Molecular Oral Microbiology
Author | : Anthony H. Rogers |
Publisher | : Caister Academic Press Limited |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 1904455247 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781904455240 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book Molecular Oral Microbiology written by Anthony H. Rogers and published by Caister Academic Press Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, a panel of experts discuss the molecular biology of micro-organisms involved in the two major dental diseases: caries and periodontal disease. Research has focused on factors which might modulate the interaction between the resident oral bacteria and the host. Chapters deal with the interactions of oral micro-organisms with one another and with the host; the innate defense mechanisms of the host; and the development of vaccines against oral diseases. Topics include oral microbial taxonomy, identification and typing, applied genomics, horizontal gene transfer, cell-cell communication, cariogenic bacteria, aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, porphyromonas gingivalis, treponema denticola, host-pathogen interaction, host defense mechanisms, and vaccination against oral infections. Essential reading for students and researchers in the field of oral biology and oral microbiology and a recommended book for all microbiology laboratories.~