Public health and preventive medicine

Autoimmune diseases are common and often associated with considerable morbidity or - in diseases such as IDDM, myasthenia gravis and multiple sclerosis - mortality.

Der vorliegende Band vermittelt einen interdisziplinären und deshalb auf seine Art ungewöhnlichen Überblick über neueste wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse, Störfaktoren und die praktisch-therapeutische Beeinflußbarkeit des Ökosystems Darm.

It has been said that the development of vaccines against a variety of infectious diseases is among the greatest triumphs of immunology.

Named for the enlarged, inclusion-bearing cells characteristic of infection by these viruses, cytomegaloviruses present a significant challenge to both microbiologist and immunologist.

The third component of complement, C3, is one of the most versatile proteins and an important participant in immune surveillance and immune response pathways.

During routine genetic screening of several immunoglobulin heavy chain congenic mouse strains in 1980, one of us (MB) was surprised to find that several mice in the C.

The third volume of "e;Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics"e; contains the th scientific contributions presented at the 13 Congress of the International Society for Forensic Haemogenetics, held on October 19-21, 1989 in New Orleans, USA.

The clinical and experimental effects of cytokines have been realized for a long time.

Due to the topology and structure of the lymph nodes, their role in the pathogenesis and development of diseases is a very special one.

This second volume reports on the reaction patterns of lymph nodes in neoplastic and immunodeficient diseases.

Immunopharmacology is defined as that part of pharmacology that deals with drugs acting on the immune system and, in addition, with the pharmacological actions of substances derived from the immune system.

"e;Le secret d'ennuyer est celui de tout dire.

Any professional concerned with immunology will be interested in this book dedicated to the memory of Milan Hasek, former director of the Prague Institute of Experimental Biology and Genetics.

You see things, and sa)' why?

This volume focuses on the evidence for or against molecular mimicry as a cause of autoimmunity.

These are the Proceedings of the 2nd International Metastasis Congress of the Metastasis Research Society which took place in the town hall (Stadthalle) of Heidelberg, FRG, in September, 1988.

In the past, research in cancer immunology has produced informa- tion important for other medical disciplines.

It is fourteen years since insulin was last reviewed in The Handbook of Ex- perimental Pharmacology, in volume 32.

Die Zusammenarbeit der Psychosomatik mit anderen klinischen Fächern ist seit der Einführung des Faches eine der zentralen Entwicklungsaufgaben.

The papers in this book were presented at the 6th Workshop on Mechanisms in B-Cell Neoplasia, held in Bethesda, March 23-25, 1988.

The European Study Group for Cell Proliferation held its XVth Meet- ing at Sundvolden, Norway, in September 1987.

The newest volume in the Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology series edited by Dr.

Once again the Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology series presents a volume with up-to-date review articles on oncogenes.

Many bacteria, such as certain Neisseria and Haemophilus or Escherichia coli, are able to withstand the bactericidal activity of complement and phagocytes.

In more than 20 contributions new trends in cancer therapy are reviewed and critically discussed by highly competent authors.

Distinguished scientists and members of the medicalprofession discuss the research and development of safe andsuitable drugs for the long-term treatment of chronicdiseases.

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), a nonprofit, public foundation, was established in 1978 to advance the sciences of nutrition, toxicology, and food safety.

Oral immunization has a fascinating and frequently successful history, yet it has been largely overshadowed by other immunization methods.

In recent years the field of contact dermatitis has increased greatly in importance in dermatology.

After the discovery of the function of MHC molecules, namely to provide the context for T cell recognition of foreign antigens, in 1974 Zinkernagel and Doherty made the first drawing of MHC+X (Fig.

Der Einsatz von Antibiotika ist integraler Bestandteil der Therapie im Bereich der operativen Medizin.

It is a privilege to introduce this unusual book.

When comparing the number of contributions for the proceedings of the third symposium on The Influence of Antibiotics on the Host-Parasite Relationship with those of its two predecessors, one becomes aware of the progress that has been made in this field.

Leading researchers present contemporary treatment of in situ hybridization applied to current issues in animal virus pathogenesis.

To scientists, oncology means research on the disease of cancer.

Das Buch enthält die Beiträge der Tagung "Neurowissenschaft und Ethik", die 1986 in Jakobsberg bei Bonn auf Einladung des Bundeskanzlers stattfand und sich mit den ethischen Fragen befaßte, die in den sich rasch entwickelnden Neurowissenschaften und der Neuromedizin eine Rolle spielen und schon jetzt in die öffentliche Diskussion eingetreten sind.

From the preface: "e;The importance of the lymphatic system has been known for a long time.

Sepsis and infection are the major enemies of the intensivecare patient in whom immunological defenses are severelyimpaired.

Das Buch enthält die ersten Ergebnisse einer kontrollierten klinischen Anwendung eines neuen intravenös applizierbaren IgM-angereicherten Immunglobulinpräparates bei gram-negativer Sepsis und septischen Schock.

Starting in 1986, the European School of Oncology has expanded its activities in post- graduate teaching, which consisted mainly of traditional disease-orientated courses, by promoting new educational initiatives.

"e;Immunopharmacology"e; , why not "e;pharmacoimmunology"e;?

The purpose of this book is to investigate the suitability and applicability of available methods for analyzing the human and ecological risks involved in the release of genetically-modified microorganisms.