Meningitis : cellular and molecular basis /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2013.
• Series: Advances in molecular and cellular microbiology ; v. 26.
• Subjects: Meningitis > Diagnosis.; Meningitis > Pathophysiology.; Meningitis > Microbiology.; Meningitis > microbiology.; Meningitis > pathology.; Meninges > microbiology.; Meninges > pathology.; Human Immunology and Allergology, (New March 2000); Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans, (New March 2000); Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, (New March 2000); Bacteria.; Fungi.; Man.; Aetiology.; Bacterial diseases.; Bacterial meningitis.; Biochemical receptors.; Cell invasion.; Cells.; Clinical aspects.; Cytoadherence.; Human diseases.; Immune response.; Meninges.; Meningitis.; Mycoses.; Pathogenesis.; Symptoms.; Viral diseases.; Viral meningitis.; Virulence.; Virulence factors.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 265 pages) : illustrations, charts.; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book describes the anatomy of the meninges and the clinical signs and symptoms of meningitis caused by bacterial (mostly), viral, and fungal pathogens. Individual organisms that cause meningitis worldwide are dealt with in specific chapters, describing in detail how these pathogens interact with the human host at both molecular and cellular levels. It provides a thorough understanding of bacterial virulence factors, adhesion and invasion mechanisms, the nature of known host cell receptors and the host cell response.