Legionella Pneumophila: Pathogenesis and Immunity

Legionella pneumophila is an emerging human pathogen that resides in natural environments as a parasite of freshwater. There have been new developments in this field including the publication of three whole genome sequences, the discovery of a developmental cycle and novel cyst-like highly infectiou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Hoffman, Paul (Editor ), Friedman, Herman (Editor ), Bendinelli, Mauro (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Colección:Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis
Temas:
Microbiology.
Immunology.
Diseases.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Legionella pneumophila Pathogenesis: Lessons Learned from Genomics
  • Iron Assimilation and Type II Protein Secretion
  • The Dot/Icm Type IVB Secretion System
  • Life Cycle, Growth Cycles and Developmental Cycle of Legionella pneumophila
  • Legionella in the Environment
  • Regulation of the Legionella pneumophila Life Cycle
  • Microbial Physiology
  • Legionnaires' Disease-Clinical Picture
  • Legionella pneumophila:Innate and Adaptive Immunity
  • Nonspecific Stimulation of Immunity Against Legionella
  • Interaction of Legionella pneumophila with Amoeba.

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