Immunology

This book provides a practically directed basis for carrying out immunocytochemical methods with enough theoretical information to allow a newcomer to understand the whys and wherefores of the technique.

This book takes the reader on a journey through past and current research on the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC/HLA).

This book provides a practically directed basis for carrying out immunocytochemical methods with enough theoretical information to allow a newcomer to understand the whys and wherefores of the technique.

Computational pre-screening of antigens is now routinely applied to the discovery of vaccine candidates.

Globally, HIV-associated tuberculosis is one of the most important causes of infection-related death, accounting for one in every three HIV deaths and over 300,000 in 2017 alone.

In this book, leading experts examine the clinical and biological aspects of viruses known to play a role in the oncogenesis of AIDS-associated cancers and non-AIDS-defining malignancies more commonly observed in HIV-infected individuals.

This book reviews the recent advances in rabies research and rabies vaccine development.

This book provides a comprehensive summary of the cutting edge scientific evidence regarding the role of immune system in the pathogenesis and treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders.

Global Virology, Volume III: Virology in the 21st Century examines work that has been undertaken, or is planned, in several fields of virology, in an effort to promote current and future work, research, and health.

This book addresses the molecular biology of noroviruses (NoVs), pathogenesis, viral diversity and its impact on selective pressure, host susceptibility and outbreaks, clinical diagnosis, and the latest advances in the management and treatment of disease caused by NoVs.

Macrophages are core components of the innate immune system.

This book fills a gap at the interface of fundamental and clinical immunology, and allergy.

This book examines in detail many rhinologic issues that are not covered in other books, are still not completely understood, and can be difficult to deal with clinically In each chapter, three authors - a young otorhinolaryngologist, a senior author, and an international expert - elaborate on a specific issue, such as the role of immunotherapy in treating nasal polyps, the management of rhinitis during pregnancy, how rhinitis can differ in adults and children, how to choose between open or endonasal rhinoplasty, the ideal form of anesthesia for nasal surgery, etcThe volume will appeal to a wide readership, from otorhinolaryngologists to allergists and facial plastic surgeons, as well as trainees and students in related fields

This book focusing on the immunopathology of cancers is published as part of the three-volume Springer series Cancer Immunology, which aims to provide an up-to-date, clinically relevant review of cancer immunology and immunotherapy.

This book offers an overview of the statistical methods used in clinical and observational vaccine studies.

This volume provides a collection of contemporary perspectives on using activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) for biological discoveries in protein science, microbiology, and immunology.

This book comprises a collection of case-based chapters, submitted by physicians and pediatricians in all specialties and meticulously refined and selected to cover the most common and important aspects of Pediatric Allergy knowledge.

This book introduces many new technologies and clinical applications of hematopoietic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cell transplantation for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases.

This book is about three inflammatory conditions that underlie wheat sensitivities caused by the consumption of wheat and related cereals.

This book comprises a collection of categorized case-based questions, directed and meticulously selected to cover the most common and most important aspects of immunodeficiency diseases.

This volume explores several aspects of how antibodies mediate their activity in vivo, ranging from cancer immunotherapy to autoimmunity, infection, and vaccination.

This volume offers an overview of the various aspects involved in the ability of fungi to damage host cells, and discusses cutting-edge approaches to the study of fungal pathogenesis.

This manual provides an educationally focused and practically applicable resource for trainee dermatologists undertaking various dermatology board examinations.

This translational, clinically oriented book describes in detail novel approaches to cancer immunotherapy, current strategies to target tumor immunosuppression, and prognostic biomarkers for personalized cancer treatments.

This book summarizes current knowledge of the biology and molecular pathogenesis of aggressive lymphomas and reviews the state of the art in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

This volume is a collection of chapters from the leading experts in the relatively new and burgeoning field of persister cell studies.

This volume provides allergy and dermatology specialists with a practical guide to the correct patch test methodology for their day-to-day clinical practice: it includes the latest available hapten series (standard series and integrative series), the golden rules for concentration and conservation of the haptens themselves, and the indispensable test equipment.

Immunology is a nodal subject that links many areas of biology.

This book, written by members of the European network PROTEOSTASIS, provides an up-to-date review of the research regarding protein homeostasis in health and disease.

This book is designed to provide all the information required for a sound understanding of diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses and the surgical techniques used in their management.

This book is intended as a manual and offers an essential tool for practicing and occupational dermatologists, for postgraduates training in dermatology and allergo-immunology, and for allergologists and occupational physicians.

The main aim of this volume is to provide an updated overview of the genetic basis of a group of complex disorders that are considered rare individually, but show a relatively high prevalence on the whole in developed countries: the rare autoimmune diseases.

This atlas is a concise but comprehensive guide to the diverse patterns of response to immunotherapy as observed on Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) and other conventional imaging modalities, including CT and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Being a complex disease that affects millions of people world over, cancer research has assumed great significance.

With insight and research from world-renowned experts, this book provides specific approaches to diagnosis and treatment, addressing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management.

This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of a range of inflammatory, autoimmune, and idiopathic disorders.

This book provides comprehensive information, both for clinicians and scientists, on the basic mechanisms, clinical features, and therapeutic approaches to epilepsy as an inflammatory disease.

There are many principles and applications of recombinant antibodies for infectious diseases.

This superbly illustrated book is the most comprehensive available guide to adnexal neoplasms of the skin.

This book discusses specific immune cell regulatory  pathway(s), immune cell types,  or other mechanisms involved in host responses to tuberculosis that can be potentially targeted for host-directed therapy (HDT).

This book provides a clinical focus on neuroinflammatory diseases as well as a review in pathophysiology and treatment approaches.

The role of the cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in the immune response and in the immunopathogenesis of different inflammatory, autoimmune, and infectious disorders is now well-established.

This book is a comprehensive source of up-to-date information on plasma cell neoplasms.

This book contains the refereed contributions from the 43rd annual meeting of ISOTT.

This volume reviews the current state of research on the IgM antibody and its multiple receptors and binding proteins.

This graduate textbook serves as a highly readable guide on vaccines and vaccination in infants, children and adolescents from an European perspective.

This book updates in detail the microbial pathogenesis of various important pathogens, including HIV-1, MERS, SARS-CoV-2, Mycobacterium and Plasmodium.

This edited volume discusses the application of very diverse human organotypic models in major areas of biomedical research.

Mathematical, statistical, and computational methods enable multi-disciplinary approaches that catalyse discovery.

Type IV secretion systems (T4SSs) are highly versatile membrane-associated transporter machines used by Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria to deliver substrate molecules to a large variety of target cells.