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Bacteria and Complement

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  • © 1985

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Editors:
  1. Michael Loos

    1. Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany

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Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology (CT MICROBIOLOGY, volume 121)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Bacteria and Complement — A Historical Review

    • M. Loos
    Pages 1-5

  3. The Complement System: Activation and Control

    • M. Loos
    Pages 7-18

  4. The Role of the Classical Pathway for the Bactericidal Effect of Normal Sera Against Gram-Negative Bacteria

    • F. Clas, G. Schmidt, M. Loos
    Pages 19-72

  5. Evidence for Direct Binding of the First Component of Complement, C1, to Outer Membrane Proteins from Salmonella minnesota

    • F. Stemmer, M. Loos
    Pages 73-84

  6. Differences in Attachment and Phagocytosis of Salmonella minnesota Strains (S Form, Re Mutant) by Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages: Participation of Endogenous C1q and Bacterial Surface Components (LPS, Porins)

    • B. Euteneuer, S. Störkel, M. Loos
    Pages 85-97

  7. Studies on the Mechanism of Bacterial Resistance to Complement-Mediated Killing and on the Mechanism of Action of Bactericidal Antibody

    • K. A. Joiner
    Pages 99-133

  8. Effect of Lethal Doses of Complement on the Functional Integrity of Target Enterobacteria

    • P. W. Taylor, H.-P. Kroll
    Pages 135-158

  9. Interaction of Gram-Positive Microorganisms with Complement

    • E. J. Brown
    Pages 159-187

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 189-191
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About this book

Deficiencies in any of the defense mechanisms of the host can lead to severe microbial infections; these are of clinical relevance. Broad up-to-date knowledge in this field allows identification of many unspecific as well as highly specific defense reactions involved in the struggle against infectious diseases. On the other hand, protective structures on the microbial cell surfaces have been adapted and improve the counterpart's chances of survival. In particular, it has been considered that the great diversity of the bacterial envelopes not only determines the anatomical location of the tissue injury but also induces activation of distinct parts of the complex defense system. The specific defense mechanism, whose most prominent constituent is provided by the antibo

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany

    Michael Loos

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Bacteria and Complement

  • Editors: Michael Loos

  • Series Title: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45604-6

  • 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 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-45606-0Published: 28 February 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-45604-6Published: 11 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0070-217X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-9965

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 191

  • Topics: Medical Microbiology

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