Model organisms for microbial pathogenesis, biofilm formation and antimicrobial drug discovery. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Busi Siddhardha, Madhu Dyavaiah, Asad Syed, editors.
• Editors: Siddhardha, Busi; Dyavaiah, Madhu; Syed, Asad
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- 1: Microbial Infections and Virulence Factors -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Colonization of Host Surfaces by Pathogenic Microorganisms -- 1.1.2 Initiation and Maintenance of Pathogens in Intracellular Lifestyle -- 1.1.3 Crossing of Host Barriers by Pathogens -- 1.2 Microbial Infections -- 1.2.1 Bacterial Infections -- 1.2.2 Fungal Infections -- 1.2.3 Viral Infections -- 1.3 Virulence Factors Associated with Microbial Infections -- 1.3.1 Extracellular Virulence Factors 1.3.2 Cell Associated Virulence Factors -- 1.4 Conclusion -- References -- 2: Microbial Pathogenesis: Virus Pathogen-Host Interactions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Historical Views of Host-Microbe Interactions -- 2.2.1 Fundamental Properties of Viruses -- 2.2.1.1 Principal Rules of Virus-Host Interactions -- 2.2.2 Host Defense Mechanisms -- 2.2.2.1 Defensive Host and Unwearied Pathogens -- 2.2.3 Different Types of Virus-Host Interactions -- 2.2.3.1 Transient Infections -- 2.2.3.2 Acute Infections -- 2.2.3.3 Latent Infections -- 2.2.3.4 Persistent Infections 2.2.4 Virus-Host Interactions -- 2.2.4.1 Virus-Host Interactions: Attachment and Entry -- 2.2.4.2 Virus-Host Interactions: Reprogramming the Metabolism -- 2.2.4.2.1 General Trends of Metabolic Changes -- 2.2.5 Virus-Host Interactions: Reprogramming the Changes in Structure and Function of Cell Organelles -- 2.2.6 Future Directions of Virus-Host-Pathogen Interactions -- 2.3 Conclusion -- References -- 3: A Physical Insight of Biofilms -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Single Particle Tracking Method -- 3.3 Relevance of Physical Properties in Biofilms Formation -- 3.4 Branching Patterns 3.5 Recent Observations on Biofilms -- References -- 4: A Review on Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Response -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Host-Microbe Relationship -- 4.1.1.1 Mutualism -- 4.1.1.2 Commensalism -- 4.1.1.3 Parasitism -- 4.2 Routes of Infection and Progression -- 4.2.1 Adhesion -- 4.2.2 Internalization -- 4.2.3 Colonization -- 4.2.4 Microbial Secretion System -- 4.3 Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response -- 4.3.1 Innate Immune Response -- 4.3.2 Adaptive or Specific Immune Responses -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References 5: Role of Quorum Sensing in Microbial Infections and Biofilm Formation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Bacterial Chatter's -- 5.3 Quorum Sensing: The Bacterial Language -- 5.4 Biofilm Formation and Bacterial Infections Control by Quorum Sensing -- 5.5 Applications of Quorum Sensing in Biotechnology -- 5.6 Biofilm Matrix Composition and Architecture -- 5.6.1 Biofilm Matrix Composition -- 5.6.2 Biofilm Architecture -- 5.6.3 Biofilm Role in Human Infections -- 5.7 Applications of Biofilm in Biotechnology -- 5.8 Conclusion -- References
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 616.01; 616.9; Pathogenic microorganisms; Host-parasite relationships; Drug resistance in microorganisms; Communicable diseases -- Pathogenesis; Biofilms; Anti-infective agents; Anti-infective agents; Biofilms; Communicable diseases -- Pathogenesis; Drug resistance in microorganisms; Host-parasite relationships; Pathogenic microorganisms; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811516955; 9811516952
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 10, 2020).
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