Legionella Pneumophila: Pathogenesis and Immunity (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Hoffman, Paul; Bendinelli, Mauro; Friedman, Herman

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The volume brings together all of the latest research on this pathogen, the interest in which is rapidly growing. Legionella pneumophila is an emerging human pathogen that resides in natural environments as a parasite of freshwater. There have been major new developments in this field, including the publication of three whole genome sequences and the discovery of a developmental cycle and novel cyst-like highly infectious form.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer New York
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780387708966
• Artikelnr.: 37288170

Autorenporträt

Paul Hoffman has written and contributed to numerous Internet standards. He's a 20-year Internet veteran and the author of more than a dozen computer books.

Inhaltsangabe

Legionella pneumophila Pathogenesis: Lessons Learned from Genomics.- Iron Assimilation and Type II Protein Secretion.- The Dot/Icm Type IVB Secretion System.- Life Cycle, Growth Cycles and Developmental Cycle of Legionella pneumophila.- Legionella in the Environment.- Regulation of the Legionella pneumophila Life Cycle.- Microbial Physiology.- Legionnaires' Disease-Clinical Picture.- Legionella pneumophila:Innate and Adaptive Immunity.- Nonspecific Stimulation of Immunity Against Legionella.- Interaction of Legionella pneumophila with Amoeba.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"This small book ... starts with information on the bacterial genome and ends with the review of an effective immune response to infection. This book will serve to update the scientific and medical community with information that will allow for the rapid detection and treatment of ... infections. ... The audience for this book includes clinicians, laboratory personnel, and scientists ... . This compact reference full of good information ... is easy to read and allows for quick retrieval of desired information." (Rebecca T. Horvat, Doody's Review Service, August, 2008)