Immunology

This volume reports the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Workshop held at Cameron House Hotel, Loch Lomond, Scotland, from May 2 - 5, 1994.

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The skin allograft has been used as the test tool since the beginning of investiga- tions of the fate of skin transplanted between two individuals of ordinary genetic diversity.

During the last decade or so vaccine development has been facilitated by rapid advances in molecular and cell biology.

'A thoroughly enjoyable and very useful work.

Experts in microbiology and autoimmunity examine the association between microorganisms and the development of specific categories of autoimmune diseases.

The Fifth Ir Gene Workshop was held at the Chase-Park Plaza Hotel, St.

The current proliferation of scientific information makes it difficult for even the most diligent reader to keep up with the latest developments in his/her own field, let alone other areas of interest.

The rapid and continuous upsurge of interesting data in the subject of tumor immunology necessitates the publication of an annual series to furnish the updated materials to the students, researchers, and clinicians in this rapidly advancing field.

This book encompasses the proceedings of a conference held at Trinity College, Oxford on September 21-25, 1985 organized by a committee comprised of Drs.

For decades retroviruses have been riding the crest of a wave of experimental research directed toward the identification of an infectious agent of human neoplastic diseases.

Most complex biological systems, such as enzyme pathways, are effec- tively controlled near the beginning of the process.

Leukocyte culture conferences have a long pedigree.

The Fifth International Lymphokine Workshop was convened in Clearwater Beach, Florida, January 11-15, 1987.

Since its discovery as the cause of infectious mononucleosis in 1964, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been etiologically implicated in an increasing number of human diseases.

The immune system can deal effectively with the majority of viruses and bacteria, less effectively with parasites, and very poorly with cancer.

Vaccines have historically been considered to be the most cost-effective method for preventing communicable diseases.

Leading clinical experts survey the latest information available on the key rheumatic and allergic issues that physicians face in treating the HIV-infected patient.

those who deal with infectious diseases on a daily This two volume work stems from the belief of the Editors that infectious diseases are not only very basis.

those who deal with infectious diseases on a daily This two volume work stems from the belief of the Editors that infectious diseases are not only very basis.

Insects as a group occupy a middle ground in the biosphere between bacteria and viruses at one extreme, amphibians and mammals at the other.

The breadth of research efforts represented by the many excellent papers in these proceedings is an eloquent testimonial to the idea of one man- Dr.

The twentieth century will close with 5 billion people added to the current global population.

Here is an up-to-date review of important new methods and results in anti-idiotypes, receptors, and molecular mimicry.

This volume documents our growing understanding of the human major histocompatibility complex.

Fibronectins comprise a class of high molecular weight glycoproteins present both in extracellular matrices and in soluble form in body fluids.

During the past decade, there have been numerous direct and indirect scientific contributions to both the etiology and therapy of aplastic anemia and related bone marrow failure syndromes.

Leukocyte adhesion molecules promise to be highly effective as antigens in the antibody-directed leucocyte elimination treatment prior to grafting or in cases of acute and chronic inflammatory disease.

It has been a challenge for us to edit this volume of Endocrinology and Metabo- lism: Progress in Research and Clinical Practice.

This summary of rapid advances in the field of medical mycology is tailored to the needs of mycologists, physicians, and others using fungi as model systems.

The pregnant host is at risk for any of the viral diseases her nonpregnant counterpart acquires.

Bilateral Communication Between the Endocrine and Immune Systems, Volume 7 in the Springer-Verlag Endocrinology and Metabolism Series, offers the most current information and recent advances in the area of communication and regulation between the Immune and Endocrine Systems.

Vaccines have historically been considered to be the most cost-effective method for preventing communicable diseases.

This book contains the proceedings of the Serono Symposia USA interna- tional symposium on Genetic Models of Immune and Inflammatory Dis- eases held on October 20 to 23, 1994, in Savannah, Georgia.

Mast cells and basophils are responsible for inflammatory and allergic reactions.

Autoimmune Reactions tackles fundamental questions about how the immune system can destroy invading microbial pathogens without causing damage to itself and other "e;self"e; systems.

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This work is concerned with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), the most common fatal genetic disease in the Caucasian population.

It has been little more than a century since Emil von Behring and his colleagues (1890) showed that the blood of tetanus-immune rabbits contained a factor that could be transferred to nonimmune animals to protect them against tetanus.

During the two years since the publication of the first edition of this book, the global spread of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has continued.

Focusing on the rapidly increasing interaction between biotechnology and advanced fiberoptics/electronics, Biosensors with Fiberoptics emphasizes the three major phases of the developmental process from concept to marketplace: research, development, and applications.