Phages : Their role in Bacterial Pathogenesis and Biotechnology
By: Waldor M. K
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Contributor(s): Waldo | Fried | Adh.
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BookPublisher: [USA] : ASM Press, 2005Edition: 1st ed.Description: 450 p.ISBN: 1555813070 (hardcover); 9781555813079 (hardcover).Subject(s): Genetics BacteriophagesDDC classification: 579.26 Waldor 20033 1st 2005 Genetics Summary: An up-to-date examination of phages, exploring their role in the biology and pathogenicity of specific pathogens as well as the application of phage biology to biotechnology. • Opens with the exciting history of phage research, beginning with Felix d’Herelle’s 1917 description of a “microbe” that was antagonistic to bacteria, which he termed a bacteriophage. • Covers general information that will familiarize readers with phage biology and explores the role of phages in the biology and pathogenicity of specific infectious bacteria. • Details the application of phages in technology, including comprehensive material on recombineering in prokaryotes, polysaccharide-degrading phages, and the use of phage in therapy and detection
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An up-to-date examination of phages, exploring their role in the biology and pathogenicity of specific pathogens as well as the application of phage biology to biotechnology. • Opens with the exciting history of phage research, beginning with Felix d’Herelle’s 1917 description of a “microbe” that was antagonistic to bacteria, which he termed a bacteriophage. • Covers general information that will familiarize readers with phage biology and explores the role of phages in the biology and pathogenicity of specific infectious bacteria. • Details the application of phages in technology, including comprehensive material on recombineering in prokaryotes, polysaccharide-degrading phages, and the use of phage in therapy and detection
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