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The remaining narrative in each chapter is organized into sections: characteristics of each taxon, important members recognized as pathogenic, sources of infection including ecology and epidemiology, virulence factors and pathogenomics, regulation of virulence, pathogenesis, immunity, control, and major knowledge gaps. The book is well-produced and a useful update on bacterial pathogenesis from a genomics standpoint. Three new general essays address pathogenesis and bioinformatics, experimental approaches to understanding bacterial pathogenesis, and pathogenesis-based strategies to combat bacterial infections. [Extracted from the article]