Bacterial Evasion of Host Immune Responses

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Brian Henderson (University College London) Petra C. F. Oyston (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Salisbury)

Bacterial Evasion of Host Immune Responses

Brian Henderson (University College London), Petra C. F. Oyston (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Salisbury)

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English

Cambridge University Press
16 June 2003

Immunology; Medical microbiology & virology; Biochemical immunology; Microbiology (non-medical)

Series: Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology

Our survival as multicellular organisms requires the constant surveillance of our internal and external (mucosal) environments by the multifarious elements of the innate and acquired systems of immunity. The objective of this surveillance, expensive as it is to the organisms, is to recognise and kill invading microorganisms. Over the past fifty years the cells and mediators involved in our immune defences have been painstakingly identified. However, it is only relatively recently that the ability of microorganisms to evade immunity has been recognised and investigated. Bacterial Evasion of Host Immune Responses introduces the reader to the mechanisms used by bacteria to evade both humoral and cellular immune responses, using systems ranging in complexity from the simple quorum sensing molecules - acyl homoserine lactones - to the supramolecular syringe-like devices of type III secretion systems. This book will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in microbiology, immunology, pharmacology and molecular medicine.

Edited by: Brian Henderson (University College London), Petra C. F. Oyston (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Salisbury)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 723g
ISBN: 9780521801737
ISBN 10: 0521801737
Series: Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 16 June 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Bacterial Evasion of Host Immune Responses

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