Adhesion and microorganism pathogenicity / / [editors : Katherine Elliott, Maeve O'Connor and Julie Whelan]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910811997303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Pitman Medical; Summit, N.J., : Distributed in North America by CIBA Pharmaceutical, 1981
• ISBN: 9786613694362; 9781280783975; 1280783974; 9780470720639; 0470720638; 9780470718315; 0470718315
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (358 p.)
• Collana: Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; 80
• Altri autori (Persone): ElliottKatherine; O'ConnorMaeve; WhelanJulie
• Disciplina: 576.118; 576/.118
• Soggetti: Adhesion; Bacteria - Pathogenesis; Viruses - Pathogenesis
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Symposium on Adhesion and microorganism pathogenicity held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 13-15 May 1980"--Contents page.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Adhesion and microorganism pathogenicity; Contents; Introduction; Attachment of mycoplasmas to inert surfaces; Discussion; Adhesion properties of Entamoeba histolytica; Discussion; Mechanisms of association of bacteria with mucosal surfaces; Discussion; The mechanism of entry of viruses into plant protoplasts; Discussion; Models for studying the adhesion of enterobacteria to the mucosa of the human intestinal tract; Discussion; Short communication; An in vivo model for studying adherence of intestinal pathogens; Discussion; ; Adhesion of mycoplasrnas to eukaryotic cells; Discussion; Bacterial adherence to cell surface sugarsDiscussion; Adhesion of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in humans and animals; Discussion; Adhesion of Escherichia coli in urinary tract infection; Discussion; Adhesion of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and disease; Discussion; Invasion of erythrocytes by malaria merozoites: evidence for specific receptors involved in attachment and entry; Discussion; Plasmodial modifications of erythrocyte surfaces; Discussion; Interaction of chlamydiae with host cells and mucous surfaces; Discussion; General Discussion Glycolipids in receptor assays; Functions of surface glycoproteins of myxoviruses and paramyxoviruses and their inhibitionDiscussion; effect of inhibitors on glycoprotein biosynthesis and bacterial adhesion; Discussion; Sublethal concentrations of antibiotics and bacterial adhesion; Discussion; Final general discussion; Streptococcal adherence; Terminology; Receptors; Other factors affecting adhesion; Models; Clinical implications; Closing remarks; Index of contributors; Subject index
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