Bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication: Role in Virulence and Pathogenesis - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521846382 ISBN 13 : 9780521846387

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Many bacterial diseases are caused by organisms growing together as communities or biofilms. These microorganisms have the capacity to coordinately regulate specific sets of genes by sensing and communicating amongst themselves utilizing a variety of signals. This book examines the mechanisms of quorum sensing and cell-to-cell communication in bacteria and the roles that these processes play in regulating virulence, bacterial interactions with host tissues, and microbial development. Recent studies suggest that microbial cell-to-cell communication plays an important role in the pathogenesis of a variety of disease processes. Furthermore, some bacterial signal molecules may possess immunomodulatory activity. Thus, understanding the mechanisms and outcomes of bacterial cell-to-cell communication has important implications for appreciating host-pathogen interactions and ultimately may provide new targets for antimicrobial therapies that block or interfere with these communication networks.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Donald R. Demuth is Professor in the Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry.

Richard Lamont is Professor of Oral Biology at the University of Florida.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521846382
• ISBN 13: 9780521846387
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 330
• Éditeur: Demuth Donald R., Lamont Richard
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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