Adhesion and Microorganism Pathogenicity
Published on 14. September 2009
384 pages
978-0-470-71831-5 (ISBN)
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The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.
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Katherine Elliott is the editor of Adhesion and Microorganism Pathogenicity, published by Wiley.
Maeve O'Connor is the editor of Adhesion and Microorganism Pathogenicity, published by Wiley.
Content
- Intro
- Adhesion and microorganism pathogenicity
- Contents
- Introduction
- Attachment of mycoplasmas to inert surfaces
- Discussion
- Adhesion properties of Entamoeba histolytica
- Discussion
- Mechanisms of association of bacteria with mucosal surfaces
- Discussion
- The mechanism of entry of viruses into plant protoplasts
- Discussion
- Models for studying the adhesion of enterobacteria to the mucosa of the human intestinal tract
- Discussion
- Short communication
- An in vivo model for studying adherence of intestinal pathogens
- Discussion
- Adhesion of mycoplasrnas to eukaryotic cells
- Discussion
- Bacterial adherence to cell surface sugars
- Discussion
- Adhesion of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in humans and animals
- Discussion
- Adhesion of Escherichia coli in urinary tract infection
- Discussion
- Adhesion of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and disease
- Discussion
- Invasion of erythrocytes by malaria merozoites: evidence for specific receptors involved in attachment and entry
- Discussion
- Plasmodial modifications of erythrocyte surfaces
- Discussion
- Interaction of chlamydiae with host cells and mucous surfaces
- Discussion
- General Discussion Glycolipids in receptor assays
- Functions of surface glycoproteins of myxoviruses and paramyxoviruses and their inhibition
- Discussion
- effect of inhibitors on glycoprotein biosynthesis and bacterial adhesion
- Discussion
- Sublethal concentrations of antibiotics and bacterial adhesion
- Discussion
- Final general discussion
- Streptococcal adherence
- Terminology
- Receptors
- Other factors affecting adhesion
- Models
- Clinical implications
- Closing remarks
- Index of contributors
- Subject index
