Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

Goot, Gisou van der

Pore-forming toxins are virulence factors produced by a great variety of pathogenic bacteria ranging from the Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus to the Gram-negative Helicobacter pylory. The recent studies reviewed in this volume describe the progress that has been made in dissecting the different steps of the mode of action of these proteins which generally include binding to specific cell surface receptors, oligomerization into ring like structures and membrane perforation.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-11-20

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642625459

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-56508-3

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 168