Molecular Aspects of Host-Pathogen Interactions
M A McCrae editor J R Saunders editor C J Smyth editor N D Stow editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:13th May '97
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Reports the latest advances in defining the molecular basis of infection in both bacterial and viral systems.
This volume focuses on the interactions between the proteins of the infectious agent and the host that has been invaded. Both viral and bacterial systems are considered, with specific examples illustrating the rapid advances being made in defining the molecular mechanisms underlying infection.An understanding of the relationship between a pathogen and its host is essential for the development of effective disease control measures. This volume focuses on interactions at the molecular level, specifically between the proteins of the infectious agent and the host that has been invaded. Both viral and bacterial systems are considered, with specific examples illustrating the rapid advances being made in defining the molecular mechanisms underlying infection.
'What a feast! This is a book which provides not only a series of comprehensive position papers on the state-of-the-art in one of the most rapidly developing - and trendy - areas in microbiology today, but a set of meaty reviews which should also be in the hands of those of us who dabble in other areas like molecular epidemiology and clinical microbiology. I strongly recommend my colleagues in these areas to read them if for nothing but the good of their souls!' Hugh Pennington, Society for General Microbiology Quarterly
ISBN: 9780521592154
Dimensions: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm
Weight: 795g
373 pages