Phagocytosis of bacteria and bacterial pathogenicity
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521845694
Date de publication :
7 sept. 2006
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,8 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
616 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
An overview of current knowledge regarding the mechanisms of phagocytosis and how specific pathogenic bacteria avoid or exploit these mechanisms. The receptors and signal transduction events involved are discussed, followed by examples of specific bacterial pathogens and the strategies they use in confronting professional phagocytes.