Metals and the Biology and Virulence of Brucella

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Roop II, R. Martin (Editor), Caswell, Clayton C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Medical microbiology.; Organometallic chemistry.; Bacteriology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319536224
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-53622-4
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (VII, 94 p. 35 illus.)

This book summarises the current knowledge on the role played by biologically relevant transition metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Ni, Co, Cu and Mg) in the basic biology and virulence of bacterial pathogens from the genus Brucella. The authors explore the biological functions of these metals, how these bacteria...