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- Detailed description of 32 major bacterial pathogens that affect human health and their associated virulence determinants
- Provides in-depth descriptions of the individual virulence factors involved in pathogenecity
- All information is derived from primary literature and review articles
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (34 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Pathogens
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Front Matter
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens
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Front Matter
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About this book
Bacterial Pathogens and their Virulence Factors contains a detailed description of 32 major bacterial pathogens that affect human health and their associated virulence determinants. Chapter 1 gives an overview of the different types and classes of general virulence factors involved in host cell adherence and invasion, dissemination within the host, host cell damage, and evasion of host defense systems, as well as mechanisms by which these virulence factors are regulated. Chapters 2 through 33 give concise descriptions of the disease states associated with the 32 bacterial genera and their major pathogenic species, along with an in-depth description of the individual virulence factors that have been found to be functionally involved in pathogenicity.  A detailed bibliography derived from primary literature and review articles accompanies each of these chapters, allowing the reader to delve more deeply into individual pathogens and their virulence determinants. Chapter 34 discusses the exciting possibilities and initial successes of using detailed information on a pathogen’s virulence toolkit to design new therapeutics aimed at specific virulence traits.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
Douglas I. Johnson
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Bacterial Pathogens and Their Virulence Factors
Authors: Douglas I. Johnson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67651-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67650-0Published: 08 December 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88460-8Published: 22 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67651-7Published: 23 November 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 461
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 114 illustrations in colour
Topics: Infectious Diseases, Bacteriology, Medical Microbiology