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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253886403321

Titolo

Histophilus somni : Biology, Molecular Basis of Pathogenesis, and Host Immunity / / edited by Thomas J. Inzana

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-29556-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (165 p.)

Collana

Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, , 0070-217X ; ; 396

Disciplina

636.0896014

Soggetti

Medical microbiology

Veterinary medicine

Bacteriology

Medical Microbiology

Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Taxonomy of Histophilus somni -- Histophilosis as a Natural Disease -- Histophilus somni Genomics and Genetics -- Interactions on Histophilus somni with Host Cells -- Histophilus somni Surface Proteins -- Host Immune Response to Histophilus somni -- The Many Facets of Lipooligosaccharide as a Virulence Factor of Histophilus somni -- Exopolysaccharide Production and Biofilm Formation by Histophilus somni.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume reviews the current understanding of the taxonomy, disease syndromes, genetics, biology, and pathogenic factors of Histophilus somni, as well as the host immune response to this pathogen. H. somni is one of the most important bacterial pathogens in cattle and other ruminants, and its virulence factors are highly conserved with Haemophilus influenzae and other members of the Pasteurellaceae. H. somni has been recognized as a major cause of thrombotic meningoencephalitis, respiratory disease syndromes, myocarditis, reproductive disease syndromes, polyarthritis, mastitis, ocular disease, and septicemia. The only known habitats of H. somni are the mucosal surfaces of ruminants, making this bacterium an



opportunistic pathogen. Although it is capable of causing inflammation at systemic sites and is toxic to epithelial and phagocytic cells, the bacterium’s wide array of virulence factors act primarily as a defense against, or to escape recognition from, host innate and adaptive immunity.