Microbial Protein Toxins (Topics in Current Genetics)

by Manfred J . Schmitt (Editor), RaffaelSchaffrath (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2004

  $282.80

  Since the initial establishment of Robert Koch's postulates in the nineteenth century, microbial protein toxins have been recognized as a major factor of bacterial and fungal virulence. This book describes the strategies employed by protein toxins to render their pro- and eukaryotic producers a selective growth advantage over competitors.