Handbook of Natural Toxins Volume 8

This volume describes the structure and function of bacterial toxins and presents a comprehensive review of virulence factors providing recent information concerning cell physiology and biochemistry as well as new toxin tools for experimental studies and clinical therapy. A wide variety of toxic proteins including the toxins that cause diptheria cholera pertussis shigellosis tetanus botulism and anthrax are discussed.;The work is aimed at microbiologists biochemists endocrinologists toxicologists infectious disease specialists pathologists public health officials and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.