Microbial Endocrinology

Lyte, Mark|Freestone, Primrose P.E.

ISBN 10: 1489984194 / ISBN 13: 9781489984197

Edité par Springer New York, 2014

The first comprehensive book in the field of microbial endocrinologyProvides new insight into the interactions between microbes and hormonesResearch into this area has widespread implications for medicine and industry, including drug develo. N° de réf. du vendeur 4212812

Synopsis :

Microbial endocrinology represents a newly emerging interdisciplinary field that is formed by the intersection of the fields of neurobiology and microbiology. This book will introduce a new perspective to the current understanding not only of the factors that mediate the ability of microbes to cause disease, but also to the mechanisms that maintain normal homeostasis. The discovery that microbes can directly respond to neuroendocrine hormones, as evidenced by increased growth and production of virulence-associated factors, provides for a new framework with which to investigate how microorganisms interface not only with vertebrates, but also with invertebrates and even plants. The reader will learn that the neuroendocrine hormones that one most commonly associates with mammals are actually found throughout the plant, insect and microbial communities to an extent that will undoubtedly surprise many, and most importantly, how interactions between microbes and neuroendocrine hormones can influence the pathophysiology of infectious disease.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Microbial Endocrinology
Éditeur : Springer New York
Date d'édition : 2014
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New