Immunology

Filling a gap in the literature, this reference provides concise and practical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of sinusitis and furnishes an authoritative outline of our current understanding of the pathophysiology of this condition.

Providing an analysis of the benefits and limitations of every available drug, vaccine and immunotherapy used to control and prevent antiviral diseases, this unique and genuinely comprehensive text is unlike any other current reference of its kind.

This text assesses the role of dendritic cells, T and B lymphocytes, epithelial and mast cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, macrophages, and their products in the initiation and progression of airway inflammation, regulation, and repair.

Biological immunity as we know it does not exist until the late nineteenth century.

This edited volume contains a selection of chapters that are an outgrowth of the - ropean Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ECMTB05, Dresden, Germany, July 2005).

Though more than 150,000 AIDS-related deaths have been reported worldwide and between 5 and 10 million people are now infected with its precursor, HIV-1, the deadly and relatively new AIDS virus is still a mystery.

Cancer glycobiology is a blazing hot area of cancer research with aberrant post-translational glycosylations on lipids and proteins considered critical for cancer development and metastasis.

Changes are occurring in the multiple sclerosis community.

Regulatory T cells and Autoimmune Diseases addresses recent findings concerning the role of Tregs in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases as well as their therapeutic aspects.

From HIV to influenza, the battle between infectious agents and the immune system is at the heart of disease.

Love is Greater than AIDS: A Memoir of Survival, Healing, and Hope is Rev.

This book elucidates the diagnostic criteria and concept of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) and provides the latest information on its epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options.

Glomerulonephritis is one of the commonest causes of end-stage renal failure worldwide.

Historically, the field of hematopoietic growth factor research began with the work of Carnot and Deflandre-in 1906 they suggested that the rate of erythropoiesis is regulated by a humoral factor found in the blood, namely, erythropoietin.

The study of immunology encompasses a vast and ever-growing body of information that in some way or other incorporates most areas of medical biological research.

In 1986, the Committee of Experts on Blood Transfusion and Immunohae- tology of the Council of Europe chose for their Programme of Co-ordinated Research "e;An investigation of the procurement and sharing of transplantable organs for potential recipients who are highly sensitized to HLA-antigens"e;.

An essential guide to optimising your immunity and feeling your best - all year roundThousands of us are struck down by colds, flu and other viruses every year.

The last three decades have witnessed a proliferation of nongovernmental organizations engaging in new campaigns to end the practice of female genital cutting across Africa.

From the very beginning of the epidemic, AIDS was linked to punishment.

The lessons learned from studies of the dry valleys of Antarctica applied to the search for life on other planets.

Integrated view of clinical, molecular and immunological aspects of the biology of Salmonella enterica infections.

The lessons learned from studies of the dry valleys of Antarctica applied to the search for life on other planets.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of monoclonal antibodies through twenty-five articles by recognized experts in the field.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of monoclonal antibodies through twenty-five articles by recognized experts in the field.

This book for practitioners and residents explores how we can better understand disease and its treatment through clinical immunology.

A depiction of viruses that infect the brain, their treatment, and novel beneficial uses of them.

The Digestive System in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Second Edition, represents the state-of-the-art in the field of digestive disorders in the most common systemic autoimmune diseases.

Pediatrics in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Second Edition, provides a good starting point for physicians and scientists new to the field and for anyone looking for the most up-to-date summary of a particular disease.

This book is concerned with the mechanisms underlying recombination in bacterial DNA.

A comprehensive overview of bacterial-host interactions occurring at mucosal surfaces including gastrointestinal, respiratory, and urogenital tracts.

Research overview of the mechanisms of phagocytosis and how pathogenic bacteria avoid or exploit them.

Comprehensive review of current research concerning how bacteria invade host cells and cause disease.

Describes the way causal pathogens of diseases interact with the vectors that transmit them.

This is a practical 2005 guide to the pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of the histiocytic disorders.

First published in 2005, this is a comprehensive review of research concerning bacterial toxins and their interference with cell growth regulation.

This book presents evidence that infection is seasonal, and that this phenomenon is mirrored in cycles of immune function.

First published in 2003, this is a comprehensive review of research concerning microbial dormancy in the context of human disease.

Comprehensive review of current research concerning how bacteria evade immunity and hence cause infection.

Cardiovascular Pathology, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive treatise on the pathology of cardiovascular diseases, combining presentations of detailed pathology of cardiovascular diseases coupled with contemporary insights into etiology and pathogenesis.

Plant Food Allergens is concerned with a paradox of immense, potentially life-threatening significance to about 1 in 100 adults and 1 in 10 children.

Over the last several years, immunologists have re-discovered the importance of regulatory lymphocytes, formerly termed 'suppressor cells'.

Anaphylaxis is an immediate-type allergic reaction involving the whole organism.

Written by field experts, Neuroimmunology in Clinical Practice fills a void in traditional neuroimmunology literature, which tends to cover the discipline s scientific aspects with little emphasis on clinical applications.

The role of epigenetic mechanisms in autoimmune disease is only now starting to become clear.

Continuing the exciting series of BNF Task Force Reports, Adverse Reactions to Foods covers in depth food allergy, food intolerance, nutrition and the immune system and autoimmune disease.

This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date account of where we stand in immunological strategies for preventing or treating type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health provides an all-encompassing reference for all those working in primary care, secondary care paediatric wards, immunization centres and travel clinics, as well as medical students and candidates working for higher examinations.

This book brings together material on all aspects of immunological tolerance.