Jörg Hacker, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina  

Ulrich Dobrindt, University of Münster

Reinhard Kurth, Center for Infection Biology & Immunology, Robert-Koch Institut

 

 

 

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.