1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910956822103321

Titolo

Molecular aspects of infectious disease / / Mazen T. Saleh, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011

ISBN

1-61761-251-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Collana

Immunology and immune system disorders

Nova biomedical

Altri autori (Persone)

SalehMazen T

Disciplina

616.9/0471

Soggetti

Molecular microbiology

Communicable diseases - Molecular aspects

Pathology, Molecular

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- MOLECULAR ASPECTS OF  INFECTIOUS DISEASE -- MOLECULAR ASPECTS OF  INFECTIOUS DISEASE -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Chapter I  Overview -- Epidemiology -- Host-Pathogen Interaction -- Emerging Infectious Diseases -- Chapter II  Structure and Function of Bacterial and Fungal Cell Walls -- Bacterial Cell Walls -- Gram-Positive Cell Walls -- Mycobacterial Cell Walls -- Gram-Negative Cell Walls -- Fungal Cell Walls -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter III  Bacterial Cell Surface Structures Important in Pathogenesis -- Importance of the Bacterial Cell Surface -- Bacterial Capsules and Slime Layers -- S-Layers -- References -- Chapter IV  An Introduction to Protein Secretion in Prokaryotes -- Type I Secretion System (T1ss) -- Architecture -- Mechanism of Transport -- Protein Folding -- Summary -- Type II Secretion System (T2ss) -- General Secretory Pathway (Gsp) -- Architecture -- Mechanism of Transport -- Protein Folding -- Twin Arginine Translocation (Tat) Pathway -- Architecture -- Mechanism of Transport -- Outer Membrane Transport -- Summary -- Type III Secretion System (T3ss) -- Architecture -- Mechanism of Transport -- Summary -- Type IV Secretion System (T4ss) -- Architecture -- Mechanism of Transport -- Summary -- Type V Secretion System (T5ss) -- Autotransporters (Va) -- Two-Partner Secretion (Vb) --



Oligomeric Coiled-Coil Adhesins (Vc) -- Summary -- Type VI Secretion System (T6ss) -- Architecture and Mechanism of Transport -- Summary -- Type VII Secretion System (T7ss) -- Architecture and Mechanism of Transport -- Summary -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter V  Viruses -- Basic Structure -- The Viral Lifecycle within Host Cells -- Survey of Medically Important Viruses -- Therapeutic Strategies -- References -- Chapter VI  The Innate Immune System -- Abstract -- 1. General Description.

2. Nature of the Innate Immune System Repertoire -- 3. Mechanisms of Recognition by the Innate System - Receptor-Specific Responses -- I. Secreted PRR -- II. Cytoplasmic PRR -- III. Cell Surface Receptors -- Toll-Like Receptors -- 4. Cell Types and Processes Involved in the Innate Immune System -- I. Innate Barriers to Infection -- II. Innate Immune Cells -- II. Innate Immune Cells -- IV. Cytokine and Chemokine Production -- 5. Inflammatory Responses -- 6. Antigen Processing - Role of Innate Immunity in Stimulating Adaptive Immune Responses -- 7. Disorders of the Innate Immune System -- References -- Chapter VII  Respiratory Infections -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Pulmonary Infections -- Streptococcus Pneumoniae -- Colonization of Upper Airways -- Invasion and Dissemination -- Immune Defense and Inflammation -- Immune Evasion -- PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA -- Clinical Significance -- Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in CF -- Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis -- Apoptosis of Host Cells Caused by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa -- Molecular Mechanisms of Inflammation Caused by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection -- The Role of Airway Epithelial Cells in the Pathogenesis of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pulmonary Infections -- Immune Evasion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter VIII  Prions -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Infectious but Proteinaceous Pathogens -- Isolation of Infectious Agents Composed of Proteins only -- Identification of Prp Gene -- Protein-only Hypothesis -- Isoforms of Prion Protein: PrPc and PrPsc -- PrPc Function in Physiology and Prion Pathogenesis -- Structure of PrPc and PrPsc -- Models of PrPsc Aggregates -- Prion Replication -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter IX  Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Transmission of TSEs -- Species Barrier -- Prion Strain -- Prion Pathogenesis.

TSEs in Humans and Animals -- Clinical and Pathological Features -- Human TSEs -- Idiopathic TSEs: sCJD and Sporadic Fatal Insomnia -- Inherited TSEs: fCJD, GSS and FFI -- Acquired TSEs: kuru, iCJD, and vCJD -- Animal TSes -- Scrapie -- BSE -- CWD -- Other Animal TSEs -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter X  Diagnostic Microbiology -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Direct Examination and Antigen Testing -- Microscopic Examination -- Common Stain Methods -- Biochemical and Antigen Testing -- Microorganism and Virus Culture -- Primary Alive Culture -- Culture using Living Cells -- Immunological Diagnosis -- Immunofluorescence Methods -- Enzyme Immunoassays -- Immunoblotting -- Other Serologic Techniques -- Molecular Diagnosis -- Nucleic Acid Extraction -- Non-Amplified Probe Methods -- Amplification Methods -- Signal Amplification -- PCR-Target Amplification -- Real Time PCR -- Post Amplification Analyses -- Colorimetric ELISA -- Reverse Hybridization -- Solid Nucleic Acid Arrays -- Suspension Array Analysis -- Sequencing -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book contains material relevant for students and researchers interested in the basic science of infectious diseases. The material in this book is organized into three major sections. The first describes the



structures of various pathogenic microbes. The emphasis in this section is on the surface structures as they mediate the critical step of adsorption of pathogens to their target host cells. There is also a subsection on protein secretion in bacteria. The second section reviews the basics of innate immunity as these are the first line of immune defense and are important to understand the immunological response and its consequences on the health status and physiological balance in the host. The third section provides a description of a number of infectious diseases, particularly those of the respiratory system and prion-related infections.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337678803321

Titolo

The Palgrave Handbook of European Banking Union Law / / edited by Mario P. Chiti, Vittorio Santoro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019

ISBN

9783030134754

303013475X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (443 pages)

Classificazione

JEL.E4.5

Disciplina

346.24082

Soggetti

Financial services industry

Taxation - Law and legislation

Law - Europe

Financial Services

Fiscal Law

European Law

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Part I. The European Banking Union and the European Union Architecture -- Chapter 1. Multi-Level Governance in Banking Regulation; Rosa M. Lastra -- Chapter 2. European Banking Union within the System of European Banking and Monetary Law; Christos V.



Gortsos -- Chapter 3. European Banking Union and its Relation with European Union Institutions; Alexander H. Türk -- Chapter 4. Proportionality in the Single Rule Book; Bart Joosen and Matthias Lehmann -- Chapter 5. The System of Administrative and Jurisdictional Guarantees Concerning the Decisions of the European Central Bank; Marcello Clarich -- Chapter 6. The European Banking Union in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the European Union; Mario P. Chiti -- Chapter 7. The Future of the European Banking Union: Risk-Sharing and Democratic Legitimacy; Pedro Gustavo Teixeira -- Part II. The Three Pillars of the European Banking Union -- Chapter 8. Single Supervision Mechanism: Organs and Procedures; Raffaele D’Ambrosio -- Chapter9. The Concept of Systemic Importance in European Banking Union Law; Pablo Iglesias-Rodríguez -- Chapter 10. Non-Performing Loans and the European Union Legal Framework; Elisabetta Montanaro -- Chapter 11. The Single Resolution Mechanism: Authorities and Proceedings; Olina Capolino -- Chapter 12. Recovery and Resolution Planning; Marilena Rispoli Farina and Luigi Scipione -- Chapter 13. The Relevance of the Resolution Tools within the Single Resolution Mechanism; Jens-Hinrich Binder -- Chapter 14. Minimum Requirement for own Capital and Eligible Liabilities; Marco Lamandini and David Ramos Muñoz -- Chapter 15. Write-down and Conversion of Capital Instruments; Vittorio Santoro and Irene Mecatti -- Chapter 16. Lessons from the First Resolution Experiences in the Context of Banking Recovery and Resolution Directive; Luís Silva Morais -- Chapter 17. The Third Pillar of the Banking Union and its Troubled Implementation; Concetta Brescia Morra.

Sommario/riassunto

This handbook analyses the European Banking Union legal framework focusing on legislative acts (regulations and directives), case law and the resolution procedures. In addition, it will pay attention to the division of responsibilities between the ECB and the national authorities, with special attention to the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM). To give a more complete picture, the book will also cover the implementation of European Deposit Insurance Scheme (so called third pillar) still under construction, and appeal to academics, researchers and students of banking and financial law.