Molecular Aspects of Host-Pathogen Interaction

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Reviewer: Charles E. Edmiston, Jr., PhD(Medical College of Wisconsin)
Description: This is a state-of-the-art review of the mechanisms of microbial-host interactions, emphasizing those protein interactions that mediate adherence and invasion. The various chapters are written by well-known investigators who participated in a 1997 symposium on host-pathogen interactions sanctioned by the Society for General Microbiology.
Purpose: This book is intended to be a review of recognized mechanisms of protein-protein interactions that occur with both bacteria and viruses during infection.
Audience: The book is appropriate as a review source on the subject of microbial pathogenesis. Medical microbiologists, physicians conducting research in this area, and graduate students would benefit from reviewing this material.
Features: The topic covered in the book is the microbial pathogenesis of bacteria and viruses with a specific focus on the genetics and physiochemical dynamics of cellular adherence and invasion. The book is written in a clear style with numerous citations and illustrations.
Assessment: Although the book would be of most benefit to those individuals who are currently conducting research in this area, it has an obviously broader appeal as a review for any student or practitioner interested in microbial pathogenesis or medical microbiology. The numerous contributing authors are well regarded within their respective fields and enhance the overall value of the text. This would be a valuable addition to any university or departmental library collection of medical microbiology textbooks.

Charles E. Edmiston

This is a state-of-the-art review of the mechanisms of microbial-host interactions, emphasizing those protein interactions that mediate adherence and invasion. The various chapters are written by well-known investigators who participated in a 1997 symposium on host-pathogen interactions sanctioned by the Society for General Microbiology. This book is intended to be a review of recognized mechanisms of protein-protein interactions that occur with both bacteria and viruses during infection. The book is appropriate as a review source on the subject of microbial pathogenesis. Medical microbiologists, physicians conducting research in this area, and graduate students would benefit from reviewing this material. The topic covered in the book is the microbial pathogenesis of bacteria and viruses with a specific focus on the genetics and physiochemical dynamics of cellular adherence and invasion. The book is written in a clear style with numerous citations and illustrations. Although the book would be of most benefit to those individuals who are currently conducting research in this area, it has an obviously broader appeal as a review for any student or practitioner interested in microbial pathogenesis or medical microbiology. The numerous contributing authors are well regarded within their respective fields and enhance the overall value of the text. This would be a valuable addition to any university or departmental library collection of medical microbiology textbooks.

2 Stars from Doody