Buch, Englisch, 456 Seiten, Format (B × H): 219 mm x 290 mm, Gewicht: 1411 g
Buch, Englisch, 456 Seiten, Format (B × H): 219 mm x 290 mm, Gewicht: 1411 g
ISBN: 978-1-55581-323-9
Verlag: ASM Press
A presentation of the opposing evolutionary forces that ultimately determine the health of host organisms and survival of pathogenic microorganisms. • Provides an in-depth examination of the complex ecosystems of the mammalian mucosa and the successful adaptations of microorganisms that enable them to effectively colonize these surfaces. • Covers colonization of the respiratory tract, the gastrointestinal tract, and the genitourinary tract and considers the various organisms present at these surfaces. • Contemplates aspects of bacterial colonization revealed by the most recent research including penetration of the mucous layer, innate immune effectors and their subversion, signaling of host cells by adherence factors, modulation of adherence, phase variation of colonization factors, and regulation of colonization effectors.
This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.
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Table of Contents
General Considerations
1. Structure and Function of Mucosal Surfaces, Jeff P. Pearson and Iain A. Brownlee
2. Defensins and Other Antimicrobial Peptides: Innate Defense of Mucosal Surfaces, Alexander M. Cole and Tomas Ganz
3. Mechanisms of Adaptive Immunity That Prevent Colonization at Mucosal Surfaces, Marcela F. Pasetti, Rosangela Salerno-Goncalves, and Marcelo B. Sztein
4. In Situ Monitoring of Bacterial Presence and Activity, Claus Sternberg, Michael Givskov, Leo Eberl, Karen A. Krogfelt, and Soren Molin
Colonization of the Respiratory Tract
5. Role of Phosphorylcholine in Respiratory Tract Colonization, Jeffrey N. Weiser
6. Sialylation of the Gram-Negative Bacterial Cell Surface, Michael A. Apicella and Paul A. Jones
7. Competitive and Cooperative Interactions in the Respiratory Microflora, Adam J. Ratner
8. Bacterial Adherence and Tropism in the Human Respiratory Tract, Mumtaz Virji
9. Immunoglobulin A1 Proteases of Pathogenic and Commensal Bacteria of the Respiratory Tract, Mogens Kilian and Jesper Reinholdt
10. Genetic Exchange in the Respiratory Tract, Christopher G. Dowson
11. Regulation of Respiratory Pathogens in Response to Environmental Conditions, Peggy A. Cotter
Colonization of the Gastrointestinal Tract
12. Microbiota of Mucosal Surfaces in the Gut of Monogastric Animals, Gerald W. Tannock
13. Interactions of Commensal Flora with the Human Gastrointestinal Tract, James P. Nataro
14. Quorum Sensing in the Gastrointestinal Tract, James B. Kaper, Christopher Pritchett, and Jane Michalski
15. Role of the Mucous Layer in Bacterial Colonization of the Intestine, David C. Laux, Paul S. Cohen, and Tyrrell Conway
16. Role of Flagella in Mucosal Colonization, Jorge A. Giron
17. Tissue Tropism in Intestinal Colonization, Elizabeth L. Hartland, Roy M. Robins-Browne, Alan D. Philips, and Gad Frankel
18. Aggregation and Dispersal on Mucosal Surfaces, James P. Nataro and Angela Jansen
19. Signal Transduction in the Intestinal Mucosa, Beth A. McCormick
20. Pathogen Gene Expression during Intestinal Infection, Susan M. Butler, Anna D. Tischler, and Andrew Camilli
21. Mechanisms of Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhimurium Intestinal Colonization, Caleb W. Dorsey, Manuela Raffatellu, Robert A. Kingsley, and Andreas J. Baumler
22. Colonization and Invasion of Humans by Entameoba histolytica, Kristine M. Peterson and William A. Petri, Jr.
Colonization of the Genitourinary Tract
23. Role of Phase and Antigenic Variation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Colonization, Amy N. Simms and Ann E. Jerse
24. Allelic Variation of the FimH Lectin of Escherichia coli Type 1 Fimbriae and Uropathogenesis, David L. Hasty, Xue-Ru Wu, Daniel E. Dykuizen, and Evgeni V. Sokurenko
25. Fimbriae, Signaling, and Host Response to Urinary Tract Infection, Niamh Roche, Goran Bergsten, Hans Fischer, Gabriela Godaly, Heikke Irjala, Ann charlotte Lundstedt, Patrik Samuelsson, Majlis Svensson, and Catharina Svanborg
26. Urease, Urolithiasis, and Colonization of the Urinary Tract, Harry L. T. Mobley
27. Polymicrobial Bacteriuria: Biofilm Formation on Foreign Bodies and Colonization of the Urinary Tract, David J. Stickler
28. Colonization of the Vagina and Urethral Mucosa, Gregor Reid
