Bacterial disease mechanisms : an introduction to cellular microbiology
Michael Wilson, Brian Henderson (Author), Roderick McNab (Author)
This introductory cellular microbiology textbook describes how bacteria cause human diseases. It differs from other books on the subject by describing disease mechanisms in terms of the way in which bacteria subvert normal host cell functions and defence systems to ensure their own survival.
XXIX, 656 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme 25 cm
9780521792509, 9780521796897, 0521792509, 052179689X
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Preface; Abbreviations used; 1. An introduction to bacterial diseases; 2. Bacterial cell biology; 3. Molecular analysis of bacterial virulence mechanisms; 4. Communication in infection; 5. The mucosal surface: the front line of antibacterial defence; 6. Immune defences against bacteria; 7. Bacterial adhesion as a virulence mechanism; 8. Bacterial invasion as a virulence mechanism; 9. Bacterial exotoxins; 10. Bacterial evasion of host defence mechanisms; 11. Bacteria in human health and disease: the future?; Appendix A. Glossary of terms used; Appendix B. Brief descriptions of bacteria frequently mentioned; Index.