Bacterial Adhesion to Cells and Tissues

Bacterial Adhesion to Cells and Tissues
ISBN-10
146846437X
ISBN-13
9781468464375
Category
Science
Pages
560
Language
English
Published
2012-03-19
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Itzhak Ofek, Ronald J. Doyle

Description

Attachment to host cells or tissues is often the first step in the establishment of bacterial infections. A complex array of recognition, attachment, and virulence factors is involved in this process, which recent research has greatly illuminated. This comprehensive and authoritative volume discusses the specific cell and tissue-specific affinities of pathogenic microorganisms, including bioinorganic surfaces such as teeth, and is an essential reference for researchers and students of host-pathogen interactions.

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