Biology of Chlamydia

The genus Chlamydia encompasses a number of species of obligate intracellular bacteria, including important human pathogens like the most common bacterial agent of sexually transmitted disease. This volume reviews current knowledge of chlamydial biology, covering the unusual structure of the bacteri...

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Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Vydání:1st ed. 2018.
Edice:Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 412
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ISBN:9783319712321
ISSN:0070-217X ;
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Obsah:
  • Cell wall biosynthesis in Chlamydia
  • Genetic manipulation in Chlamydia
  • Early events in the Chlamydia developmental cycle
  • Subversion of the host cell cytoskeleton by Chlamydia
  • Cell-autonomous host defence against Chlamydia infection
  • The enigma of long-term infection: are there quiescent or 'persistent' Chlamydia?- Mechanisms of immunopathogenesis during chlamydial infections
  • Protective adaptive immune response and prospects for a vaccine
  • The hidden genomics of Chlamydia trachomatis.