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1
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The Gram‐Positive Cell Wall
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3
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Ultrastructure of Gram‐Positive Cell Walls
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12
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Surface Proteins on Gram‐Positive Bacteria
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27
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The Streptococcus
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29
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Intracellular Invasion by <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>: Invasins, Host Receptors, and Relevance to Human Disease
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37
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Capsular Polysaccharide of Group A Streptococci
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47
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Toxins and Superantigens of Group A Streptococci
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59
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Genetics of Group A Streptococci
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74
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Cross‐Reactive Antigens of Group A Streptococci
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89
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Extracellular Matrix Interactions with Gram‐Positive Pathogens
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100
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Streptococcus‐Mediated Host Cell Signaling
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113
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Vaccine Approaches To Protect against Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis
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123
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The Bacteriophages of Group A Streptococci
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143
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Molecular Epidemiology, Ecology, and Evolution of Group A Streptococci
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152
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Pathogenic Mechanisms and Virulence Factors of Group B Streptococci
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169
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Surface Structures of Group B Streptococci Important in Human Immunity
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186
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Epidemiology of Group B Streptococcal Infections
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196
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Genetics and Pathogenicity Factors of Group C and G Streptococci
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213
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Pathogenicity Factors in Group C and G Streptococci
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222
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Group C and Group G Streptococcal Infections: Epidemiologic and Clinical Aspects
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230
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The Cell Wall of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>
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241
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<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Capsular Polysaccharide
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253
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<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>: Invasion and Inflammation
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268
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Phase Variation of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>
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275
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Genetics of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>
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289
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Pneumococcal Vaccines
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299
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Pathogenicity of Enterococci
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312
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Enterococcal Genetics
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332
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Pathogenesis of Oral Streptococci
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340
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The Virulence Properties of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i>
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347
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Genetics of <i>sanguinis</i> Group Streptococci
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356
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Genetics of Lactococci
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369
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The Staphylococcus
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371
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Diagnostics, Typing, and Taxonomy
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381
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The <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> NCTC 8325 Genome
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413
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Genetics: Accessory Elements and Genetic Exchange
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427
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Carbohydrate Catabolism: Pathways and Regulation
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434
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Respiration and Small‐Colony Variants of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
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443
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The Staphylococcal Cell Wall
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456
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Staphylococcal Capsule
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464
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<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Exotoxins
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478
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Extracellular Enzymes
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486
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Staphylococcal Sortases and Surface Proteins
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496
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Staphylococcal Pathogenesis and Pathogenicity Factors: Genetics and Regulation
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517
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<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>—Eukaryotic Cell Interactions
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526
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The Epidemiology of <i>Staphylococcus</i> Infections
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535
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Animal Models of Experimental <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infection
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544
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Cellular and Extracellular Defenses against Staphylococcal Infections
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560
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Biology and Pathogenicity of <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>
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572
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Biology and Pathogenicity of Staphylococci Other than <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>
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587
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Antibiotic Resistance in the Staphylococci
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599
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The Listeriae
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601
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Epidemiology and Clinical Manifestations of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Infection
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609
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<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Infection of Mice: an Elegant Probe To Dissect Innate and T‐Cell Immune Responses
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620
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Genetic Tools for Use with <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>
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634
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Regulation of Virulence Genes in Pathogenic <i>Listeria</i> spp.
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646
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Cell Biology of Invasion and Intracellular Growth by <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>
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657
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Spore‐Forming Pathogens and Gram‐Positive Members of the <i>Actinomycetales</i>
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659
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Bacillus anthracis
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672
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Clostridial Genetics
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688
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Neurotoxigenic Clostridia
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703
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Enterotoxic Clostridia: <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> Type A and <i>Clostridium difficile</i>
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715
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Histotoxic Clostridia
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726
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<i>Corynebacterium diphtheriae</i>: Iron‐Mediated Activation of DtxR and Regulation of Diphtheria Toxin Expression
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738
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<i>Actinomyces</i> and <i>Arcanobacterium</i> spp.: Host‐Microbe Interactions
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750
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The Pathogenesis of <i>Nocardia</i>
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767
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Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms
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769
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Mechanisms of Resistance to β‐Lactam Antibiotics
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782
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Resistance to Glycopeptides in Gram‐Positive Pathogens
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801
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Tetracycline Resistance Determinants in Gram‐Positive Bacteria
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821
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Mechanisms of Quinolone Resistance
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835
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Index
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Front Matter
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P1
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Color Plates