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Klappentext Understanding the molecular basis of bacterial invasion and of host cell adaptation to intracellular bacteria will provide fundamental insights into the pathophysiology of bacteria and the cell biology of the host. This book details specific examples of bacteria that are masters of manipulation of eukaryotic cell signaling and relates these events to the broader context of host-pathogen interaction. Written by experts in the field, it will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in microbiology, immunology, and biochemistry, as well as in molecular medicine and dentistry. Zusammenfassung This book addresses an aspect of the processes by which bacteria can cause disease. Specifically! the ability of certain bacteria to gain entry within host cells is described. It is important to understand these invasion mechanisms in order to fully understand the disease process. Specific examples of invasive bacteria are discussed in detail. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Invasion mechanisms of salmonella Beth McCormick; 2. Shigella invasion Chihiro Sasakawa; 3. How Yersinia escapes the host: to yop or not to yop Geertrui Denecker and Guy Cornelis; 4. Stealth warfare: the interactions of EPEC and EHEC with host cells Emma Allen-Vercoe and Rebekah DeVinney; 5. Molecular ecology and cell biology of Legionella pneumophilia Maelle Molmeret, Dina M. Bitar and Yousef Abu Kwaik; 6. Listeria monocytogenes invasion and intracellular growth Kendy K. Y. Wong and Nancy E. Freitag; 7. N. gonorrhoeae: the varying mechanisms of pathogenesis in males and females Jennifer L. Edwards, Hillery A. Harvey and Michael A. Apicella; 8. Group A streptococcal invasion of host cells Harry S. Courtney and Andreas Podbielski; 9. Invasion of oral epithelial cells by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Diane Hutchins Meyer, Joan E. Lippmann and Paula Fives-Taylor; 10. Invasion by Porphyromonas gingivalis Ozlem Yilmaz and Richard J. Lamont.
