This book explains how pathogenic bacteria cause diseases, how the human immune system launches timely and effective defense mechanisms against bacterial infection, why the discovery and application of penicillin and streptomycin are so ...

In this volume, readers will venture into the realm of bacteria and viruses to explore these constantly changing agents and the roles they play in nature, medicine, and disease.

This book is not just an exploration of bacteria; it's a testament to the importance of understanding the natural world and our interconnectedness with it.

Now with more than 300 volumes (all of them still in print), the series contains much material still relevant todaytruly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of life sciences.Key Features* Presents alternatives to ...

This new edition of Virulence Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogens broadly covers the knowledge base surrounding this topic and presents recently unraveled bacterial virulence strategies and cutting-edge therapies.

Dr Martin Blaser invites us into the wilds of the human 'microbiome', unfurling its inner workings and evolution, in a book that stands as the 'Silent Spring' of our day.