Bacillus Anthracis and Anthrax

The study of Bacillus Anthracis remains at the forefront of microbiology research because of its potential use as a bioterror agent and its role in shaping our understanding of bacterial pathogenesis and innate immunity. Bacillus Anthracis and Anthrax provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the organism, ranging from basic biology to public health issues associated with anthrax. This book will be a premier reference for B. Anthracis and anthrax to microbiologists, medical and public health professionals, bioterror research and preparedness, immunologists, and physiologists.

Dr. Bergman is an assistant?professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Biology. He also serves as a Senior Research Scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. Dr. Bergman's current research areas involve medical microbiology, host-pathogen interactions, anthrax, bacterial gene regulation and genomics.

Preface	p. ix
Contributors	p. xi
Anthrax from 5000 BC to AD 2010	p. 1
Outer Structures of the Bacillus anthracis Spore	p. 17
Anthrax Spore Germination	p. 39
Genetic Manipulation Methods in Bacillus anthracis	p. 53
The Bacillus anthracis Genome	p. 67
Bacillus anthracis Plasmids: Species Definition or Niche Adaptation?	p. 89
Iron Acquisition by Bacillus anthracis	p. 107
Anthrax Toxins	p. 121
Bacillus anthracis Virulence Gene Regulation	p. 157
The Interactions between Bacillus anthracis and Macrophages	p. 179
Bacillus anthracis and Dendritic Cells: A Complicated Battle	p. 209
Bacillus anthracis Dissemination through Hosts	p. 227
Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anthrax in Humans	p. 251
Anthrax Vaccines	p. 269
Anthrax as a Weapon of War and Terrorism	p. 295
Index	p. 309
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