Pathogenicity Islands and the Evolution of Pathogenic Microbes - Volume I (Hardcover, 2002 ed.)

It has been known for a number of years that not only pathogenicity islands but also plasmids and bacteriophages are able to carry genes whose products are involved in pathogenic processes. Accordingly, such elements and their products play an important role in pathogenesis due to the intestinal E. coli as well due to Shigellae. Another interesting aspect which is reflected in different articles is that genomes evolve by acquisition of new pieces of DNA following gene transfer, but also by genome reduction. Different mechanisms include the deletion of sequences or the elimination of functions by the accumulation of point mutations or rearrangements.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 264/1
Release date:	March 2002
First published:	2002
Editors:	J. Hacker • J.B. Kaper
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	234
Edition:	2002 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-540-42681-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > General
LSN:	3-540-42681-7
Barcode:	9783540426813

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