Molecular Characterization of Bacteria of Public Health Importance

The book Molecular Characterization of Bacteria of Public Health Importance deals with the use of molecular markers present in the genome of these microorganisms to establish differences between different isolates of the same species. The use of this information includes: Application in genotyping for clinical and epidemiological studies; Molecular diagnosis; Identification of resistance and virulence markers; Molecular characterization and application in phylogenetic studies. The main contribution of this work is the possibility of developing prevention strategies for the control of diseases caused by these bacteria through molecular diagnosis or in the development of vaccine strategies.