Genome Plasticity and Infectious Diseases

Comprehensive examination of the current understanding of pathogen adaptation and microevolution.

• Introduces the rapidly evolving field of genome plasticity, presents the latest research findings, and explores the relevance of these findings to infection and infection control.
• Compiles and analyzes current investigations on the genome fluidity of pathogenic microbes.
• Explores bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites from the aspect of host genome plasticity and its impact on infection.