Outer membrane vesicles of bacteria /
<p>This book provides a detailed account of the physico-chemical properties and biological functions of the outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) of different pathogenic and non-pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria. It also includes an authentic record of the first systematic study that discovered the m...
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Formato: | eBook |
Idioma: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2012.
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Series: | SpringerBriefs in Microbiology
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Summary: | <p>This book provides a detailed account of the physico-chemical properties and biological functions of the outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) of different pathogenic and non-pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria. It also includes an authentic record of the first systematic study that discovered the mechanism of OMV formation by a pathogen, <i>Vibrio cholerae</i>, and proposed that the process represented a novel secretory activity of bacteria. Furthermore, the authors present clinical and laboratory data on the use of OMVs as immunogens, as effective and licensed vaccines against <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> serogroup B infections and on the development of more effective vaccines against other human and animal pathogens including <i>Vibrio cholerae. </i>This volume thus bears witness to the emerging revolution in the field of vaccines against pathogens and closes with a discussion of open questions and future research on OMVs.</p> |
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Descrición Física: | 1 online resource (IX, 161 pages) 29 illustration, 10 illustration in colour, digital. |
ISBN: | 9783642305269 |
ISSN: | 2191-5385 |