Pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its Interaction with the Host Organism (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the most notorious pathogens on earth, causing the death of approximately 1.5 million people annually. A major problem in the fight against tuberculosis is the emergence of strains that have acquired resistance to all available antibiotics. One key to the success of M. tuberculosis as a pathogen is its ability to circumvent host immune responses at different levels. This is not only a result of the special makeup of M. tuberculosis in terms of genetic diversity and DNA metabolism and its possession of specialized secretion systems, but also of its ability to hijack the host's innate immune defence mechanisms. In this volume, researchers from different disciplines provide a topical overview of the diverse mechanisms that contribute to the virulence of M. tuberculosis, ranging from their genetic, metabolic and molecular makeup, as well as the complex strategies these bacteria utilize to escape immune destruction within infected hosts.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 374
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2013
Editors:	Jean Pieters • John D Mc Kinney
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	245
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
ISBN-13:	978-3-662-52142-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > Medical research Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pathology > Medical microbiology & virology Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > General
LSN:	3-662-52142-3
Barcode:	9783662521427

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