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Enteric infections and immunity /

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This comprehensive reference describes the current state of knowledge on the mechanisms of action of toxins, virulence factors, and mechanisms of invasion for the major groups of enteric microorganisms. This work also features the latest studies on the effects of eukaryotic cell signaling as well as...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Paradise, Lois J., Bendinelli, Mauro, Friedman, Herman, 1931-2007
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1996]
Series:Infectious agents and pathogenesis.
Subjects:
Intestines > Infections.
Intestines > Infections > Immunological aspects.
Gastrointestinal Diseases > immunology.
Gastrointestinal Diseases > microbiology.
Microbiologia medica.
Aufsatzsammlung.
Enteritis.
Immunsystem.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Indigenous microorganisms as a host defense
  • Mucosal immunity
  • Vibrio cholerae
  • Immunity to salmonella infections
  • Shigella infection
  • Escherichia coli
  • Molecular pathogenesis of Campylobacter jejuni Enteritis
  • Clostridia and bacteroides in enteric infections
  • The staphylococcal toxins in human disease
  • Immunological aspects of viral gastroenteritis
  • Immunopathogenesis of Entamoeba histolytica
  • Giardia infections
  • The immune regulation of intestinal Helminthiases.