Bacterial Adhesion to Host Tissues: Mechanisms and Consequences (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology) [Hardcover]

Michael Wilson (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521801079 | ISBN-13: 978-0521801072 | Publication Date: April 1, 2002 | Edition: 1

Adhesion is the crucial first stage in any infectious disease. It is therefore important to fully understand the mechanisms underlying bacterial adhesion so that we may be able to develop methods of maintaining our normal (protective) microflora, and of preventing pathogenic bacteria from initiating an infectious process. This book describes the bacterial structures responsible for adhesion and the molecular mechanisms underlying the adhesion process. A unique feature is that it also deals with the consequences of adhesion for both the adherent bacterium and the host cell/tissue to which it has adhered.

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"...this volume is a unique publication. The authors are to commended for this timely and important endeavor...the book provides a great amount of of very useful information on the mechanisms, regulation, and molecular consequences of bacterial adhesion...the book would certainly be of interest to a broad population of microbiologists and graduate students." ASM News

Book Description

Adhesion of bacteria to their hosts is essential for maintaining the non-pathogenic, beneficial bacteria of the host's normal microflora. It is also the crucial first stage in any infectious disease. Understanding bacterial adherence to host cells/tissues is therefore essential in order to learn how to prevent infection, as well as to maintain our normal, protective microflora. The bacterial structures responsible for adhesion and the molecular mechanisms involved are described. Researchers and graduate students in microbiology and molecular medicine will find this book a valuable overview of current topics.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 344 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521801079
• ISBN-13: 978-0521801072
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,996,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Bacterial Adhesion to Host Tissues: Mechanisms and Consequences (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology) (Hardcover)

Due to my evolving research, this book is as timely as it is well written. While the approach taken is predominantly a molecular genetics view to microbial adhesion, the chapter authors & editor have presented the wealth of information on this topic in a well organized manner.

Each chapter is well organized and every theory given is then supported with examples of scientific evidence. At the end of each chapter are pages of references that I have used to further my research (as will anyone else interested in this topic).

For the graphics, the editor has done an excellent job culling out the best. From basic gene/operon diagrams to electron micrographs to color plates and photographs, the authors and editor have judicially provided only sound clear graphics.

If you want a book that will provide a molecular approach to bacterial adhesion, this is an excellent starting point. While a few chapters are too limited in their applicablity to the overall solution of this issue, the rest more than make up for these minor shortfalls.

Keep in mind, this book is not for the novice from just any field of microbiology. Then again, neither is the subject. If you are involved in this growing field of research, this book will be an invaluable addition to your library.