Pili in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Pili in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Structure, Function, and Therapeutic Advances discusses the types of pili produced by the tuberculosis-causing bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTBC. The book examines the structure of pili shown under electron and atomic force microscopy and by using whole genome sequencing, outlines the importance of pili in mycobacterium tuberculosis. It also explores the role of pili in bacteria-host interactions and in drug development and delivery. Pili in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis opens with an overview of the structure, synthesis, and function of pili in bacteria. This includes taxonomy and the role of pili in diseases. The book also examines the preparation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for electronic and atomic microscopy and looks at the different life cycles and susceptibility patterns of MTBC. It does on to discuss the expression and function of pili using whole genome sequencing and PCR-based methods and delves into bacteria host interactions. Lastly, it explores the development of new drugs and its delivery by pili. - Covers the structure, synthesis, and function of pili produced by the tuberculosis-causing bacterium, MTB - Introduces seven types of pili in MTB - Explains the mechanism of bacteria-host attachment and importance of this phenomena in MTB pili and other bacteria - Emphasizes the use of advances techniques to study and investigate the TB-bacilli and its interaction with host cells

Dr. Ali Akbar Velayati is the Director of the National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) at the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. He is a Full Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and he has guided more than 300 MD and PhD students. He is also the Head of Mycobacteriology Research Center (MRC) in NRITLD, where he directly monitors the basic and clinical trial on tuberculosis. Dr. Velayati is the President of the Asian African Society of Mycobacteriology and of the Society of Biomedical and Biotechnology Scientists. He is the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Mycobacteriology, the Journal of Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine, and the Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal.