Microbial Subversion of Host Cells: 62 (Society for General Microbiology Symposia, Series Number 62) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521829984 ISBN 13: 9780521829984

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Microbes have co-evolved with other organisms for eons, to the extent that some are so acquainted with host cell biology that they subvert key cellular processes with unrivalled precision. Pathogenic bacteria and viruses, for example, are extremely adept at intercepting host signal transduction pathways, re-routing protein traffic, remodelling the cytoskeleton and influencing host cell differentiation or death. Symbionts and commensal organisms, too, have evolved sophisticated strategies to derive benefit from the host environment without eliciting responses that compromise their viability. This volume reviews this exciting new discipline, reflecting both the recent explosion of knowledge and the wider insights into fundamental cellular processes that are provided. The authors, chosen for their contributions to the field, cover all the salient aspects using a range of model systems.

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About the Authors

David O'Connor is Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Director of the Centre for Proteomic Research at the University of Southampton, UK.

David Smith is a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Veterinary Pathology at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521829984
• ISBN 13: 9780521829984
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 270
• Editor: O'Connor C. D., Smith D. G. E.