Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/J1NsLf Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Related Toxigenic Species Genomics, Pathogenicity and Applications By: Andreas Burkovski Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9789400776234, 9400776233 eText ISBN: 9789400776241, 9400776241 Copyright year: 2014 Format: PDF Available from $ 159.00 USD SKU 9789400776241 Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the classical etiological agent of diphtheria and the type strain of the genus Corynebacterium. While diphtheria of the respiratory tract became rare with the introduction of vaccination programs in industrialized countries, even today several thousand cases per year are reported to the World Health Organization. This shows that diphtheria is not completely eradicated and that reservoirs exist. The book summarizes the latest advances made in understanding C. diphtheriae and the closely related species Corynebacterium ulcerans and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. Topics addressed are genomics of toxigenic corynebacteria, host-pathogen-interaction, detection, surveillance and treatment as well as application aspects.
