The Pathogenic Spirochetes: strategies for evasion of host immunity and persistence
This book explores the many mechanisms by which the most prevalent Spirochetal pathogens persist in a healthy immune-competent host. Among them are the direct and indirect suppression of host immune signals, phase and antigenic variation, escaping recognition by host complement proteins, and seclusi...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Springer US : Imprint: Springer,
2012.
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Περίληψη: | This book explores the many mechanisms by which the most prevalent Spirochetal pathogens persist in a healthy immune-competent host. Among them are the direct and indirect suppression of host immune signals, phase and antigenic variation, escaping recognition by host complement proteins, and seclusion into immune privileged sites. It also explores antibiotic therapy for control of infection, a baffling topic that lends itself to exalted interpretation. |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | XVI, 268 p. online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781461454045 |
