Bacillus Anthracis and Anthrax

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-41011-0
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 342 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 785 g

The study of Bacillus Anthracis remains at the forefront of microbiology research because of its potential use as a bioterror agent and its role in shaping our understanding of bacterial pathogenesis and innate immunity. Bacillus Anthracis and Anthrax provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the organism, ranging from basic biology to public health issues associated with anthrax. This book will be a premier reference for B. Anthracis and anthrax to microbiologists, medical and public health professionals, bioterror research and preparedness, immunologists, and physiologists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bergman, Nicholas H

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.

Contributors.

1. Anthrax from 5000 BC to AD 2010 (Peter C. B. Turnbull and Sean V. Shadomy).

2. Outer Structures of the Bacillus anthracis Spore (Adam Driks and Michael Mallozzi).

3. Anthrax Spore Germination (Nathan Fisher, Katherine A. Carr, Jonathan D. Giebel, and Philip C. Hanna).

4. Genetic Manipulation Methods in Bacillus anthracis (Brian K. Janes and Scott Stibitz).

5. The Bacillus anthracis Genome (Timothy D. Read).

6. Bacillus anthracis Plasmids: Species Definition or Niche Adaptation? (David A. Rasko).

7. Iron Acquisition by Bacillus anthracis (Gleb Pishchany and Eric P. Skaar).

8. Anthrax Toxins (Mahtab Moayeri and Stephen H. Leppla).

9. Bacillus anthracis Virulence Gene Regulation (Jason M. Rall and Theresa M. Koehler).

10. The Interactions between Bacillus anthracis and Macrophages (Susan L. Welkos, Joel A. Bozue, and Christopher K. Cote).

11. Bacillus anthracis and Dendritic Cells: A Complicated Battle (Jean-Nicolas Tournier and Anne Quesnel-Hellmann).

12. Bacillus anthracis Dissemination through Hosts (Ian J. Glomski).

13. Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anthrax in Humans (Jeannette Guarner and Carlos del Rio).

14. Anthrax Vaccines (Elke Saile and Conrad P. Quinn).

15. Anthrax as a Weapon of War and Terrorism (Leonard A. Cole).

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Bergman is an assistant?professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Biology. He also serves as a Senior Research Scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. Dr. Bergman's current research areas involve medical microbiology, host-pathogen interactions, anthrax, bacterial gene regulation and genomics.