Bacterial Cell-To-Cell Communication: Role in Virulence and Pathogenesis

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521846382
• ISBN13: 9780521846387
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"