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PublisherSpringer
ISBN-100306456036
ISBN-139780306456039
eBay Product ID (ePID)373579
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXxx, 1064 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameStreptococci and the Host
Publication Year1997
SubjectImmunology, Microbiology, Diseases
TypeTextbook
AuthorAnne Bouvet
Subject AreaMedical
SeriesAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight72.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN97-013635
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number418
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal616.9/2
Table Of ContentIntroductory Talks.- Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections and Their Complications.- Epidemiological Aspects of Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections.- New Methodologies for Epidemiology, Taxonomy, and Diagnosis.- Antibiotic Resistance in Streptococci and Enterococci.- Bacterial Cellular and Extracellular Components.- Oral Streptococci.- Pathogenicity Factors.- Animal Models.- Vaccines.- Immune Response and Host Defense.- Genetic Organization, Regulation of Gene Expression, and Mobile Genetic Elements.
SynopsisProceedings of the XIIIth Lancefield International Symposium held in Paris, France, September 16-20, 1996, Streptococci and enterococci are the etiologic agents of infectious diseases that rank among the most severe in human pathology. The diagnosis, antibiotherapy, and prevention of the streptococcal diseases have improved considerably. However, the reemergence of severe streptococcal and enterococcal diseases constitutes a growing public health con- cern, which remains open to scientific and medical debate. The XIII'h Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, held at Institut Pasteur, Paris, France, September 16---2el, 1996, attracted 505 par- ticipants from 43 countries. Twenty-two percent of the participants were students, a clear sign of the intense interest in this field. Of the 390 presentations made at the symposium, 260 were submitted as manuscripts for the Proceedings; we have included 249 of these in this volume. This symposium provided a forum for the presentation of the most recent findings and approaches to understanding several important fields, such as new aspects of infec- tion, bacteria host interactions, epidemiology, and molecular genetics of streptococci and enterococci. Over the last three years, the study of these subjects has expanded as increas- ingly sophisticated methods of molecular analysis have been applied to investigate the bi- ology of pathogenic streptococci and enterococci. Virulence, vaccine strategies, genetics, antibiotic resistance, epidemiology, and immunology are now being examined through the lens of molecular biology. The application of recently developed techniques to this field will continue to yield insight into the mechanism by which these organisms cause disease., Streptococci and enterococci are the etiologic agents of infectious diseases that rank among the most severe in human pathology. The diagnosis, antibiotherapy, and prevention of the streptococcal diseases have improved considerably. However, the reemergence of severe streptococcal and enterococcal diseases constitutes a growing public health con cern, which remains open to scientific and medical debate. The XIII'h Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, held at Institut Pasteur, Paris, France, September 16---2el, 1996, attracted 505 par ticipants from 43 countries. Twenty-two percent of the participants were students, a clear sign of the intense interest in this field. Of the 390 presentations made at the symposium, 260 were submitted as manuscripts for the Proceedings; we have included 249 of these in this volume. This symposium provided a forum for the presentation of the most recent findings and approaches to understanding several important fields, such as new aspects of infec tion, bacteria~host interactions, epidemiology, and molecular genetics of streptococci and enterococci. Over the last three years, the study of these subjects has expanded as increas ingly sophisticated methods of molecular analysis have been applied to investigate the bi ology of pathogenic streptococci and enterococci. Virulence, vaccine strategies, genetics, antibiotic resistance, epidemiology, and immunology are now being examined through the lens of molecular biology. The application of recently developed techniques to this field will continue to yield insight into the mechanism by which these organisms cause disease.
LC Classification NumberQR46
