Intracellular Niches of Microbes: A Microbes Guide Through the Host CellISBN: 978-3-527-32207-7
Hardcover
736 pages
November 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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The book describes the different and exciting pathways which have
been developed by pathogenic microbes to manage living inside host
cells. It covers intracellular life styles of all relevant
pathogenic but also symbiotic microorganisms with respect to the
cell biology of the host-microbe interactions and the microbial
adaptations for intracellular survival. It features intracellular
trafficking pathways and characteristics of intracellular niches of
individual microbes. The book also asks questions on the benefits
for the microbe with regard to physiological needs and nutritional
aspects such as auxotrophy, effects on genome sizes, and
consequences for disease and host response/immunity (and the
benefits for the host in the cases of symbionts).
Additionally, the book includes those pathogens that are medically less important but represent distinct intracellular niches, trafficking behaviours and virulence traits. The individual chapters also point out future challenges of research for the respective organism.
Additionally, the book includes those pathogens that are medically less important but represent distinct intracellular niches, trafficking behaviours and virulence traits. The individual chapters also point out future challenges of research for the respective organism.