Fr. 189.00

Between Pathogenicity and Commensalism

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This comprehensive, interdisciplinary book covers different aspects of relevant human pathogens and commensals. The ongoing development of (meta-)genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and bioinformatic analyses of pathogenic and commensal microorganisms and their host interaction provides a comprehensive introduction to the microbiological analysis of host-microbe interplay and its consequences for infection or commensalism.

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Between Commensalism and Pathogenicity:Bacterial and Host Aspects.- E. coli as an all-rounder: The thin line between commensalism and pathogenicity.- What distinguishes non-pathogenic, from medium and highly pathogenic staphylococci?.- Microevolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to a chronic pathogen of the cystic fibrosis lung.- Lactobacillus: Host-Microbe Relationships.- Bacterial Moonlighting Proteins and Bacterial Virulence.- Symbionts and pathogens - what is the difference?.- Host-microbe Interaction in the Intestinal Tract.- Ecology and physiology of the intestinal tract.- The gut microflora and its variety of roles in health and disease.- Mammalian intestinal host-microbe relationships.- Contribution of the intestinal microbiota to human health - from birth to 100 years of age.- Subject index.

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This comprehensive, interdisciplinary book covers different aspects of relevant human pathogens and commensals. The ongoing development of (meta-)genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and bioinformatic analyses of pathogenic and commensal microorganisms and their host interaction provides a comprehensive introduction to the microbiological analysis of host-microbe interplay and its consequences for infection or commensalism.

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“… Der Leser erhält einen gut strukturierten und umfangreichen Überblick über Zusammensetzung und metabolische Aktivität der DarmMikrobiota ... Das Buch richtet sich in erster Linie an Fachwissenschaftler und stellt insgesamt auf Grund der hohen Qualität der meisten Beiträge eine Bereicherung für jede Universitätsbibliothek dar.” (Dagmar Beier, in: BIO Spektrum, November/2013, Vol. 19, Issue 7)

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Aus den Rezensionen:

"... Der Leser erhält einen gut strukturierten und umfangreichen Überblick über Zusammensetzung und metabolische Aktivität der DarmMikrobiota ... Das Buch richtet sich in erster Linie an Fachwissenschaftler und stellt insgesamt auf Grund der hohen Qualität der meisten Beiträge eine Bereicherung für jede Universitätsbibliothek dar." (Dagmar Beier, in: BIO Spektrum, November/2013, Vol. 19, Issue 7)

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Assisted by Ulrich Dobrindt (Editor), Jör H Hacker (Editor), Jörg H Hacker (Editor), Jörg H. Hacker (Editor), Catharina Svanborg (Editor)
Publisher Springer, Berlin
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.01.2015
 
EAN 9783642432293
ISBN 978-3-642-43229-3
No. of pages 354
Dimensions 155 mm x 20 mm x 235 mm
Weight 563 g
Illustrations XIII, 354 p.
Series Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology

B, Immunologie, Immunology, Pharmakologie, Pharmacology, Vaccine, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Medical Microbiology, Vaccines

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