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Title Legionella pneumophila : pathogenesis and immunity / edited by Paul Hoffman, Herman Friedman, Mauro Bendinelli
Published New York ; London : Springer, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 207 pages) : illustrations
Series Infectious Diseases And Pathogenesis, 1075-1289
Infectious agents and pathogenesis. 1075-1289
Contents Legionella pneumophila Pathogenesis: Lessons Learned from Genomics -- Iron Assimilation and Type II Protein Secretion -- The Dot/Icm Type IVB Secretion System -- Life Cycle, Growth Cycles and Developmental Cycle of Legionella pneumophila -- Legionella in the Environment -- Regulation of the Legionella pneumophila Life Cycle -- Microbial Physiology -- Legionnaires' Disease--Clinical Picture -- Legionella pneumophila:Innate and Adaptive Immunity -- Nonspecific Stimulation of Immunity Against Legionella -- Interaction of Legionella pneumophila with Amoeba
Summary Legionella pneumophila is an emerging human pathogen that resides in natural environments as a parasite of freshwater. There have been new developments in this field including the publication of three whole genome sequences, the discovery of a developmental cycle and novel cyst-like highly infectious form, and the bacteria have been used as a probe for macrophage cellular function to unravel fundamental new knowledge in the area of cellular biology. Legionella has also become a model system for the study of innate as well as adaptive immunity. Information on Legionella continues to increase in the U.S. and abroad. Columbia University has started the first Legionella Genome Project with a multi-million dollar grant from the NIH. In addition, The European Working Group for Legionella infections was formed in 1986. Members are scientists with an interest in improving knowledge and information on the clinical and environmental aspects of legionnaires' disease through developments in diagnosis, management and treatment of the disease. The volume brings together all of the lastest research on this pathogen, the interest in which is rapidly growing
Analysis immunologie
immunology
infectieziekten
infectious diseases
microbiologie
microbiology
levenswetenschappen
life sciences
Biology (General)
Biologie (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Legionella pneumophila.
Legionnaires' disease.
Legionella pneumophila -- pathogenicity
Legionella pneumophila
Legionella pneumophila -- immunology
Legionnaires' Disease
MEDICAL -- Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine.
Legionella pneumophila.
Biomédecine.
Sciences de la vie.
Legionnaires' disease
Legionella pneumophila
Form Electronic book
Author Hoffman, Paul S., 1950-
Friedman, Herman, 1931-2007.
Bendinelli, Mauro.
ISBN 9780387708966
0387708960
9780387708959
0387708952
9786611117023
6611117024