Bacterial Adhesion to Cells and Tissues

By Ronald J Doyle, Itzhak Ofek, Itzhak;Doyle Ofek, et al.

Attachment to host cells or tissues is often the first step in the establishment of bacterial infections. A complex array of recognition, attachment, and virulence factors is involved in this process, which recent research has greatly illuminated. This comprehensive and authoritative volume discusses the specific cell and tissue-specific affinities of pathogenic microorganisms, including bioinorganic surfaces such as teeth, and is an essential reference for researchers and students of host-pathogen interactions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146846437X
• ISBN13: 9781468464375
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"