Virulence Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogens
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Overview
Bacterial diseases remain a critical issue in public health despite the advent of antibiotics, and the problem presents a rich field for genetic and molecular biology applications. The fourth edition of Virulence Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogens presents entirely new material on this issue in a ground-breaking overview of the latest knowledge. Internationally recognized authorities explain the wide variety of mechanisms used by bacterial pathogens to cause disease, and then summarize proven strategies for overcoming bacterial virulence mechanisms.Synopsis
Bacterial diseases remain a critical issue in public health despite the advent of antibiotics, and the problem presents a rich field for genetic and molecular biology applications. The fourth edition of Virulence Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogens presents entirely new material on this issue in a ground-breaking overview of the latest knowledge. Internationally recognized authorities explain the wide variety of mechanisms used by bacterial pathogens to cause disease, and then summarize proven strategies for overcoming bacterial virulence mechanisms.
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Reviewer:Rebecca T. Horvat, PhD, D(ABMM)(University of Kansas Medical Center)
Description:The increase in technology has allowed researchers the ability to evaluate pathogenicity of bacteria using newer methods with the hope that this information will lead to new diagnostic tests and drugs to prevent and treat these infectious diseases. This book is a compilation of chapters on topics in bacterial pathogenicity.
Purpose:The editor states that the purpose is to provide a "source of information on the virulence mechanisms of bacterial pathogens." Due to the rapid advances that have occurred since the last edition, this edition is necessary to add the current information needed to move the scientific research ahead.
Audience:This is an appropriate reference for researchers in bacterial pathogenicity as well as a textbook for graduate students in this field. The authors are all published experts in the field of bacterial pathogenicity.
Features:More than 35 authors write the 22 chapters. These chapters review research on at least eight different bacterial pathogens as well as the effect of normal bacterial flora on disease progression. A unique chapter on the commensal bacteria and the effect of this bacterial population on disease shows evidence that the products of bacterial metabolism have a great impact on other normal bacterial flora. It is interesting that the diets of the mammalian host in which bacteria are found in large numbers in the gastrointestinal tract affect this metabolism. These bacterial by-products then affect the host cells as well as the neighboring bacterial cells. It is an interesting thought that normal bacterial flora may be a key to preventing disease. Other chapters provide up-to-date information on mechanisms of pathogenicity as well as host responses.
Assessment:This would be a good textbook for a graduate course to study the various mechanisms by which bacteria cause disease. This is a solid new review of various virulence mechanisms used by bacteria.
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Reviewer: Rebecca T. Horvat, PhD, D(ABMM)(University of Kansas Medical Center)Description: The increase in technology has allowed researchers the ability to evaluate pathogenicity of bacteria using newer methods with the hope that this information will lead to new diagnostic tests and drugs to prevent and treat these infectious diseases. This book is a compilation of chapters on topics in bacterial pathogenicity.
Purpose: The editor states that the purpose is to provide a "source of information on the virulence mechanisms of bacterial pathogens." Due to the rapid advances that have occurred since the last edition, this edition is necessary to add the current information needed to move the scientific research ahead.
Audience: This is an appropriate reference for researchers in bacterial pathogenicity as well as a textbook for graduate students in this field. The authors are all published experts in the field of bacterial pathogenicity.
Features: More than 35 authors write the 22 chapters. These chapters review research on at least eight different bacterial pathogens as well as the effect of normal bacterial flora on disease progression. A unique chapter on the commensal bacteria and the effect of this bacterial population on disease shows evidence that the products of bacterial metabolism have a great impact on other normal bacterial flora. It is interesting that the diets of the mammalian host in which bacteria are found in large numbers in the gastrointestinal tract affect this metabolism. These bacterial by-products then affect the host cells as well as the neighboring bacterial cells. It is an interesting thought that normal bacterial flora may be a key to preventing disease. Other chapters provide up-to-date information on mechanisms of pathogenicity as well as host responses.
Assessment: This would be a good textbook for a graduate course to study the various mechanisms by which bacteria cause disease. This is a solid new review of various virulence mechanisms used by bacteria.