{"product_id":"9783642402319","title":"Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCurrent Topics in Microbiology and Immunology\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePieters, Jean; McKinney, John D.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMycobacterium tuberculosis\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most notorious pathogens on earth, causing the death of approximately 1.5 million people annually. A major problem in the fight against tuberculosis is the emergence of strains that have acquired resistance to all available antibiotics. One key to the success of \u003ci\u003eM. tuberculosis\u003c\/i\u003e as a pathogen is its ability to circumvent host immune responses at different levels. This is not only a result of the special makeup of \u003ci\u003eM. tuberculosis\u003c\/i\u003e in terms of genetic diversity and DNA metabolism and its possession of specialized secretion systems, but also of its ability to hijack the host’s innate immune defence mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, researchers from different disciplines provide a topical overview of the diverse mechanisms that contribute to the virulence of \u003ci\u003eM. tuberculosis\u003c\/i\u003e, ranging from their genetic, metabolic and molecular makeup, as well as the complex strategies these bacteria utilize to escape immune destruction within infected hosts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-12-27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783642402319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-642-40232-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 245\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50089761472652,"sku":"9783642402319","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783642402319.jpg?v=1779502963","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783642402319","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}