Bacterial Virulence A Conceptual Primer /
This textbook introduces in an engaging way the fundamentals of how pathogenic bacteria interact with, and are virulent within, the human host. To inspire and educate the next generation of microbe hunters, the author, Microbiologist and Scientist Anthony William Maresso, integrates the major findin...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20464-8 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. A Short History of Microbiology
- 2. The Form and Function of a Bacterial Cell
- 3. The Practice of the Microbe Hunter
- 4. Innate Immunological Defenses against Bacterial Attack
- 5. Adaptive Immunological Defenses against Bacterial Attack
- 6. The Mutagenic Tetrasect7. Bacterial Bindance: Adhesins and their Engagement to Host
- 8. Bacterial Invasion of the Host Cell
- 9. Bacterial Secretion Systems
- 10. Bacterial Protein Toxins and Effectors
- 11. The Acquisition and Consumption of Host Nutrients.-12. Biofilms
- 13. The Human Microbiome
- 14. Sepsis
- 15. Bacterial Vaccines and the Challenges Ahead
- 16. Antibiotics … and their destruction.