Escherichia Coli - Mechanisms of Virulence (Hardcover)

The role of Escherichia coli in health and disease is considered in this compilation. The potential of Escherichia coli as a pathogen has been recognized increasingly, and its mechanisms of virulence have been investigated extensively. This account begins by describing the diseases due to Escherichia coli in man and animals in general terms, and thepart it plays in the normal flora. Then chapters are devoted to each of the recognized virulence factors and mechanisms, including capsules, adhesins, haemolysins, endotoxins and exotoxins, iron scavenging. The third section deals in detail with various diseases and their mechanisms. Finally, the host responses to infection are considered and the design of vaccines. The book should be of interest to all scientists and clinicians with an interest in microbial pathogenicity.