| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 313 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Advances in molecular and cellular microbiology ; [11]
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Advances in molecular and cellular microbiology ; 11.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Quorum sensing and regulation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections; CHAPTER 2 The Pseudomonas aeruginosa quinolone signal; CHAPTER 3 Quorum-sensing-mediated regulation of plant-bacteria interactions and Agrobacterium tumefaciens virulence; CHAPTER 4 Jamming bacterial communications: new strategies to combat bacterial infections and the development of biofilms; CHAPTER 5 Quorum-sensing-mediated regulation of biofilm growth and virulence of Vibrio cholerae. |
| Summary |
Many bacterial diseases are caused by organisms growing together as communities or biofilms. These microorganisms have the capacity to coordinately regulate specific sets of genes by sensing and communicating amongst themselves utilizing a variety of signals. This book examines the mechanisms of quorum sensing and cell-to-cell communication in bacteria and the roles that these processes play in regulating virulence, bacterial interactions with host tissues, and microbial development. Recent studies suggest that microbial cell-to-cell communication plays an important role in the pathogenesis of a variety of disease processes. Furthermore, some bacterial signal molecules may possess immunomodulatory activity. Thus, understanding the mechanisms and outcomes of bacterial cell-to-cell communication has important implications for appreciating host-pathogen interactions and ultimately may provide new targets for antimicrobial therapies that block or interfere with these communication networks. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bacteria -- Physiology.
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Bacteria -- Physiology. |
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Cell interaction.
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Cell interaction. |
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Cellular signal transduction.
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Cellular signal transduction. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Demuth, Donald R.
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Lamont, Richard J. 1961-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bacterial cell-to-cell communication. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006 0521846382 (DLC) 2006297391 (OCoLC)61757115 |
| ISBN |
0511135084 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511135088 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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0521846382 |
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9780521846387 |
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0511137257 (electronic book) |
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9780511137259 (electronic book) |
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0511134355 (electronic book) |
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9780511134357 (electronic book) |
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9780511541506 |
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0511541503 |
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