This book provides a comprehensive overview of current research in protein-carbohydrate interactions, with contributions from leading experts in the field. Following a general introduction, subsequent sections include Atomic basis of protein-carbohydrate Interactions; Structures and roles of Pseudomonas areuginosa lectins; Protein-carbohydrate interactions in enterobacterial infections; Retrocylcins: miniature lectins with potent antiviral activity, C-type lectin receptors that regulate pathogen recognition through the recognition of carbohydrates, and Synthetic carbohydrate-based anti-malarial vaccines and glycobiology.