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Anthrax

  • First and only comprehensive overview of scientific facts of Anthrax

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology (CT MICROBIOLOGY, volume 271)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
  2. Bacillus anthracis Evolution and Epidemiology

    • P. Keim, K. L. Smith
    Pages 21-32
  3. Anthrax Vaccines

    • A. M. Friedlander, S. L. Welkos, B. E. Ivins
    Pages 33-60
  4. Structure and Function of Anthrax Toxin

    • D. B. Lacy, R. J. Collier
    Pages 61-85
  5. Bacillus anthracis Cell Envelope Components

    • A. Fouet, S. Mesnage
    Pages 87-113
  6. Macrophage Interactions

    • C. Guidi-Rontani, M. Mock
    Pages 115-141
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 165-172

About this book

Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax in all mammals, including humans. Depending upon the route of entry of B. anthracis spores, infection can result in cutaneous lesions, which are readily treatable with antibiotics, or systemic lethal disease, which is nearly always fatal. The continuing worldwide incidence of anthrax in animal populations, the risk of human infection associated with animal outbreaks, and the threat of use of B. anthracis as a biological weapon warrant continued investigation of this organisms and its virulence mechanims. Furthermore, B. anthracis is an excellent model system for inverstigation of virulence gene expression by bacteria.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"Interest in anthrax largely occurs in waves as international concern over its intentional release waxes and wanes. This monograph concentrates on research from 1990s with a fascinating historical introduction … . A highly readable short book that provides an authoritative account of the current status of anthrax and highlights the need for further work in several areas." (Fergus Priest, Microbiology Today, Vol. 30, 2003)

"Last year Bacillus anthracis rose to sad eminence by the bioterrorist attacks in the United States. This is already mentioned in this volume of Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology which comprises a wealth of data from the early beginning of research to the present day. … The book, written by 13 authors, came in the very nick of time and it links together in a laudable manner history and state-of-the-art research." (W. Köhler, International Journal of Medical Microbiology, Issue 5-6, 2002)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas — Houston Medical School, Houston, USA

    Theresa M. Koehler

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Anthrax

  • Editors: Theresa M. Koehler

  • Series Title: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05767-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-43497-9Published: 24 July 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07799-9Published: 01 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-05767-4Published: 09 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0070-217X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-9965

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 172

  • Topics: Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Immunology

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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