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Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax in all mammals, including humans. Depending upon the route of entry of B. anthracis spores, infection can result in cutaneous lesions, which are readily treatable with antibiotics, or systemic lethal disease, which is nearly always fatal. The continuing worldwide incidence of anthrax in animal populations, the risk of human infection associated with animal outbreaks, and the threat of use of B. anthracis as a biological weapon warrant continued investigation of this organisms and its virulence mechanims. Furthermore, B. anthracis is an excellent model system for inverstigation of virulence gene expression by bacteria. ... Read more

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Escherichia coli: Virulence Mechanisms of a Versatile Pathogen is a unique, comprehensive analysis of the biology and molecular mechanisms that enable this ubiquitous organism to thrive. Leading investigators in the field discuss the molecular basis of E. coli pathogenesis followed by chapters on genomics and evolution. Detailed descriptions of distinct strains reveal the molecular pathogenesis of each and the causes of intestinal and extra-intestinal infections in humans. Escherichia coli: Virulence Mechanisms of a Versatile Pathogen concludes with a presentation of virulence factors, common to two or more pathotypes. This unique collection presents timely and vital information on understanding the inner workings of E. coli, which will lend key insights into disease prevention research.

Key Features
* Single source of information of E. coli pathogenesis
* Expert authors
* Comprehensive coverage
* Molecular mechanisms
* Biology, evolution and genomics
* Recent advances ... Read more

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This new volume presents overviews of the very latest genetic approaches in a diverse range of prokaryotes. Divided into three sections, the topics include essential techniques for genetic analysis, case studies in which genetic methods in carefully chosen genera are described and approaches are used in the elucidation of specific phenomena.

Key features
* Up-to-date chapters on essential techniques for genetic analysis in diverse bacteria
* The use of plasmids, phages and transposons and their applications to new organisms
* Genetic methods in medically and industrially important bacteria such as Mycobacteria, Neisseria, Bacteroides, Clostridia, and spirochaetes
* Analysis of virulence in Helicobacter and Erwina
* Genetic methods in Archae
* Photosynthesis and respiration in Paracoccus and Rhodobacter
* Bacillus subtilis sporulation ... Read more

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The first textbook in the field, Foodborne Diseases is based on the author's ten years of teaching experience. On a chapter-by-chapter basis, it surveys all diseases transmitted by food and examines the evidence linking the "lifestyle" diseases, such as cancer and heart disease, to diet. ... Read more

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In recent years, yeast genetics has become an extremely useful area of research, not only because these microbes are of industrial, biotechnological, and medical importance, but also because they are listed as modelsfor the behaviour of animal cells. The sixth and final volume of the exceptional Yeasts Series this book is a fully edited, research-level treatise on yeast genetics. Focusing on the molecular biology and genetics of yeasts, the book includes complete, up-to-date coverage of recombinant DNA genetics, genetics of industrial yeasts, as well as mating and mating-type interconversion. This detailed and informative volume will be of value to microbiologists, biotechnologists, molecular biologists, and cell biologists searching for the latest finding in this important area of research. ... Read more

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The nutrition of a vegetative fungal colony can be viewed as a web of interconnected processes. In this volume, the author provides a mechanistic basis to the subject, focusing on processes at the plasma membrane, considering the modulating effects of the fungal wall and describing the fate of nutrients entering the fungus. The major emphasis is physiological, but biomechanical and molecular biological information has been drawn upon as appropriate to reflect the power of the multifaceted approach and encourage such further study. A comprehensive review of what is known for the more commonly studied fungal species is complemented by information on other fungi to provide an indication of the diversity of nutritional processes that exist in the fungal kingdom. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Bacillus (Biotechnology Handbooks, Vol 2).
I think this is a great book, you'll find lot of benefit by reading it !

Bacillus (Biotechnology Handbooks, Vol 2).
I think this is a great book, you'll find lot of benefit by reading it ! ... Read more

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Cellular Microbiology is a new area of microbiology research, bridging the gap between the disciplines of microbiology and cell biology. It is the study of the interaction between cells and microbes, especially mammalian or plant cells and bacteria.

Cellular Microbiology is an advanced textbook for students of microbiology and medical microbiology, presenting a comprehensive introduction to the current molecular and cellular biology of the interactions between bacteria and eukaryotic cells, and their relevance to human diseases.
* Covers an exciting new area of research and is an ideal introduction for the subject
* The only textbook to cover this rapidly-growing field of research
* Authored by well-renowned experts in the field ... Read more

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A valuable addition to a personal scientific library
This is the one and only text book I have ever read from cover-to-cover because it was interesting enough to hold my attention, and because it was written in such a way that the sections which discussed areas of bacteriology already known to me became useful exercises in revision.As a bacteriologist entering the complex world of eukaryotic cell signalling for the first time, this has been an invaluable text for me.The authors are to be congratulated on writing a text book on a subject which at times can be highly complex - since they have made the subject matter accessible to all, from grad students to research professors.The diagrams are without exception clear and concise, and the chosen literature for further reading is well-sourced. My only criticism is that some of the diagrams may have been easier to decipher if presented in colour - but I suspect the publishers were trying to keep printing costs to a minimum.

I do hope the authors consider producing updated revisions of this text as this field of microbiology progresses. ... Read more