This comprehensive, interdisciplinary book covers different aspects of relevant human pathogens and commensals. The ongoing development of (meta-)genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and bioinformatic analyses of pathogenic and commensal microorganisms and their host interaction provides a comprehensive introduction to the microbiological analysis of host-microbe interplay and its consequences for infection or commensalism.

<p></p><p><b>Between Commensalism and Pathogenicity:Bacterial and Host Aspects

</b><i>E. coli </i>as an all-rounder: The thin line between commensalism and pathogenicity
What distinguishes non-pathogenic, from medium and highly pathogenic staphylococci?
Microevolution of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> to a chronic pathogen of the cystic fibrosis lung
Lactobacillus: Host-Microbe Relationships
Bacterial Moonlighting Proteins and Bacterial Virulence
Symbionts and pathogens - what is the difference?.-<b> Host-microbe Interaction in the Intestinal Tract</b>
Ecology and physiology of the intestinal tract
The gut microflora and its variety of roles in health and disease
Mammalian intestinal host-microbe relationships
Contribution of the intestinal microbiota to human health - from birth to 100 years of age
Subject index.</p>