Download or read book The Pathogenic Spirochetes: strategies for evasion of host immunity and persistence written by Monica E. Embers and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-09 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ​This book explores the many mechanisms by which the most prevalent Spirochetal pathogens persist in a healthy immune-competent host. Among them are the direct and indirect suppression of host immune signals, phase and antigenic variation, escaping recognition by host complement proteins, and seclusion into immune privileged sites. We also explore antibiotic therapy for control of infection, a baffling topic that lends itself to exalted interpretation.