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Molecular Paradigms of Infectious Disease A Bacterial Perspective /

This comprehensive volume, written by leading authors in the field, provides a fundamental understanding of the complex cellular and molecular processes that are important for bacterial virulence and the infectious disease process. Written in a clear and engaging manner, the book highlights key tech...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Nickerson, Cheryl A. (Editor ), Schurr, Michael (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
Colección:Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Genetic Analysis of Bacterial Pathogenesis
  • Genetic Exchange in Bacteria and the Modular Structure of Mobile DNA Elements
  • Genomics and the Use of Genomic Tools to Study Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Pathogenicity Islands and Bacterial Virulence
  • Capsules
  • Bacterial Cell Walls
  • Mechanisms of Bacterial Adhesion and Consequences of Attachment
  • Bacterial Invasion into Non-Phagocytic Cells
  • Bacterial Protein Secretion Mechanisms
  • Toxins as Host Cell Modulators
  • Quorum Sensing: Coordinating Group Behavior Through Intercellular Signals
  • The Role of Sigma Factors in Regulating Bacterial Stress Responses and Pathogenesis
  • Two-Component Regulatory Systems
  • Oxidative Stress Systems in Bacteria: Four Model Organisms
  • Bacterial Biowarfare Agents.