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Immunological and molecular aspects of bacterial virulence / S. Patrick and M.J. Larkin.

By: Patrick, S [author].
Contributor(s): Larkin, M. J [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Chichester ; New York : Wiley & Sons, 1995Copyright date: ©1995Description: xi, 275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0471952516 (paperback); 9780471952510 (paperback).Subject(s): Virulence (Microbiology) -- Immunological aspects | Virulence (Microbiology) -- Molecular aspectsDDC classification: 616.9201
Contents:
Pathogenic bacteria in context: an overview -- Part I: Hose defencee: the immune system -- Non-clonal recognition and immunomodulation -- Clonal recognition: antibodies and T-cell receptors -- Clearance mechanisms: complement, phagocytosis and cell mediated cytotoxicity -- Part II: The bacterial invasion -- Bacterial nutrition: the host as a substrate -- Bacterial exotoxins which act inside host cells -- Bacterial surface molecules and virulence -- Intracellular invasion, survival and growth -- Genetic variation and regulation of virulence determinants.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 616.9201 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00013089
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The living mammalian host provides a unique environment for bacterial colonisation. It is not only subject to passive change but has evolved highly specialised mechanisms, together constituting the immune system, to actively discourage microbial colonisation. It brings together under one cover aspects of the human immune response to bacteria and the genetic systems of pathogenic bacteria as well as details of the bacterial molecules involved in virulence. Although biased towards pathogenic bacteria of humans, the principles covered are equally applicable to veterinary pathogens. Immunological and Molecular Aspects of Bacterial Virulence caters for undergraduate and postgraduate science students of human and veterinary bacteriology who wish to gain a better understanding of the fundamental aspects of bacterial virulence.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pathogenic bacteria in context: an overview -- Part I: Hose defencee: the immune system -- Non-clonal recognition and immunomodulation -- Clonal recognition: antibodies and T-cell receptors -- Clearance mechanisms: complement, phagocytosis and cell mediated cytotoxicity -- Part II: The bacterial invasion -- Bacterial nutrition: the host as a substrate -- Bacterial exotoxins which act inside host cells -- Bacterial surface molecules and virulence -- Intracellular invasion, survival and growth -- Genetic variation and regulation of virulence determinants.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Pathogenic Bacteria in Context: An Overview
  • Host Defence: The Immune System
  • Non-Clonal Recognition and Immunomodulation
  • Clonal Recognition: Antibodies and T-Cell Receptors
  • Clearance Mechanisms: Complement, Phagocytosis and Cell Mediated Cytotoxicity
  • The Bacterial Invasion
  • Bacterial Nutrition: The Host as a Substrate
  • Bacterial Exotoxins Which Act Inside Host Cells
  • Bacterial Surface Molecules and Virulence
  • Intracellular Invasion, Survival and Growth
  • Genetic Variation and Regulation of Virulence Determinants
  • Appendix
  • Index

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