Rickettsial Infection and Immunity

Friedman is Chairman and Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine.

Molecular Rickettsiology: A Short History; B. Anderson. Immunity to Rickettsiae (Redux)? T.R. Jerrells. Cytokines Influencing Infections by Rickettsia Species; J. Turco, H.H. Winkler. Global Genetic Diversity of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia; V. Roux, D. Raoult. Surface Components of the Spotted Fever Group Rickettisa; G.A. McDonald, et al. Oxidative Cell Injury and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae; D.J. Silverman. Intracellular Development of Coxiella burnetii; R.A. Heinzen. The Identification of Virulence Factors of Coxiella burnetii; O.G. Baca, L.P. Mallavia. Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis; J.S. Dumler, P. Brouqui. The Immune Response to Ehrlichia chaffeensis; P. Brouqui, J.S. Dumler. Clinical Aspects of Bartonella Infections; L.N. Slater, D.F. Welch. Virulence Determinants of Bartonella bacilliformis; M.F. Minnick. Stimulation of Angiogenesis and Protection from Oxidant Damage: Two Potential Mechanisms Involved in Pathogenesis by Bartonella henselae and Other Bartonella Species; T.D. Conley, et al. Index.