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Acinetobacter Biology and Pathogenesis /

There is currently increasing interest concerning the biology and disease caused by Acinetobacter species. Such interest, however, developed relatively slowly because of the necessity to clarify the confusing taxonomy of these organisms. Much work was needed to identify various species as members of...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Bergogne-Bérézin, Eugénie. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Friedman, Herman. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bendinelli, Mauro. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Series:Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis,
Subjects:
Microbiology.
Immunology.
Virology.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77944-7
Table of Contents:
  • Importance of Acinetobacter spp.
  • “Overview of the Microbial Characteristics, Taxonomy, and Epidemiology of Acinetobacter”
  • Genome Organization, Mutation, and Gene Expression in Acinetobacter
  • Molecular Epidemiology of Acinetobacter Species
  • Typing Acinetobacter Strains: Applications and Methods
  • Efflux Pumps in Acinetobacter baumannii
  • Acinetobacter baumannii: Mechanisms of Resistance, Multiple ß-Lactamases
  • Virulence Mechanisms of Acinetobacter
  • Nosocomial and Community-acquired Acinetobacter Infections
  • Experimental Models of Acinetobacter Infection
  • Antimicrobial Resistance and Therapeutic Alternatives
  • US Army Experience with Acinetobacter in Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Perspectives.

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