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

• Pubblicazione: London, : Pitman Medical; Summit, N.J., : Distributed in North America by CIBA Pharmaceutical, 1981
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (358 p.)
• Disciplina: 576.118; 576/.118
• Soggetto topico: Adhesion; Bacteria - Pathogenesis; Viruses - Pathogenesis
• Altri autori: ElliottKatherine O'ConnorMaeve WhelanJulie
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Adhesion and microorganism pathogenicity
• ISBN: 1-280-78397-4; 9786613694362; 0-470-72063-8; 0-470-71831-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996206960803316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; 80.