissue(BALT) 48
Brucella(brucellosis)28,
225, 313 – 314
abortus225, 31 3, 648
canis 225
classification 313
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