Virulence Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogens
Contributors: Kim A. Brogden (Editor); F. Chris Minion (Editor); Nancy Cornick (Editor); Thaddeus B. Stanton (Editor); Qijing Zhang (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: ASM Press
Published: August 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 349
ISBN-13: 9781555814694
Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); Science; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; Infectious Diseases; Life Sciences - Bacteriology; Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology
First sentence: Adhesion to the intestinal epithelium is an important determinant of virulence for many pathologenic bacteria, allowing them to resist the fluid flow of lumenal contents.