Microbial Adhesion and Invasion

ISBN-13: 9781461277217 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 194 str.

Magnus Hook; Lech Switalski

Opis

This book presents current research on the role played by microbial adhesion in the invasion of cells during infection and disease. This is a very active area of investigation, as pharmaceutical companies have recognized that drugs can be designed to interfere with the ability of microorganisms to adhere to cells.

Spis treści

Cell Surface Carbohydrates as Adhesion Receptors for Many Pathogenic and Opportunistic Microorganisms.- The Integrins: A General Overview.- Molecular Interactions between Human Rhinoviruses and the Adhesion Receptor ICAM-1.- Cell Surface Receptors Required for Herpes simplex Virus Infection Include Heparan Sulfate Glycosaminoglycans.- Interaction of Poliovirus with its Immunoglobulin-like Cell Receptor.- Characterization and Expression of the Glycoprotein Receptor for Murine Coronavirus.- A Regulatory Cascade Controls Virulence in Vibrio cholerae.- Escape from the Phagosome and Cell-to-Cell Spread of Listeria monocytogenes.- Global Regulatory Control of Curli Expression and Fibronectin Binding in Enterobacteria.- Collagen Receptor of Staphylococcus aureus.- Prospects for Group A Streptococcal Vaccine.- Protection against Streptococcal Mucosal Colonization.- Group A Streptococci: Molecular Mimicry, Autoimmunity and Infection.- Attenuated Salmonella sp. as Live Vaccines and as Presenters of Heterologous Antigens.- Molecular and Cellular Basis of Eucaryotic Cell Invasion by Shigella flexneri.