Molecular Genetics of Bacterial Pathogenesis: A Tribute to Stanley Falkow (ASM)

Miller, Virginia L. [Editor]; Kaper, James B. [Editor]; Portnoy, Daniel A. [Editor]; Isberg, Ralph R. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 1555810829 / ISBN 13: 9781555810825

Published by ASM Press, 1994

Washington, D.C. 1994; gray cloth covered boards; illustration on front cover; corners slightly rubbed; 4to, 9 3/4" to 12" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 529 pages. Seller Inventory # SKU1131788

Synopsis:

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the progress in our understanding the microbial pathogenesis of important bacterial pathogens and also offers insights into how these advances have been made via use of recombinant DNA and other molecular techniques. Dr. Stanley Falkow stimulated much of this research through his own work and that of his students. Dr. Falkow's achievements include seminal discoveries on the nature of plasmids and transposons encoding antibiotic resistance, developing the first DNA probes for the diagnosis of bacterial infections, and being one of the first scientists to study the interactions of a wide variety of bacterial pathogens and host cells.

The introductory chapters and selections in Part 1 depict the state of the art at the time when Dr. Falkow and his staff first began their investigations in the 1960s, describe how key experiments arose, and give a flavor of the laboratory environment at that time. The 29 chapters in Parts 2 through 6 are topical reviews of key areas of molecular pathogenesis currently under investigation by alumni of the Falkow laboratory. All of the scientists contributing to this book worked in Dr. Falkow's laboratory.

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

Synopsis: This volume offers an overview of the progress in our understanding of the pathogenesis of important bacterial pathogens, and gives an insight into how these advances have been made via uses of recombinant DNA and other molecular techniques. Much of this work came from the laboratory of Dr Stanley Falkow, and all of the contributors to this book are alumni of the Falkow laboratory. Introductory chapters outline the situation when Dr Falkow and his staff first began their investigations, describe key experiments, and give a flavour of the laboratory atmosphere at the time. The 29 chapters following are topical reviews of key areas in what is one of the frontier fields of contemporary microbiology.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Molecular Genetics of Bacterial Pathogenesis...
Publisher: ASM Press
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Paperback
Condition: As New