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The clostridia : molecular biology and pathogenesis /
The clostridia are a group of bacteria of considerable medical and economic importance and include species responsible for generating the most potent toxins known to humans. The Clostridia: Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis is a unique work, comprising the most complete reference on the clostridia...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
�1997.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- General Biology:
- E. Stackebrandt and F.R. Rainey, Phylogenetic Relationships.
- R.G. Labbe and N-J. Shih, Physiology of Sporulation of Clostridia.
- Genome Organisation and Molecular Genetics:
- E.A. Johnson, Extrachromosomal Virulence Determinants in the Clostridia.
- S.T. Cole, Structure, Genetic Organization and Evolution of the Genome of Clostridium Perfringens.
- J.I. Rood, Genetic Analysis in Clostridium Perfringens.
- D. Lyras and J.I. Rood, Transposable Genetic Elements and Antibiotic Resistance Determinants of Clostridium Perfringens and Clostridium Difficile.
- Clostridia in Clinical Practice:
- S.S. Arnon, Human Tetanus and Human Botulism.
- S. Johnson and D.N. Gerding, Enteroxaemic Infections.
- D.L. Stevens, Necrotizing Clostridial Soft Tissue Infections.
- J.G. Songer, Clostridial Diseases of Animals.
- Pathogenesis of Infections:
- A.E. Bryant and D.L. Stevens, The Pathogenesis of Gas Gangrene.
- G. Lawrence, The Pathogenesis of Enteritis Necroticans. Membrane Active Toxins and Enzymes:
- R.K. Tweten, The Thiol Activated Clostridial Toxins.
- R.W. Titball, Clostridial Phospholipases.
- S.E.C. Leary and R.W. Titball, The Clostridium Perfringens beta-Toxins.
- J.D. Ballard and R.K. Tweten, Clostridium Septicum alpha-Toxin. Neurotoxins:
- I. Henderson, T. Davis, M. Elmore, and N.P. Minton, The Genetic Basis of Toxin Production in Clostridium Botulinum and Clostridium Relam.
- G. Schiavo and C. Montecucco, The Structure and Mode of Action of Botulinum and Tetanus Toxins. Enterotoxins:
- J.F. Kokai-Kun and B.A. McClane, The Clostridium Perfringens Enterotoxin.
- R.J. Carmen, S. Perelle, and M.R. Popoff, Binary Toxins from Clostridium Spiroforme and Clostridium Perfringens.
- J.S. Moncrief, D.M. Lyerly, and T.D. Wilkins, Molecular Biology of the Clostridium Difficile Toxins.
- K. Aktories, J. Selzer, F. Hofmann and I. Just, Molecular Mechanism of Action of Clostridium Difficile Toxins A and B. Other Toxins and Extracellular Enzymes:
- A. Okabe and S.T. Cole, Extracellular Enzymes from Clostridium Perfringens and Clostridium Histolyticum that Damage Connective Tissue.
- P. Roggentin and R. Schauer, Clostridial Sialidases.
- D. Payne and P. Oysten, The Clostridium Perfringens beta-Toxin.
- Regulation of Virulence:
- T. Shimizu, A. Okabe, and J.I. Rood, Regulation of Toxin Production in Clostridium Perfringens.
- S.B. Melville, R.E. Collie, and B.A. McClane, Regulation of Enterotoxin Production in Clostridium Perfringens.
- Control and Diagnosis:
- J.G. Songer, Molecular and Immunological Methods for the Diagnosis of Clostridial Infections.
- J.E. Brown and E.D. Williamson, Molecular Approaches to Novel Vaccines for the Control of Clostridial Toxaemias and Infections.
- Index.