Bacteria, Complement and the Phagocytic Cell

Felipe C. Cabello (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3642857205 / ISBN 13: 9783642857201

Published by Springer, 2012

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Bacteria, Complement and the Phagocytic Cell | Felipe C. Cabello (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | viii | Englisch | 2012 | Springer | EAN 9783642857201 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bacteria, Complement and the Phagocytic Cell
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642857205
• ISBN 13: 9783642857201
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 244W x 170H x 21D millimeters 244 millimeters width by 170 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 661 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Phagocytic cells and complement are probably the most important components of host defense against bacteria which, after overcoming the mucosal and epithelial barriers, multiply in the subepithelial tissue and may threaten to disseminate and invade the blood stream and different organs. Questions concerning the factors which regulate the interactions of the bacterial cell with host defenses are a challenge to research and lead to practical applications for the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of infectious diseases. The questions of expression and regulation of virulence related bacterial genes and gene products, the specific mechanisms of defence reactions by complement and phagocytic cells, their mutual interactions with bacteria and especially bacterial surfaces are focused. Considerations on how to translate this knowledge into the management of infectious diseases are also included.