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1 online resource |
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Current topics in microbiology and immunology, 0070-217X ; v. 358 |
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Current topics in microbiology and immunology ; v. 358.
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| Contents |
E. coli as an All-Rounder: The Thin Line Between Commensalism and Pathogenicity / Andreas Leimbach, Jörg Hacker, Ulrich Dobrindt -- What Distinguishes Highly Pathogenic Staphylococci from Medium- and Non-pathogenic? / Ralf Rosenstein, Friedrich Götz -- Microevolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to a Chronic Pathogen of the Cystic Fibrosis Lung / Michael Hogardt, Jürgen Heesemann -- Lactobacillus: Host-Microbe Relationships / John O'Callaghan, Paul W. O'Toole -- Bacterial Moonlighting Proteins and Bacterial Virulence / Brian Henderson, Andrew Martin -- Symbionts and Pathogens: What is the Difference? / Vicente Pérez-Brocal, Amparo Latorre, Andrés Moya -- Ecology and Physiology of the Intestinal Tract / Michael Blaut -- The Gut Microflora and Its Variety of Roles in Health and Disease / Julia-Stefanie Frick, Ingo B. Autenrieth -- Host-Recognition of Pathogens and Commensals in the Mammalian Intestine / Oriana Rossi, Peter van Baarlen, Jerry M. Wells -- Contribution of the Intestinal Microbiota to Human Health: From Birth to 100 Years of Age / Jing Cheng, Airi M. Palva, Willem M. de Vos |
| Summary |
Microbes colonize nearly every biotic and abiotic niche on our planet. This also includes our human body, which is densely populated with microbes, the majority of which interact with us in a commensal, sometimes even mutualistic, relationship. Only a minority of our microbiota are pathogenic organisms with the ability to cause infection. This book covers various aspects of the interplay between commensal and pathogenic bacteria with their hosts. The chapters summarize recent findings on the geno- and phenotypic traits of opportunistic bacterial pathogens, such as Escherichia coli, staphylococci or Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as the impact of commensal and probiotic bacteria on intestinal physiology and health. The differential interaction of pathogenic, commensal and probiotic bacteria with their host is reviewed from both the bacterial and the host's perspective to round out this compilation of articles on the differences and similarities of pathogenic and commensal microorganisms |
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Medicine |
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Immunology |
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Microbiology |
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Vaccines |
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Biomedicine |
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Medical Microbiology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Pathogenic microorganisms.
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Medical microbiology.
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Probiotics.
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Symbiosis.
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Bacteria -- pathogenicity
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Prebiotics
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Probiotics
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Symbiosis
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Microbiology.
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Symbiosis
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Probiotics
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Medical microbiology
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Pathogenic microorganisms
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dobrindt, Ulrich.
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Hacker, Jörg (Jörg Hinrich)
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Svanborg, Catharina, 1949-
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| ISBN |
9783642365607 |
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3642365604 |
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3642365590 |
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9783642365591 |
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