Overview
- Several Corynebacterium glutamicum books have been published, but little to nothing about C. diphtheriae
- A considerable number of research groups work on pili, surface structures, vaccines, distribution, host-pathogen-interactions, Fe metabolism, biotechnological applications (vectors systems to induce cell death, sialidase)
- Recently published genome sequences give the unique opportunity to compare C. diphtheriae genomes
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
About this book
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the classical etiological agent of diphtheria and the type strain of the genus Corynebacterium. While diphtheria of the respiratory tract became rare with the introduction of vaccination programs in industrialized countries, even today several thousand cases per year are reported to the World Health Organization. This shows that diphtheria is not completely eradicated and that reservoirs exist. The book summarizes the latest advances made in understanding C. diphtheriae and the closely related species Corynebacterium ulcerans and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. Topics addressed are genomics of toxigenic corynebacteria, host-pathogen-interaction, detection, surveillance and treatment as well as application aspects.
Reviews
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“It extensively examines the genomics, pathogenicity, diagnosis, and treatment of these bacteria as well as vaccine development. … an excellent resource for graduate, postdoctoral fellows, and basic scientists in microbiology, molecular genetics, or public health. It also would be a useful introductory tool for infectious disease fellows who are interested in pursuing public health and/or basic science research as part of a physician/scientist training pathway.” (Shirley F. Delair, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2014)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Related Toxigenic Species
Book Subtitle: Genomics, Pathogenicity and Applications
Editors: Andreas Burkovski
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7624-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht (outside the USA) 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-7623-4Published: 18 November 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0192-9Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-7624-1Published: 29 October 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 293
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Medical Microbiology, Bacteriology, Epidemiology, Parasitology, Microbial Genetics and Genomics