Understanding Pathogen Behaviour: Virulence, Stress Response and Resistance - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1855739534 ISBN 13 : 9781855739536

Editeur : Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Pathogens respond dynamically to their environment. Understanding pathogen behaviour is critical both because of evidence of increased pathogen resistance to established sanitation and preservation techniques, and because of the increased use of minimal processing technologies which are potentially more vulnerable to the development of resistance. This collection summarises the wealth of recent research in this area and its implications for microbiologists and QA staff in the food industry.

Key Features: summarises the wealth of recent research in pathogen behaviour; assesses implications for microbiologists and QA staff in the food industry.

Contents: Part 1 Understanding virulence, stress response and resistance mechanisms: Understanding the behaviour of pathogenic cells: proteome and metabolome analysis; Mechanistic modelling of pathogen stress response; The development of pathogenicity; Host pathogen interactions; Factors affecting stress response; Cross-protective effects of bacterial stress; Sublethal injury, pathogen virulence and adaptation; Detecting sublethally-damaged cells. Part 2 Virulence and stress response mechanisms of particular pathogens: Salmonella: virulence, stress response and resistance; E.coli: virulence, stress response and resistance; Campylobacter: stress response and resistance; Bacillus cereus: factors affecting virulence; Staphylococcus aureus: pathogenesis and stress response; Vibrio species: pathogenesis and stress response. Part 3 Pathogen resistance and adaptation to particular stresses: Understanding pathogen survival and resistance in the food chain; Pathogen resistance and adaptation to heat stress; Pathogen resistance and adaptation to emerging technologies; Pathogen resistance and adaptation to natural antimicrobials; Pathogen resistance and adaptation to disinfectants and sanitisers; Pathogen resistance and adaptation to low temperature. Part 4 Appendix: Clostridium; Quorum sensing.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Mansel Griffiths is Professor of Food Science at Guelph University and Director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety. He has an international reputation for his work on the microbiological safety of food.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1855739534
• ISBN 13: 9781855739536
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 624
• Éditeur: Griffiths M.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible