Advances in Bacterial Pathogen Biology

<p>1. Energetics of Pathogenic Bacteria and Opportunities for Drug Development<br>Gregory M. Cook, Chris Greening, Kiel Hards and Michael Berney<br>2. The Impact of Horizontal Gene Transfer on the Biology of Clostridium difficile<br>Adam P. Roberts, Elaine Allan and Peter Mullany<br>3. Metal Ion Homeostasis in Listeria monocytogenes and Importance in Host-Pathogen Interactions<br>Helen E. Jesse, Ian S. Roberts and Jennifer S. Cavet<br>4. The Role of Macrophages in the Innate Immune Response to Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus; Mechansims and Contrasts<br>Joby Cole, Jody Aberdein, Jamil Jubrail and David H. Dockrell<br>5. Aeromonas Flagella and Colonisation Mechanisms<br>Rebecca Lowry, Sabela Balboa, Jennifer L. Parker and Jonathan G. Shaw<br>6. Physiological Adaptations of Key Oral Bacteria<br>Ian Douglas, Kate Naylor, Chatchawal Phansopa, Andrew Frey, Thomas Farmilo and Graham P Stafford<br>7. Virulence Factors of Uropathogenic E. coli and their Interaction with the Host <br>Petra Lüthje and Annelie Brauner<br></p>