The Comprehensive Sourcebook of Bacterial Protein Toxins - Tapa dura

“The title of this book says it all – this volume is encyclopedic, thorough, and as complete as any book of this type could be. ...This book is a pièce de résistance. The editors are to be congratulated on producing a revised edition with vitality. They have successfully met all of the challenges posed in knitting diverse contributions together. The Comprehensive Sourcebook of Bacterial Protein Toxins will be an authoritative reference work for many years. Every medical school and university library must have a copy. For the individual purchaser, it will be a worthwhile investment and a treasure trove of information.
- Cyril J. Smith, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland for CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (Sept 2006)

"Doody's 3 Star Review: This book presents an overview of current approaches to protein structure prediction. Beginning with very basic concepts, there is a transition to modern methods with a strong (and logical) emphasis on computational approaches...This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the techniques commonly employed in [the] field...This is a concise, well written overview of the field. More technical manuals are available and there is a great deal of primary literature. Nonetheless, this book is of substantial value to younger scientists."
- Eugene A Davidson, PhD, Georgetown University School of Medicine (2006)

This book describes the major achievements and discoveries relevant to bacterial protein toxins since the turn of the new century illustrated by the discovery of more than fifty novel toxins (many of them identified through genome screening). The establishment of the three-dimensional crystal structure of more than 20 toxins during the same period offers deeper knowledge of structure-activity relationships and provides a framework to understand how toxins recognize receptors, penetrate membranes and interact with and modify intracellular substrates.

* Edited by two of the most highly regarded experts in the field from the Institut Pasteur, France
* 14 brand new chapters dedicated to coverage of historical and general aspects of toxinology
* Includes the major toxins of both basic and clinical interest are described in depth
* Details applied aspects of toxins such as therapy, vaccinology, and toolkits in cell biology
* Evolutionary and functional aspects of bacterial toxins evaluated and summarized
* Toxin applications in cell biology presented
* Therapy (cancer therapy, dystonias) discussed
* Vaccines (native and genetically engineered vaccines) featured
* Toxins discussed as biological weapons, comprising chapters on anthrax, diphtheria, ricin etc.