| Bacterial Cell-To-Cell Communication: Role in Virulence and Pathogenesis Contributor(s): Demuth, Donald R. (Editor), Lamont, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521846382 ISBN-13: 9780521846387 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $117.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: Many bacterial diseases are caused by organisms growing together as communities or biofilms. These microorganisms have the capacity to coordinately regulate specific sets of genes by sensing and communicating amongst themselves utilizing a variety of signals. This book examines the mechanisms of quorum sensing and cell-to-cell communication in bacteria and the roles that these processes play in regulating virulence, bacterial interactions with host tissues, and microbial development. Recent studies suggest that microbial cell-to-cell communication plays an important role in the pathogenesis of a variety of disease processes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Microbiology - Medical | Infectious Diseases |
| Dewey: 579.3 |
| LCCN: 2006297391 |
| Series: Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.44 lbs) 330 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Demuth, Donald R.: - Donald R. Demuth is Professor in the Department of Periodontics, Endodontics and Dental Hygiene at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry.Lamont, Richard: - Richard Lamont is Professor of Oral Biology at the University of Florida. |