Antibacterial Coatings
The Fight Against Bacteria
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Bacteriophages in the Control of Food- and Waterborne Pathogens
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Interest in bacteriophages as alternative antibacterial agents in food grown considerably, in response to increasing rates of antibiotic resistance, heightened concern with food safety, and consumer demand for ‘natural’ and organic food products. This new book will comprehensively review the literature on the utilization of bacteriophages in the detection and control of foodborne bacterial pathogens, both pre-harvest (plant and animal production) and post-harvest (… More >>Bacteriophages in the Control of Food- and Waterborne Pathogens
2002 International Symposium on Waterborne Pathogens Proceedings
2002 International Symposium on Waterborne Pathogens Proceedings
Pseudomonas syringae Pathovars and Related Pathogens – Identification, Epidemiology and Genomics
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This book reports on recent advances on: (1) new methods and approaches for specific and sensitive detection and identification of Pseudomonas syringae and Ralstonia solanacearum; (2) ecology and epidemiology bases of Pseudomonas syringae that enable the development of management strategies; (3) pathogenesis and determinant of pathogenicity, and in particular, mechanisms involved in virulence and virulence gene expression; (4) evolution and diversity of the pseudomo… More >>Pseudomonas syringae Pathovars and Related Pathogens – Identification, Epidemiology and Genomics
Pseudomonas syringae Pathovars and Related Pathogens
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During the last decade, research on Pseudomonas syringae pathovars and related pathogens has progressed rapidly, opening up many new avenues. The application of molecular genetics has provided new insights into determinants of pathogenicity and virulence. Progress has also been made in elucidating the chemical structures and modes of action of phytotoxins from Pseudomonas syringae; by establishing novel strategies for disease control; in biotechnological appl… More >>Pseudomonas syringae Pathovars and Related Pathogens
Pests and Pathogens: Plant Responses to Foliar Attack
Pests and Pathogens: Plant Responses to Foliar Attack
Microbial Waterborne Pathogens
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In the developed world, the connection between water, hygiene and health is taken for granted. However, for the less fortunate majority, access to potable water is non-existent and remains a daily struggle. Bacteria, viruses and parasites in contaminated water cause water borne disease. Of concern are the so-called new emerging pathogens, contributing to water borne disease, one of the biggest human tragedies, killing more than 5 million people each year. About 2.3 … More >>Microbial Waterborne Pathogens
Immunochemical and Molecular Genetic Analysis of Bacterial Pathogens
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This book is based on the FEMS/SGM-sponsored laboratory course `Immunochemical and Molecular Genetic Analysis of Bacterial Pathogens and their Virulence Determinants’. The volume deals, in review form, with the contribution made to virulence by individual surface structures and toxins. Later chapters detail methodology related to the cloning of virulence genes and to the purification, assay and immuno/biochemical analysis of their products. In producing this volume … More >>Immunochemical and Molecular Genetic Analysis of Bacterial Pathogens
Evolutionary Biology of Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens
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This volume was inspired by the 2004 Fundacion Lilly conference that focused on the series of successive events characterizing the emergence, development, spread, variation, or disappearance of the interactions between microbes and humans resulting in a reduced fitness for the human host…. More >>Evolutionary Biology of Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens
Emerging Bacterial Pathogens
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One of the greatest public health achievements during the last century was the reduction of infectious diseases due to public sanitation measures, vaccines and antibiotics. However, in recent years, several new infectious diseases have been identified, and since the appearance of the first penicillin-resistant bacteria, ‘old diseases’ have reemerged. Volume 8 of “Contributions to Microbiology” provides an overview of a great variety of bacterial pathogens representa… More >>Emerging Bacterial Pathogens