Table of Contents:
  • Abbreviations used in this book
  • Bacteria taxonomy and nomenclature
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. Background: Chapter 1. An introduction to cellular microbiology
  • Chapter 2. The cellular biology underlying prokaryotic- eukaryotic interactions
  • Chapter 3. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic signaling mechanisms
  • Chapter 4. Molecular techniques defining bacterial virulence mechanisms
  • Part 2. Prokaryotic-Eukaryotic interactions in infection: Chapter 5. Bacterial adhesion to host cells
  • Chapter 6. Bacterial invasion of host cells
  • Chapter 7. Bacterial protein toxins: Agents of disease and probes of eukaryotic cell behavior
  • Chapter 8. The innate immune response and bacterial infections
  • Chapter 9. Acquires immunity in the defense against bacteria
  • Chapter 10. Future developments in cellular microbiology
  • Index