This latest volume in the excellent Subcellular Biochemistry series is the first attempt to give an in-depth overview of the field of bacterial cell invasion. The current knowledge about all well-studied bacteria with the ability to invade eukaryotic cells is brought together, including bacteria pathogenic to humans and animals as well as the symbiotic rhizobia. Several chapters also deal with new approaches and applications regarding invasive bacteria.
The book, which includes contributions from worldwide experts, discusses bacterial invasion ability within the context of bacteria-host cell interaction with the main focus on pathogenicity.
Author(s): Tobias A. Oelschlaeger, Dennis J. Kopecko (auth.), Tobias A. Oelschlaeger, Jörg Hacker (eds.)
Series: Subcellular Biochemistry 33
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer US
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 688
Tags: Bacteriology; Medical Microbiology; Plant Sciences; Biochemistry, general
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Microtubule Dependent Invasion Pathways of Bacteria....Pages 3-19
Interaction of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli with Host Cells....Pages 21-45
E. coli Invasion of Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells as a Pathogenetic Basis of Meningitis....Pages 47-59
Host Cell Invasion by Pathogenic Neisseriae ....Pages 61-96
Bartonella Interactions with Host Cells....Pages 97-123
Host Cell Invasion by Streptococcus pneumoniae ....Pages 125-135
High Frequency Invasion of Mammalian Cells by β Hemolytic Streptococci....Pages 137-166
Nocardia asteroides as an Invasive, Intracellular Pathogen of the Brain and Lungs....Pages 167-197
Mycoplasma Interaction with Eukaryotic Cells....Pages 199-227
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Mycobacterial Invasion of Epithelial Cells....Pages 231-249
Invasion of Epithelial Cells by Bacterial Pathogens....Pages 251-287
Salmonella Invasion of Non-Phagocytic Cells....Pages 289-320
Salmonella Interactions with Professional Phagocytes....Pages 321-342
Interaction of Yersinia with Host Cells....Pages 343-382
Invasion of Mammalian and Protozoan Cells by Legionella pneumophila ....Pages 383-410
Internalization of Listeria monocytogenes by Nonprofessional and Professional Phagocytes....Pages 411-436
Host-Plant Invasion by Rhizobia....Pages 437-456
Front Matter....Pages 457-457
Chlamydia Internalization and Intracellular Fate....Pages 459-478
Interaction of Rickettsiae with Eukaryotic Cells....Pages 479-516
Ehrlichial Strategy for Survival and Proliferation in Leukocytes....Pages 517-538
Front Matter....Pages 539-539
DNA Vaccine Delivery by Attenuated Intracellular Bacteria....Pages 541-557
Vaccines against Intracellular Pathogens....Pages 559-599
Identification and in Situ Detection of Intracellular Bacteria in the Environment....Pages 601-624
New Approaches for Diagnosis of Infections by Intracellular Bacteria....Pages 625-643
Back Matter....Pages 645-687
