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Bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication: Role in Virulence and Pathogenesis
Edited By Donald R.
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Description for Bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication: Role in Virulence and Pathogenesis
hardcover. Descibes latest developments in bacterial communication and the role of these mechanisms in disease. Editor(s): Demuth, Donald R.; Lamont, Richard. Series: Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology. Num Pages: 330 pages, 44 b/w illus. 4 colour illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 663.
Many bacterial diseases are caused by organisms growing together as communities or biofilms. These microorganisms have the capacity to coordinately regulate specific sets of genes by sensing and communicating amongst themselves utilizing a variety of signals. This book examines the mechanisms of quorum sensing and cell-to-cell communication in bacteria and the roles that these processes play in regulating virulence, bacterial interactions with host tissues, and microbial development. Recent studies suggest that microbial cell-to-cell communication plays an important role in the pathogenesis of a variety of disease processes. Furthermore, some bacterial signal molecules may possess immunomodulatory activity. Thus, understanding the ... Read more
Many bacterial diseases are caused by organisms growing together as communities or biofilms. These microorganisms have the capacity to coordinately regulate specific sets of genes by sensing and communicating amongst themselves utilizing a variety of signals. This book examines the mechanisms of quorum sensing and cell-to-cell communication in bacteria and the roles that these processes play in regulating virulence, bacterial interactions with host tissues, and microbial development. Recent studies suggest that microbial cell-to-cell communication plays an important role in the pathogenesis of a variety of disease processes. Furthermore, some bacterial signal molecules may possess immunomodulatory activity. Thus, understanding the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521846387
SKU
V9780521846387
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About Edited By Donald R.
Donald R. Demuth is Professor in the Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. Richard Lamont is Professor of Oral Biology at the University of Florida.
Reviews for Bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication: Role in Virulence and Pathogenesis
'This is an interesting book covering intercellular chemical signalling in diverse bacteria … The likely target audience for this book would be senior undergraduates and researchers for whom it would give a good contemporary introduction to signalling in different bacteria.' George Salmond, University of Cambridge