Pathogenicity Islands and the Evolution of Pathogenic Microbes

Name: Pathogenicity Islands and the Evolution of Pathogenic Microbes
Brand: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
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Volume 2

AvJ. Hacker,J.B. Kaper

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG

2012

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Beskrivning

It has been known for a number of years that not only pathogenicity islands but also plasmids and bacteriophages are able to carry genes whose products are involved in pathogenic processes. Accordingly, such elements and their products play an important role in pathogenesis due to the intestinal E. coli as well to Shigellae. Another interesting aspect which is reflected in different articles is that genomes evolve by acquisition of new pieces of DNA following gene transfer, but also by genome reduction. Different mechanisms include the deletion of sequences or the elimination of functions by the accumulation of point mutations or rearrangements.

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Märke:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Utgivningsdatum:2012-10-06
Höjd:155 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt:388 g
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Antal sidor:444
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
EAN:9783642627200

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From the reviews: "This compendium brought together by J. Hacker and J. B. Kaper as editors, features an international assembly of authors ... giving a lucid introduction into the evolution of prokaryotic genomes. The ... work provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on PAIs and other mobile virulence determinants in bacterial as well as fungal pathogens of humans and plants." (Susanne Rohrer, BioWorld, Issue 61, 2002)

Innehållsförteckning

List of Contents.- Evolution of Prokaryotic Genomes.- Extraintestinal Escherichia coli as a Model System for the Study of Pathogenicity Islands.- Pathogenicity Islands of Intestinal E. coli.- Pathogenicity Islands of Shigella.- Pathogenicity Islands and Host Adaptation of Salmonella Serovars.- Plasmids and Pathogenicity Islands of Yersinia.- Genomic Organization of LPS-Specific Loci.- Genomic Structure of Capsular Determinants.- Genome Plasticity in Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Enterobacteria.- Phylogenetic Relationships and Virulence Evolution in the Genus Bordetella.- Pathogenicity Islands and PAI-Like Structures in Pseudomonas Species.