Virulence mechanisms of bacterial pathogens / edited by Indira T. Kudva [and 6 others].

Virulence mechanisms of bacterial pathogens /

Presents a compilation of bacterial virulence strategies and cutting-edge therapies that have been unraveled in recent years. Serves as a textbook for graduate courses on bacterial pathogenesis. Also a useful resourse for veterinary scientists, food microbiologists, and other established researchers...

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Other Authors: Kudva, Indira T. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : ASM Press, [2016]
Edition:5th edition.
Subjects:
Virulence (Microbiology)
Pathogenic bacteria.
Host-bacteria relationships.
Bacterial toxins.
Bacterial Toxins
Virulence
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1 : Evolution of Bacterial Pathogens Within the Human Host / Kimberly A. Bliven, Anthony T. Maurelli
  • Chapter 2 : Bacterial Metabolism Shapes the Host-Pathogen Interface / Karla D. Passalacqua, Marie-Eve Charbonneau, Mary X.D. O'Riordan
  • Chapter 3 : Iron Acquisition Strategies of Bacterial Pathogens / Jessica R. Sheldon, Holly A. Laakso, David E. Heinrichs
  • Chapter 4 : Sociomicrobiology and Pathogenic Bacteria / Joao B. Xavier
  • Chapter 5 : Candida-Bacteria Interactions: Their Impact on Human Disease / Devon L. Allison, Hubertine M.E. Willems, J.A.M.S. Jayatilake, Vincent M. Bruno, Brian M. Peters, Mark E. Shirtliff
  • Chapter 6 : Microbial Endocrinology in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease / Mark Lyte
  • Chapter 7 : Small RNAs in Bacterial Virulence and Communication / Sarah L. Svensson, Cynthia M. Sharma
  • Chapter 8 : Bacterial Secretion Systems: An Overview / Erin R. Green, Joan Mecsas
  • Chapter 9 : The Structure and Function of Type III Secretion Systems / Ryan Q. Notti, C. Erec Stebbins
  • Chapter 10 : Mechanism and Function of Type IV Secretion During Infection of the Human Host / Christian Gonzalez-Rivera, Minny Bhatty, Peter J. Christie
  • Chapter 11 : Type V Secretion Systems in Bacteria / Enguo Fan, Nandini Chauhan, D.B.R.K. Gupta Udatha, Jack C. Leo, Dirk Linke
  • Chapter 12 : The Versatile Type VI Secretion System / Christopher J. Alteri, Harry L.T. Mobley
  • Chapter 13 : Type VII Secretion: A Highly Versatile Secretion System / Louis S. Ates, Edith N.G. Houben, Wilbert Bitter
  • Chapter 14 : Stress Responses, Adaptation, and Virulence of Bacterial Pathogens During Host Gastrointestinal Colonization / Annika Flint, James Butcher, Alain Stintzi
  • Chapter 15 : Bacterial Evasion of Host Antimicrobial Peptide Defenses / Jason N. Cole, Victor Nizet
  • Chapter 16 : Antigenic Variation in Bacterial Pathogens / Guy H. Palmer, Troy Bankhead, H. Steven Seifert
  • Chapter 17 : Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance / Jose M. Munita, Cesar A. Arias
  • Chapter 18 : Chronic Bacterial Pathogens: Mechanisms of Persistence / Mariana X. Byndloss, Renee M. Tsolis
  • Chapter 19 : The Staphylococcal Biofilm: Adhesins, Regulation, and Host Response / Alexandra E. Paharik, Alexander R. Horswill
  • Chapter 20 : Surviving Between Hosts: Sporulation and Transmission / Michelle C. Swick, Theresa M. Koehler, Adam Driks
  • Chapter 21 : Staying Alive: Vibrio cholerae's Cycle of Environmental Survival, Transmission, and Dissemination / Jenna G. Conner, Jennifer K. Teschler, Christopher J. Jones, Fitnat H. Yildiz
  • Chapter 22 : Hijacking and Use of Host Lipids by Intracellular Pathogens / Alvaro Toledo, Jorge L. Benach
  • Chapter 23 : Contrasting Lifestyles Within the Host Cell / Elizabeth Di Russo Case, James E. Samuel
  • Chapter 24 : Intracellular Growth of Bacterial Pathogens: The Role of Secreted Effector Proteins in the Control of Phagocytosed Microorganisms / Val?erie Poirier, Yossef Av-gay
  • Chapter 25 : Cellular Exit Strategies of Intracellular Bacteria / Kevin Hybiske, Richard Stephens
  • Chapter 26 : Novel Targets of Antimicrobial Therapies / Sarah E. Maddocks
  • Chapter 27 : Innovative Solutions to Sticky Situations: Antiadhesive Strategies for Treating Bacterial Infections / Zachary T. Cusumano, Roger D. Klein, Scott J. Hultgren
  • Chapter 28 : The Role of Biotin in Bacterial Physiology and Virulence: a Novel Antibiotic Target for Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Wanisa Salaemae, Grant W. Booker, Steven W. Polyak
  • Chapter 29 : Recent Advances and Understanding of Using Probiotic-Based Interventions to Restore Homeostasis of the Microbiome for the Prevention/Therapy of Bacterial Diseases / Jan S. Suchodolski, Albert E. Jergens
  • Index.

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