Bacterial Adhesion to Cells and Tissues

Attachment to host cells or tissues is often the first step in the establishment of bacterial infections. A complex array of recognition, attachment, and virulence factors is involved in this process, which recent research has greatly illuminated. This comprehensive and authoritative volume discusses the specific cell and tissue-specific affinities of pathogenic microorganisms, including bioinorganic surfaces such as teeth, and is an essential reference for researchers and students of host-pathogen interactions.

• | Author: Itzhak Ofek
• | Publisher: Springer
• | Publication Date: Mar 19, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 560 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 146846437X
• | ISBN-13: 9781468464375