A unique and timely review of the emergence of eukaryotic
virulence in fungi, oomycetes, and protozoa, as they affect both
animals and plants
"Evolution of Virulence in Eukaryotic Microbes" addresses new
developments in defining the molecular basis of virulence in
eukaryotic pathogens. By examining how pathogenic determinants have
evolved in concert with their hosts, often overcoming innate and
adaptive immune mechanisms, the book takes a fresh look at the
selective processes that have shaped their evolution.
Introductory chapters ground the reader in principal
evolutionary themes such as phylogenetics and genetic exchange,
building a basis of knowledge for later chapters covering advances
in genetic tools, how pathogens exchange genetic material in
nature, and the common themes of evolutionary adaptation that lead
to disease in different hosts.
With the goal of linking the research findings of the many
disparate scientific communities in the field, the book: Assembles
for the first time a collection of chapters on the diversity of
eukaryotic microorganisms and the influence of evolutionary forces
on the origins and emergence of their virulent attributesHighlights
examples from three important, divergent groups of eukaryotic
microorganisms that cause disease in animals and plants: oomycetes,
protozoan parasites, and fungiCovers how the development of genetic
tools has fostered the identification and functional analyses of
virulence determinantsAddresses how pathogens exchange genetic
material in nature via classical or modified meiotic processes,
horizontal gene transfer, and sexual cycles including those that
are cryptic or even unisexualProvides a broad framework for
formulating future studies by illustrating themes common to
different pathogenic microbes
"Evolution of Virulence in Eukaryotic Microbes" is an ideal book
for microbiologists, evolutionary biologists and medical
professionals, as well as graduate students, postdoctoral fellows,
and faculty members working on the evolution of pathogens.
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