The Pneumococcus - Hardcover

Tuomanen, Elaine I

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 155581297X ISBN 13: 9781555812973

Publisher: ASM Press, 2004

Synopsis

A state-of-the-art examination of research in this field and the impact of this gram-positive pathogen on human disease. • Provides coverage of topics in basic microbiology such as details of DNA transformation, molecular and medical epidemiology, the molecular basis of invasive disease, and various interactions with host defenses. • Presents important historical information on the field of pneumococcal research and suggests strategies for future investigation. • Serves as a valuable source of information for graduate and medical school students, infectious disease specialists, and field researchers in the pathogenesis of gram-positive bacteria.

This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.

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From the Back Cover

particularly fascinating topics covered in this volume include: comparative gram positive genomics; human and bacterial determinants of colonization versus invasive disease; gram positive interaction with innate immune response; traffic of bacteria through epithelia and endothelia; continuing evolution of antibiotic resistance; building the ultimate vaccine.

Edition details

• Publisher: ASM Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155581297X
• ISBN 13: 9781555812973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 427