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  3. Bacterial Adhesion to Host Tissues
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
October 2009
Print publication year:
2002
Online ISBN:
9780511541575
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511541575
Subjects:
Life Sciences, Pathology and Laboratory Science, Microbiology and Immunology, Infectious Disease, Medicine
Series:
Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology (1)
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Book description

This book is about the adhesion of bacteria to their human hosts. Although adhesion is essential for maintaining members of the normal microflora in/on their host, it is also the crucial first stage in any infectious disease. It is important, therefore, to fully understand the mechanisms underlying bacterial adhesion so that we may be able to develop methods of maintaining our normal (protective) microflora, and of preventing pathogenic bacteria from initiating an infectious process. These topics are increasingly important because of the growing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and, consequently, the need to develop alternative approaches for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. This book describes the bacterial structures responsible for adhesion and the molecular mechanisms underlying the adhesion process. It also deals with the consequences of adhesion for both the adherent bacterium and the host cell/tissue to which it has adhered.

Reviews

Review of the hardback:‘… a compact source of information on the current state of the art in a selection of bacterial-host systems.’

Roy Russell Source: Microbiology Today

Review of the hardback:‘The authors are to be commended for this timely and important endeavour … certainly be of interest to a broad population of microbiologists and graduate students.’

Source: ASM News

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