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Pathogenicity Islands and the Evolution of Pathogenic Microbes
. Ed(S): Hacker, J.; Kaper, J. B.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Hacker, J.; Kaper, J. B. Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Num Pages: 478 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; MMFM; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
It has been known for a number of years that not only pathogenicity islands but also plasmids and bacteriophages are able to carry genes whose products are involved in pathogenic processes. Accordingly, such elements and their products play an important role in pathogenesis due to the intestinal E. coli as well to Shigellae. Another interesting aspect which is reflected in different articles is that genomes evolve by acquisition of new pieces of DNA following gene transfer, but also by genome reduction. Different mechanisms include the deletion of sequences or the elimination of functions by the accumulation of point mutations or ... Read more
It has been known for a number of years that not only pathogenicity islands but also plasmids and bacteriophages are able to carry genes whose products are involved in pathogenic processes. Accordingly, such elements and their products play an important role in pathogenesis due to the intestinal E. coli as well to Shigellae. Another interesting aspect which is reflected in different articles is that genomes evolve by acquisition of new pieces of DNA following gene transfer, but also by genome reduction. Different mechanisms include the deletion of sequences or the elimination of functions by the accumulation of point mutations or ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
Series
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Number of Pages
444
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642627200
SKU
V9783642627200
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Reviews for Pathogenicity Islands and the Evolution of Pathogenic Microbes
From the reviews: "This compendium brought together by J. Hacker and J. B. Kaper as editors, features an international assembly of authors … giving a lucid introduction into the evolution of prokaryotic genomes. The … work provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on PAIs and other mobile virulence determinants in bacterial ... Read more