Molecular Medical Microbiology

Content: 
Preface, Page ix, Max Sussman
List of contributors, Pages xi-xvii
1 - Molecular Medical Microbiology: The Concept, Pages 1-4, Max Sussman
2 - Bacterial Ultrastructure, Pages 7-32, Jan A. Hobot
3 - Bacterial Cell Walls: An Overview, Pages 33-46, Ian C. Hancock
4 - Capsular Polysaccharides, Pages 47-77, Klaus Jann, Barbara Jann
5 - Teichoic Acids of Gram-positive Bacteria, Pages 79-92, Ian C. Hancock
6 - The Genetics and Biosynthesis of Lipopolysaccharides, Pages 93-136, Carl A. Schnaitman
7 - The Bacterial Cell: Peptidoglycan, Pages 137-154, Ron J. Doyle, Roman Dziarski
8 - Flagella, Pages 155-175,I-II, Shin-lchi Aizawa
9 - Fimbriae and Pili, Pages 177-197, Matthew R. Chapman, Matthew A. Mulvey, Scott J. Hultgren
10 - Spores, Sporulation and Germination, Pages 199-208, Rohit S. Prajapati, Simon M. Cutting
11 - Bacterial Growth, Culturability and Viability, Pages 211-231, M.R. Barer
12 - Vital Energy for Bacterial Growth and Reproduction, Pages 233-256, J.G. Morris
13 - Biosynthesis, Pages 257-294, Albert G. Moat, John W. Foster
14 - Bacterial Chromosomes and Their Replication, Pages 295-320, Richard W.P. Smith, Millicent Masters
15 - Bacterial Protein Synthesis, Pages 321-338,III, Colin R. Harwood, Anil Wipat
16 - Bacterial Genomics in the Study of Virulence, Pages 341-353, Antoine Danchin, Kwok Yung Yuen
17 - Mechanisms of Gene Exchange Between Bacteria, Pages 355-400,IV, Brian M. Wilkins, Laura S. Frost
18 - The Mobility of Genetic Material, Pages 401-417, Peter M. Bennett
19 - Co-ordination of Virulence, Pages 419-443, Charles J. Dorman
20 - Population Genetics of Bacterial Pathogens, Pages 445-484, Brian G. Spratt, Edward J. Feil, Noel H. Smith
21 - A Phylogenetic Perspective on Molecular Epidemiology, Pages 485-509, Mark Achtman
22 - Genetic Manipulation, Pages 511-533, Jeremy W. Dale
23 - Electrophoretic Typing, Pages 535-547, T. Hugh Pennington
24 - Nucleic Acid Probes and the Polymerase Chain Reaction, Pages 549-558, Rebecca J. Smith
25 - Endogenous Antimicrobial Molecules: An Ecological Perspective, Pages 561-584, Wolfgang Piepersberg
26 - Antimicrobial Action: Basic Principles, Pages 585-590, D.G. Allison, P. Gilbert, P.A. Lambert
27 - Antibiotics that Act on the Cell Wall and Membrane, Pages 591-598, P.A. Lambert, D.G. Allison, P. Gilbert
28 - Antibiotics that Act on Nucleic Acids and Protein Biosynthesis, Pages 599-608, P. Gilbert, D.G. Allison, P.A. Lambert
29 - Design of Antibacterial Agents, Pages 609-626,V, Michael H. Block, Wright W. Nichols
30 - Adhesion and Colonisation, Pages 629-644, S.N. Abraham, N. Sharon, I. Ofek
31 - Invasion, Pages 645-667, Chihiro Sasakawa
32 - Microbial Growth and Nutrition in the Host, Pages 669-685, H. Chart, E. Griffiths
33 - The Generation of Inflammatory Responses, Pages 687-727, Didier Heumann, Michel Pierre Glauser, Thierry Calandra
34 - Strategies for Survival of Extracellular Pathogens, Pages 729-753, S. Bhakdi
35 - Strategies for Survival of Intracellular Pathogens, Pages 755-786, Kathleen A. McDonough
36 - Interactions with the Compromised Host, Pages 787-802, Alan S. Cross, Steven M. Opal
37 - Vaccine Development, Pages 803-817, Rino Rappuoli, Margaret Liu
38 - Disseminating Infections: A Clinical Overview, Pages 821-837,VI-VII, William Lynn, Colin Michie
39 - Staphylococcus aureus, Pages 839-888, Timothy J. Foster
40 - Coagulase Negative Staphylococci and their Role in Infection, Pages 889-899, Curtis G. Gemmell
41 - Group B Streptococci, Pages 901-920, Catherine S. Lachenauer, Michael R. Wessels
42 - The Enterococci, Pages 921-936, Donald Morrison
43 - Actinomyces and Nocardia, Pages 937-960, Petar Pujic, Blaine L. Beaman
44 - Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei, Pages 961-972, Valerie Asche, Antje Haase
45 - Pasteurelia, Pages 973-985, Reggie Y.C. Lo
46 - Acinetobacter, Pages 987-998, Kevin J. Towner
47 - Pathogenesis of Infective Endocarditis, Pages 999-1020, Larry M. Baddour, Paul M. Sullam, Arnold S. Bayer
48 - Localised Skin and Mucosal Infections - A Clinical Overview, Pages 1023-1037, R.J. Hay
49 - The Cutaneous Propionibacteria, Pages 1039-1055, K.T. Holland, R.A. Bojar
50 - Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, Pages 1057-1064, Thomas V. Riley, C. Josephine Brooke, Qinning Wang
51 - Oral infections, Pages 1065-1079, R.R.B. Russell
52 - Toxin-associated Gastro-intestinal Disease: A clinical Overview, Pages 1083-1088, Gerald T. Keusch
53 - The Staphylococcal Enterotoxins, Pages 1089-1116, Marti Jett, Boris lonin, Rina Das, Roger Neill
54 - Clostridium perfringens: Enterotoxaemic Diseases, Pages 1117-1139, Julian I. Rood, Bruce A. McClane
55 - Clostridium botulinum and associated neurotoxins, Pages 1141-1152,VIII, John A. Chaddock, Jack Melling
56 - Clostridium difficile, Pages 1153-1160, Brendan W. Wren
57 - The bacillus cereus group, Pages 1161-1190, Douglas J. Beecher
58 - Vibrio cholerae, Pages 1191-1236, Iruka N. Okeke, Jennifer Eardley, Camelia C. Bailey, James B. Kaper
59 - Aeromonas and Plesiomonas, Pages 1237-1270, J. Michael Janda
60 - Superficial gastro-intestinal infections: A clinical overview, Pages 1273-1278, Gerald T. Keusch
61 - Shigella, Pages 1279-1290, Gerald T. Keusch
62 - Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus, Pages 1291-1309, Kenneth M. Peterson, Amy B. Zuppardo
63 - Campylobacter, Pages 1311-1329, Paul Everest, Julian M. Ketley
64 - Helicobacter pylori, Pages 1331-1354, Angela C. Martin, Charles W. Penn
65 - Systemic Gastro-intestinal Infections: A Clinical Overview, Pages 1357-1363, Gerald T. Keusch
66 - Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi, Pages 1365-1391, Lan Hu, Dennis J. Kopecko
67 - Non-typhoidal Salmonella Interactions with Host Cells, Pages 1393-1401, A. Agneta Richter-Dahlfors, B. Brett Finlay
68 - Yersinia enterocolitica, Pages 1403-1435, Roy M. Robins-Browne
69 - Listeria monocytogenes, Pages 1437-1461,IX, Marc Lecuit and Pascale Cossart
70 - Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli, Pages 1463-1504, James P. Nataro
71 - Urinary Tract Infections: A clinical overview, Pages 1507-1513, Max Sussman
72 - Escherichia coli in Urinary Tract Infections, Pages 1515-1540, Inge Mühldorfer, Wilma Ziebuhr, Jörg Hacker
73 - Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Bacterial Species other than E. coli, Pages 1541-1548, Angela M. Jansen, Carrie A. Poore, Li Xin, Harry L.T. Mobley
74 - Respiratory Tract Infections: A Clinical Overview, Pages 1551-1564, Stephen J. Bourke
75 - Bordetella pertussis, Pages 1565-1618, Mark Roberts, Roger Parton
76 - Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pages 1619-1654, Tim J. Mitchell, Alison R. Kerr
77 - Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pages 1655-1680, Steven Clegg, Tricia Ann Schurtz Sebghati
78 - Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis, Pages 1681-1701, Barbara J. Chang, Brian J. Mee, Karen F. McGregor, Thomas V. Riley
79 - Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other Mycoplasmas, Pages 1703-1716,X, Gunna Christiansen, Mette Drasbek, Svend Birkelund
80 - Coxiella burnetii, Pages 1717-1728, James E. Samuel, Robert A. Heinzen
81 - Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Pages 1731-1748, Valerie A. Snewin, Howard N. Cooper, Margaret M. Hannan
82 - Mycobacterium leprae, Pages 1749-1763, M.J. Colston
83 - The Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Complex, Pages 1765-1781, Sheldon L. Morris, Frank M. Collins
84 - Sexually Transmitted and Genital Infections: A Clinical Overview, Pages 1785-1793, T. Green, G.R. Kinghorn
85 - Treponema pallidum, Pages 1795-1808, Lola V. Stamm
86 - Haemophilus ducreyi, Pages 1809-1824, Teresa Lagergrd
87 - Chlamydia, Pages 1825-1864, J.H. Pearce, J.S.H. Gaston
88 - Anaerobic Infections: A Clinical Overview, Pages 1867-1874, Sydney M. Finegold, Max Sussman
89 - Clostridium perfringens: Wound Infections, Pages 1875-1903,XI-XII, Richard W. Titball, Julian I. Rood
90 - Clostridium tetani, Pages 1905-1919, Ornella Rossetto, Giampietro Schiavo, Cesare Montecucco
91 - Bacteroides, Pages 1921-1948, Sheila Patrick
92 - Central Nervous System Infections: A Clinical Overview, Pages 1951-1965, Jonathan D. Sussman
93 - Haemophilus influenzae, Pages 1967-1988, Nicola J. High
94 - Brucella, Pages 1991-2010, David O\'Callaghan, Alastair MacMillan
95 - Bacillus anthracis and Other Bacillus species, Pages 2011-2031, P.C.B. Turnbull, C.P. Quinn, I. Henderson
96 - Yersinia pestis, Pages 2033-2058,XIII, Robert R. Brubaker
97 - Borrelia burgdorferi, Pages 2059-2092, Guiqing Wang, Gary P. Wormser, Ira Schwartz
98 - Relapsing Fever Borrelia, Pages 2093-2113, Sally J. Cutler
99 - Bartonella, Pages 2115-2136, Michael F. Minnick
100 - Leptospira, Pages 2137-2158, Martin J. Woodward
101 - Francisella, Pages 2159-2175, Karen L. Elkins, Francis E. Nano
102 - Rickettsia and Orientia, Pages 2177-2217, Marina E. Eremeeva, Gregory A. Dasch
103 - Identification of Uncultured Pathogens, Pages 2219-2223, James Flexman
Index, Pages i-lxx