The diversity of antigen-binding structures of antibody molecules is so vast that every conceivable antigen can be bound by an antibody molecule within the immune system.
African and South American trypanosomiases are notable features of clinical and veterinary practice in their respective endemic areas and, as such, are of considerable economic importance.
characteristic features in common with the genome of other retroviruses: long terminal repeats (L TR), and coding regions for internal proteins (gag), for re- verse transcriptase (pol), and for glycosylated virion surface proteins (env) , ar- ranged in the sequence gag, pol, env from the 5' to the 3' end of the genome.
During the last 5 years, major advances have been made in our understanding of the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and in the development of new potent antiviral agents.
I am delighted to be able to write the foreword for this new book on Helicobacter pylori by three pioneers in the field, Vlf West- blom, Steven Czinn and John Nedrud.
Bacterial CpG-DNA sequences not only serve for genetic information but act as "e;danger"e; signal to alert immune cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells.
Since the first observations of viral interference with antigen presentation in the MHC class-I pathway, the field has advanced to a detailed analysis.
During the past 9 years, reports of 'port-site' deposits following laparoscopic surgery for malignancy, especially laparoscopic resection of colonic cancer, have cast a shadow on the wisdom of the laparoscopic approach in the surgical man- agement in patients with cancer.
Prostate cancer is not only the most common genitourinary tumor but, accord- ing to the tumor registry of Munich, the male tumor with the highest inci- dence.
This book provides a detailed account of the physico-chemical properties and biological functions of the outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) of different pathogenic and non-pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria.
Kompetenz im Team: Der knappe, übersichtliche Leitfaden vermittelt einen multidisziplinären Zugang zu den häufigsten onkologischen Krankheitsbildern bei Kindern.
Urticaria is one of the most common dermatological and allergological cutaneous reactions and, compared to other diseases, it is easily recognized by patients and physicians alike.
