Research Catalog

Title

Virulence mechanisms of bacterial pathogens / edited by Kim A. Brogden [and others].

Author

International Symposium on Virulence Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogens (4th : 2006 : Ames, Iowa)

Publication

Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, [2007], ©2007.

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

Brogden, Kim A.

Description

xix, 349 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 26 cm

Subjects

• Bacterial Infections > physiopathology
• Host-bacteria relationships > Congresses
• Bacteria > pathogenicity
• Congress
• Pathogenic bacteria > Congresses
• Bacterial Toxins
• Bacterial Infections > prevention & control
• Virulence
• Virulence (Microbiology) > Congresses

Genre/Form

Congress.

Note

• "Based on the fourth International Symposium held at the Scheman Conference Center, Iowa State University, Ames, on September 6-8, 2006"--Pref.
• Previously catalogued under title.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

I. Virulence Genes / Edited by F. Chris Minion and Nancy Cornick -- 1. Type III Secretory Proteins in Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Hiromi Sato and Dara W. Frank -- 2. Identification and Characterization of Small Noncoding RNAs in Bacterial Pathogens / Jonathan Livny and Matthew Waldor -- 3. Pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Michelle H. Larsen, Dee N. Dao, Anthony D. Baughn, Kripa Jalapthy and William R. Jacobs, Jr. -- 4. Integration of Capsular Polysaccharide Biosynthesis with Metabolic and Virulence Pathways in Streptococcus pneumoniae / Janet Yother -- II. Microbial Interactions in Health and Disease / Edited by Thaddeus B. Stanton -- 5. The Role of Bacteriophage in Group A Streptococcal Pathogenesis / Vincent A. Fischetti -- 6. Regulatory Networks in Pathogenic Bacteria: Lessons from Cell-Cell Communication in Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Martin Schuster and E. P. Greenberg -- 7. Coaggregation and Distance-Critical Communication / Paul E. Kolenbrander, Nicholas S. Jakubovics, Natalia I. Chalmers and Gilad Bachrach -- 8. Commensal Bacteria in Health and Disease / Harry J. Flint, Petra Louis, Karen P. Scott and Sylvia H. Duncan -- 9. Free-Living and Host-Associated Protozoa as Training Camps for Intracellular Pathogens / Steve A. Carlson, Sharon K. Franklin and Mark A. Rasmussen -- III. Bacterial Attachment, Invasion, and Colonization / Edited by Qijin Zhang -- 10. Mycoplasma pneumoniae Attachment and Colonization of the Respiratory Mucosa / Duncan C. Krause, Jarrat L. Jordan, How-Yi Chang, Hyun Kyung Park and Thomas M. Krunkosky -- 11. Gender Differences in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Pathogenesis / Jennifer L. Edwards -- 12. Escherichia coli at the Intestinal Mucosal Surface / Tyrrell Conway and Paul S. Cohen -- 13. The Role of Flagella in Campylobacter Virulence / Patricia Guerry -- IV. Bacterial Effects on Host Cells / Edited by Lisa Nolan -- 14. Role of the Type III Protein Secretion System in Bacterial Infection of Plants / Sheng Yang He -- 15. Type IV Secretion Systems and Their Role in Eliciting Host Responses to Infection / Christelle M. Roux and Renee M. Tsolis -- 16. Shiga Toxins (Stxs): Multifaceted Pathogenicity Determinants / Angela R. Melton-Celsa, C. M. Robinson, M. J. Smith and A. D. O'Brien -- V. Innate and Adaptive Resistance to Pathogens / Edited by Michael J. Wannemuehler -- 17. Role of Pattern Recognition Receptors in Modulating Intestinal Immune Responses and Potential Therapeutic Implications for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Elke Carlo and Daniel K. Podolsky -- 18. Effect of Defensins on Susceptibility to Infection at the Mucosal Surface / Janet M. Guthmiller and Sophie Joly -- 19. Antimicrobial Peptides as Mucosal Adjuvants / Lindsey C. Pingel, Xiaoying Lu and Kim A. Brogden -- 20. Induction of Host Immune Responses Using Salmonella-Vectored Vaccines / Roy Curtiss III, Xin Zhang, Soo-Young Wanda, Ho Young Kang, Vjollca Konjufca, Yuhua Li, Bronwyn Gunn, Shifeng Wang, Giorgio Scarpellini and In Soo Lee -- 21. Dynamics of the CD8 T-Cell Response Revealed by Listeria monocytogenes Infection / John T. Harty -- VI. Concluding Perspective / Edited by Kim A. Brogden -- 22. Studies on Bacterial Pathogenicity since 1950 and Their Future / Harry Smith.

ISBN

• 9781555814694
• 1555814697

LCCN

2007027072

OCLC

• ocn152794780
• 152794780
• SCSB-5374822

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries