Colonization of Mucosal Surfaces.QR185 2004-023760 1-55581-323-2 Colonization of mucosal surfaces. Title main entry. Ed. by James P. Nataro et al. ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. Press, [c]2005 456 p. $119.95 This volume presents an in-depth examination of the complex ecosystems of the mammalian mucosa and the adaptations of microorganisms that enable them to colonize these surfaces. It contains 28 chapters divided into three main sections covering the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary genitourinary /gen·i·to·uri·nary/ (jen?i-to-u´ri-nar-e) pertaining to the genital and urinary organs. gen·i·to·u·ri·nar·y adj. Abbr. tracts. A sampling of topics includes competitive and cooperative interactions in the respiratory microflora microflora /mi·cro·flo·ra/ (-flor´ah) the microscopic vegetable organisms of a special region. Microflora The bacterial population in the intestine. ; the role of the mucus layer in the bacterial colonization of the intestine; and host response to urinary tract infection urinary tract infection (UTI), n infection in one or more of the structures that make up the urinary system. Occurs more often in women and is most commonly caused by bacteria. . Editor Nataro is affiliated with the U. of Maryland School of Medicine. |
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