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The revised Third Edition of The Prokaryotes, acclaimed as a classic reference in the field, offers new and updated articles by experts from around the world on taxa of relevance to medicine, ecology and industry. Entries combine phylogenetic and systematic data with insights into genetics, physiology and application. Existing entries have been revised to incorporate rapid progress and technological innovation. The new edition improves on the lucid presentation, logical layout and abundance of illustrations that readers rely on, adding color illustration throughout. Expanded to seven volumes in its print form, the new edition adds a new, searchable online version.
The volume brings together all of the latest research on this pathogen, the interest in which is rapidly growing. Legionella pneumophila is an emerging human pathogen that resides in natural environments as a parasite of freshwater. There have been major new developments in this field, including the publication of three whole genome sequences and the discovery of a developmental cycle and novel cyst-like highly infectious form.
The articles collated for this issue will largely be based on presentations at the 10th International Legionella' Conference in Yokohama (Chair: Professor Kazuhiro Tateda, September 20-24/2022), which, because of the impact of Legionella' disease with unknown pathogenicity and unexplained ecology, likewise, the need for new rapid test innovations will be held entirely as a hybrid on-site and online conference.
In this manual, protocols for the transformation of about 40 strains of bacteria are described, with the emphasis placed on the individual critical procedural steps, since the practical details mainly depend on the bacterial strain under investigation. This presentation together with the theoretical introductionary chapters, allows users to modify and adapt each protocol to their own experiments. Bacterial strains with relevance in the food industry, biotechnology, medical and veterinary fields, agroindustry and environmental sciences are covered.
Legionnaires’ disease, a potentially fatal type of pneumonia primarily affecting elderly and immuno-compromised persons, is caused by the ubiquitous environmental bacterium Legionella pneumophila. This book offers authoritative reviews of different facets of its virulence, focusing on comparative phagocyte infection, virulence gene regulation, biochemical functions of effector proteins and cellular pathogen-host interactions, as well as host responses and immunity to L. pneumophila. Taken together, the contributions in this compilation provide a state-of-the-art overview of current insights into the molecular pathogenesis of the opportunistic and potentially fatal pathogen L. pneumophila.
S. oneidensis MR-1 is a dissimilatory metal-reducing bacterium. Under anaerobic conditions S. oneidensis MR-1 attaches to insoluble minerals such as Fe(III) and Mn(IV) oxides and can use these as alternative electron acceptors. Biofilms of S. oneidensis MR- 1 were previously found to be dependent on the mxd gene cluster (mxdABCD). This study identified environmental and genetic factors regulating mxd -dependent and -independent biofilm formation in S. oneidensis MR-1 and a putative function for mxdB in LPS biosynthesis. Physiological experiments determined electron donor starvation as a factor responsible for mxd induction. Tn5 mutagenesis identified the two-component signaling system (TC...
After thirty years, PPID is still the reference of choice for comprehensive, global guidance on diagnosing and treating the most challenging infectious diseases. Drs. Mandell, Bennett, and Dolin have substantially revised and meticulously updated, this new edition to save you time and to ensure you have the latest clinical and scientific knowledge at your fingertips. With new chapters, expanded and updated coverage, increased worldwide perspectives, and many new contributors, Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 7th Edition helps you identify and treat whatever infectious disease you see. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid...
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