Pili and Flagella : Current Research and Future Trends

Written for researchers and scientists in the fields of molecular biology, microbial adhesion, pathogenesis, virulence and structural biology, this volume gathers the latest knowledge on prokaryotic pili and flagella and how these structures function in various organisms. Editor Jarrell (microbiology and immunology, Queen's U., Canada) enlists the help of leading scientists to discuss topics such as the biogenesis and function of pili in Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms, lateral flagella systems and the applications of flagella as a surface display. A chapter is devoted to the flagella and pili of Archaea. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation 2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)