Colonization of Mucosal Surfaces /
Nataro, James P.
Colonization of Mucosal Surfaces / edited by James P. Nataro ... [et al.]. - Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2005. - xi, 456 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. General Considerations. II. Colonization of the respiratory tract. III. Colonization of the gastrointestinal tract. IV. Colonization of the genitourinary tract.
State-of-the-art presentation of the opposing evolutionary forces that ultimately determine the health of host organisms and survival of pathogenic microorganisms. As mammalian defenses evolve to protect against infection, pathogens are simultaneously evolving to circumvent new barriers and gain access to valuable host nutrients and energy. Written by experts in the field, this volume is an in-depth examination of the complex ecosystems of the mammalian mucosa and the successful adaptations of microorganisms that enable them to effectively colonize these surfaces.
1555813232 9781555813239
Mucous membrane
Mucous membrane
Mucous Membrane
Immunity, Mucosal--Microbiology.--Immunology.--microbiology.--physiology.
616.9201 / NAT
Colonization of Mucosal Surfaces / edited by James P. Nataro ... [et al.]. - Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2005. - xi, 456 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. General Considerations. II. Colonization of the respiratory tract. III. Colonization of the gastrointestinal tract. IV. Colonization of the genitourinary tract.
State-of-the-art presentation of the opposing evolutionary forces that ultimately determine the health of host organisms and survival of pathogenic microorganisms. As mammalian defenses evolve to protect against infection, pathogens are simultaneously evolving to circumvent new barriers and gain access to valuable host nutrients and energy. Written by experts in the field, this volume is an in-depth examination of the complex ecosystems of the mammalian mucosa and the successful adaptations of microorganisms that enable them to effectively colonize these surfaces.
1555813232 9781555813239
Mucous membrane
Mucous membrane
Mucous Membrane
Immunity, Mucosal--Microbiology.--Immunology.--microbiology.--physiology.
616.9201 / NAT