Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology
A pathogen is a microorganism that is able to cause disease in a plant, animal or insect. Pathogenicity is the ability to produce disease in a host organism. Microbes express their pathogenicity by means of their virulence, a term which refers to the degree of pathogenicity of the microbe. Hence, the determinants of virulence of a pathogen are any of its genetic or biochemical or structural features that enable it to produce disease in a host. The relationship between a host and a pathogen is dynamic, since each modifies the activities and functions of the other. The outcome of such a relationship depends on the virulence of the pathogen and the relative degree of resistance or susceptibility of the host, due mainly to the effectiveness of the host defense mechanisms. Bacterial infectivity results from a disturbance in the balance between bacterial virulence and host resistance. The “objective” of bacteria is to multiply rather than to cause disease; it is in the best interest of the bacteria not to kill the host. Numerous physical and chemical attributes of the host protect against bacterial infection. These defenses include the antibacterial factors in secretions covering mucosal surfaces and rapid rate of replacement of skin and mucosal epithelial cells. Once the surface of the body is penetrated, bacteria encounter an environment virtually devoid of free iron needed for growth, which requires many of them to scavenge for this essential element. Bacteria invading tissues encounter phagocytic cells that recognize them as foreign, and through a complex signaling mechanism involving interleukins, eicosanoids, and complement, mediate an inflammatory response in which many lymphoid cells participate.
- Immune Response and Bacterial Infections
- Bacterial Toxins and Immnology
- Intracellular Bacterial Vaccine Vectors
Related Conference of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology
5th International conference on Vaccines, Vaccination and Immunization
19th International Conference on Allergy and Clinical Immunology
5th International Conference on Immunology And Immunotherapy
Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology Conference Speakers
Recommended Sessions
- Immunogenicity and Immunotoxicology
- Allergy, Hypersensitivity and Asthma
- Antibiotics and Current Research
- Antibodies: Engineering and Therapeutics
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology
- Cancer and Tumor Immunobiology
- Cellular Immunology and Latest Innovations
- Clinical Immunology: Current & Future Research
- Cytokines and Current Research
- Epidemiology
- Immune Tolerance
- Immuno Cytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry and Immunobiology
- Immunodeficiency
- Immunoinformatics and Systems Immunology
- Immunologic Techniques, Microbial Control and Therapeutics
- Immunology and Diabetes
- Immunotherapy & Cancer Immunotherapy: From Basic Biology to Translational Research
- Immunotoxicology
- Infectious Diseases, Emerging and Reemerging diseases: Confronting Future Outbreaks
- Inflammation and Therapies
- Innate Immunity: An Emerging Science
- Molecular and Structural Immunology
- Molecular biology
- Neuroimmunology
- Paleoviruses, Viral infections and Viral Replication
- Parasite Immunology
- Pediatric Immunology
- Transplantation Immunology
- Upheavel in Cellular Immunology
- Vaccines and Immunotherapy
- Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
- Viral Immunology: Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases
- Viral Life cycle and Viro therapy
- Virus Evolution
Related Journals
Are you interested in
- Advances in Molecular Immunology - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Allergen Identification and Characterization - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Biomarkers for Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Case Studies in Allergy Diagnosis and Management - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Clinical Trials and Translational Research in Allergy and Immunology - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Digital Health and Telemedicine in Allergy Care - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Epidemiology and Population Studies in Allergic Diseases - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Immune Responses to Vaccination - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Immunogenetics and Allergic Susceptibility - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Immunological Aspects of Drug Allergies - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Immunological Basis of Food Allergy - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Immunological Mechanisms in Autoimmune Diseases - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Immunomodulation in Allergy Management - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Immunopathogenesis of Allergic Diseases - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Immunotherapy for Allergic Conditions - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Inflammatory Pathways in Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Mechanisms of Immunodeficiency Diseases - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Allergic Disorders - ALLERGY 2024 (France)
- Role of Microbiota in Allergic Disorders - ALLERGY 2024 (France)